Folk remedies for headaches - more than 30 treatment methods

If you are one of those wise and cautious people who prefer softer and safer, but no less effective folk remedies for headaches to pills, then our new article is for you. NameWoman warns: to find the most optimal one, your...

If you are one of those wise and cautious people who prefer softer and safer, but no less effective folk remedies for headaches to pills, then our new article is for you. To find the most optimal, your own “natural” method of treatment, you may have to test several different remedies in practice.

If severe headaches are a common problem for you, then any treatment should begin by identifying the root cause. Our article “Why do you often get headaches?” will help you with this.

In the current material, we will only note the curious “water theory” about the causes of frequent headaches. It identifies heat stress and dehydration as the main problem. The reasons are:

- small amount of water consumed,

- large amounts of alcohol consumed,

- excessively warm bed (thick and hot blanket out of season),

- high ambient temperature,

- low air humidity.

Folk remedies for headaches

— Chamomile tea is an excellent antispasmodic with a wide spectrum. Traditional medicine recommends it to relieve headaches, as well as discomfort in the stomach and intestines, in severe conditions before menstruation. In addition, chamomile tea activates the functions of the immune system, which makes it an extremely valuable remedy for treating colds at home.

— One of the best folk remedies for severe headaches is lemon balm. Pour 3 tablespoons of dry herb with a glass of boiling water. Cover with a saucer and let sit for about half an hour. Strain and drink 2 tablespoons every 2 hours. We also recommend adding lemon balm to regular tea and soothing medicinal mixtures. This wonderful herb relieves headaches accompanied by tinnitus and helps cope with insomnia.

— Another savior for those suffering from headaches is valerian. Pour a tablespoon of finely ground valerian root with a glass of boiling water and boil for a quarter of an hour over low heat. Let the broth sit for 10 minutes and then strain. Take this folk remedy one tablespoon 3 times a day.

— Medicinal mixtures work better than tablets and, although it is also advisable to alternate them for greater effectiveness, they are practically not addictive. Here is an excellent composition for obtaining a natural analgesic: take peppermint, fireweed and oregano in equal amounts. Pour half a tablespoon of the resulting medicinal mixture into a glass of boiling water. Let it brew under the lid, strain after half an hour. You can drink.

— A folk remedy for headaches is dill seeds. Take one and a half cups of boiling water for a tablespoon of seeds. Let it sit for half an hour, strain, and drink little by little throughout the day.

— Pour hot water over the thoroughly washed onion peel (you can cook it for a couple of minutes) and let the product sit for about an hour. Drink half a glass. If headaches become more frequent, you should drink half a glass of onion peel infusion twice a day for three to four days.

In an old medical book from 1890, the following procedure is recommended as an effective folk remedy for treating headaches. Prepare a glass of hot tea and warm a metal spoon in it. Apply the spoon to the wing of the nose on the side where the headache hurts (if it hurts on both sides, then manipulations should also be done on both sides). Once the spoon has cooled, warm it again in tea and apply it to your nose again. Next, warm the cooling spoon and apply it again. Then a hot teaspoon is applied to the earlobe on the side where it hurts. Warm your fingers in a hot glass of tea. After the pain subsides, you can drink the tea.

— You can relieve a headache using folk remedies using a compress. Dampen a natural cloth with cold water and vinegar (a teaspoon of natural apple cider vinegar per liter of water) or salt (also a teaspoon per liter of water). Wet a cloth in cold water, wring it out and place it on your forehead and temples. Apply to your head for 5-10 minutes.

- Compresses made from raw, crushed cabbage leaves (simply applied or tied to the head) and lotions made from raw potatoes at the temples and forehead also help. Potatoes can be grated and placed in a gauze bag, or you can simply use freshly cut potato slices.

An interesting procedure for relieving headaches: tapping the bridge of the nose with the large phalanx of the thumb. This needs to be done for quite a long time - at least 5, and preferably 10-20 minutes.

— If your head not only hurts, but is dizzy, and you feel very tired, then you need to drink a decoction of hawthorn fruits. Pour 20 grams of berries into a glass of boiling water, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, cool to a comfortable temperature, and drink on an empty stomach.

— A folk remedy for severe headaches is cinnamon.
Pour 1 gram of ground cinnamon into a glass of hot water. After half an hour, add a little sugar and drink a small sip. You can moisten a napkin in a similar infusion and then apply it to your temples or forehead.

What pressure is considered high

Provoking factors that cause increased blood pressure include:

• At a young age: smoking, addiction to alcohol, drug use, congenital anomaly of the renal vessels, vegetative-vascular dystonia, pathology of the adrenal glands, pituitary gland.
• With age, the role of obesity, endocrine pathologies (diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism), diseases of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, and in women - hormonal imbalance during menopause, and neuropsychic overload increases in the development of hypertension.
• In old and senile age, atherosclerotic changes in blood vessels come to the fore.

Arterial hypertension is diagnosed when systolic and diastolic pressure levels are equal to or greater than 140/90 mmHg. Art.

A persistent increase in systolic and diastolic pressure by 5-10 mmHg. Art. increases the incidence of strokes by 30-40%, and heart attacks by 25-30%.

Aromatherapy in the treatment of headaches with folk remedies

— Add aroma lamps to the water or moisten a clean handkerchief, which you then hang on the radiator with a mixture of the following essential oils: pine, mint and lemon. It is enough to take just two drops.

— Add a spoonful of milk to a bath with warm (not hot!) water, in which 2 drops of nutmeg essential oil and 4 drops each of ylang-ylang and lavender oils have been previously mixed. If you have a headache, you only need to take a bath for 10 minutes. Another option for the aroma composition: 2 drops of orange oil, 4 drops each of geranium and mint oil.

Eat lemon, ginger or mint

Some products help in the fight against headaches:

1. Lemon.
   Apply lemon peel or zest to your temples and forehead, or mix a couple of drops of lemon with water and drink slowly to help relieve headaches. A cup of tea with lemon is also great.
2. Mint.
   Pour one tablespoon of dried mint into 200 ml of boiling water and leave for ten to fifteen minutes. After this, strain the broth and drink.
3. Ginger.
   Make a cup of ginger tea. It will not only relieve headaches, but also help improve immunity.

You need to prepare tea as follows:

• Add a tablespoon of grated ginger root or a teaspoon of dry ginger to a small saucepan with boiling water;
• cook over low heat for several minutes;
• strain and let it brew;
• add tea, as well as honey or sugar to taste;
• Drink this ginger tea several times a day.

Ginger inhalations also help. To do this, add a few tablespoons of ginger to water and boil. Then cover your head with a towel, lean over the hot broth and inhale the steam.

How to relieve headaches with special gymnastics

Slowly, perform the following three exercises in turn:

1. Tilt your head forward and then back 3-5 times.

2. Tilt the head to the right and left shoulder 3-5 times. Fix the intermediate, level position of your head for a second or two.

3. Try to relax your neck and rotate your head in a circular motion, first in one direction and then in the other direction. Repeat three times.

Repeat the whole complex once or twice. If necessary, contact him again after 15 minutes.

Wintergreen rotundifolia

Externally, round-leaved wintergreen is very similar to lily of the valley. It got its name from its leaves, which are shaped like small pears.

Ancient healers actively used decoctions of this herb to treat infertility, both male and female.

When using wintergreen-based medications for headaches, you must remember that they thicken the blood. That is, they cannot be used at low blood pressure.

Wintergreen decoction recipe for headaches

Folk remedies for headaches with high blood pressure

— A product with a double effect. And the headache will go away, and the eyes will rest, and the skin around the eyes will receive a pleasant caring procedure. So, just take two slices of fresh cucumber and place it on your eyes for 10-15 minutes.

— For headaches associated with hypertension, foot and hand hot baths are recommended. For legs, try using a folk remedy such as mustard. The water temperature should be 38-40 degrees, stir 2 tablespoons of mustard in it and keep your feet in the bath for 10 minutes. Quickly rinse your feet, dry with a towel and put on warm socks.

How to measure pressure correctly

Rules for measuring blood pressure (BP):

Blood pressure is measured when a person is at rest: no earlier than 1.5–2 hours after eating, smoking, drinking coffee and other tonic drinks.

The best position for measuring pressure is when the person is sitting on a chair and the hand on which the pressure is supposed to be measured is placed on the table. The part of the arm on which the cuff is applied must be freed from pressure clothing and the muscles relaxed, as muscle contractions can lead to incorrect results.

The cuff, depending on the type of tonometer, is applied either to the lower third of the shoulder, not reaching 2.5 cm to the upper edge of the cubital fossa, or to the wrist.

While the tonometer is operating, it is important to maintain a motionless posture, do not move your hand, do not talk, or worry.

For the first time, the pressure is measured on both hands. If the difference between the readings does not exceed 10 mm Hg. Art., then subsequent measurements are usually performed on the non-working hand - for right-handers on the left, for left-handers - on the right. If the indicators differ by more than 10 mm Hg. Art. it is necessary to measure the pressure on the arm, where large numbers are recorded.

It is necessary to measure blood pressure, especially for people who have already been diagnosed with hypertension, twice a day: in the morning an hour after waking up and in the evening before going to bed. The number of measurements during the day varies depending on how you feel, if alarming symptoms appear indicating increased blood pressure.

Patients measuring blood pressure at home are advised to record the results in a special diary. Such blood pressure monitoring allows you to monitor blood pressure levels and evaluate the effectiveness of medications used to reduce blood pressure.

Blood pressure is measured using a special tonometer device.

Two modifications of tonometers are used:

1. Mechanical
2. Semi-automatic

Mechanical aneroid sphygmomanometers are used mainly in medical institutions, since their use requires certain knowledge and skills. The cuff is placed on the shoulder, air is pumped into its chamber using a rubber bulb, and tones are listened to using a phonendoscope.

For home use, it is better to use automatic or semi-automatic models of tonometers.

A semi-automatic tonometer works on the following principle: a cuff is fastened on the wrist, air is pumped into it with a bulb, which soon comes out automatically. At the end of the measurement, the results appear on the display.

To operate the automatic blood pressure monitor, simply place the cuff on your wrist and press the start button. All other actions occur automatically. Various types of automatic tonometers have been developed: with a shoulder cuff, wrist, finger.

Coltsfoot

The Latin name of Coltsfoot - Tussilago translates as to drive away a cough. Fresh leaves can be applied with the smooth side to cramping and hot areas; they help relieve fever and pain.

Infusion recipe for severe headache attacks