Headaches are one of the most common ailments people face on a daily basis. There can be many causes ranging from stress to restricted blood flow to serious medical conditions. The good news is that most headaches are simply tension headaches and they are not serious. Herbal remedies can be very effective at curing these.
There are herbal herbal remedies for headaches from almost every philosophy of medicine including Chinese herbal medicine, Ayurveda medicine (the traditional medicine in India), and traditional herbal and homeopathic medicine.
Ginger is a common herbal medicine used in Chinese medicine and is recommended to treat headaches. You can eat a small piece of fresh ginger or drink a ginger tea. You should be able to buy ginger in almost any health food store and many regular grocery stores.
There are a couple common treatments that are used in Ayurvedic medicine for headaches. The first uses warm mustard oil on a cloth. You apply this compress to your forehead to relieve pain. Another way to treat headaches is to add boiling water to some coriander seeds. You then inhale this coriander seed steam. Enhaling the steam can be helpful getting rid of sinus headache pain.
Drinking warm tea is another common herbal remedy for headaches. Tea can be made from chamomile, peppermint, or rose hip. These can be helpful in relaxing way a tension headache. You may also try valerian root which can be taken in capsules or as a tea. This one can make you drowsy though so be careful the first time you take it.
Aromatherapy offers several remedies for getting rid of headaches which can be very pleasant to use. The first is to use lavender oil. You can rub it into your temples (or have somebody else do it for you) or put a couple drops at the base of your nose. You will often find the relaxing effect of lavender soothes your tension headache. Another aromatic remedy is to take a hot bath using relaxing scents like lavender or chamomile. Both of these remedies are great to add to your daily relaxation ritual even if you don’t have any headache pain.