What are the best herbal remedies for migraines?
I suffer from daily migraines. I have seen 4 neurologist and none have treated the causes of my migraines. I have taken just about every prescription and am now willing to venture into herbal remedies.
A chiropractor, like one poster mentioned, can do a lot of help, but there are tons of great homeopathic remedies that help with headaches and migranes.
I hope it helps you out! I’ve used her skin/hair stuff, and muscle supplements for aches, etc, and always loved them.
June 7th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
See your chiropractor. He can help out immensely.
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June 7th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Feverfew. Make a tea with it, or just chew the leaves.
That other guy is right too, a Chiropractor might help. Also, if you find the cause of your migraines you might be able to stop getting them. They can be caused by lots of things like hormones, or they could even be an allergic reaction.
MSG allergies cause migrain-like symtoms. Whenever I drink fruit flavored sodas that contain ester gum I get migrains, and some people get them from caffeine.
They may also becaused by stress so you might just need to avoid stress.
Yeah, but anyway, feverfew works really well for me. Drink some feverfew tea and have a hot shower and they usually go away.
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June 7th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
For treating symptoms:
Feverfew will help the pain, ginkgo biloba aids circulation and can reduce sensitivity to light and sound, peppermint will help with the nausea.
At the onset:
Take lecithin (between 3 and 6 1,200 mg capsules ) at the first sign of a migraine- it lessens both length and severity of the headache.
Inhale essential oil of lavender at the beginning of a migraine- this also can lessen pain and duration.
To prevent occurrences:
Avoid avocados, aged meats, chocolate, MSG, nitrites, canned fish, alcohol and dairy products. And get regular Chiropractic adjustments, they really do help
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June 7th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Don’t know of any herbal remedies, but soak your feet in water as cold as you can stand next time a migraine hits you. It works every time for me.
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