How to Cure a Headache Without Pills
How to Cure a Headache Without Pills.. In a world of tight schedules, traffic jams and stress, it is not surprising that we have so much headache and turn to painkillers often. And if yours is unbearably bad, go ahead and take painkillers like aspirin, paracetamol and acetaminophen but don’t if you have ulcers, a bleeding disorder, liver damage or kidney problems.
However, there are many natural things you can do to relieve your throbbing pain. So here is how to cure a headache without pills:
Hot and Cold
A foot bath in warm water will relieve your headache. Heat diverts blood from the head to the feet, reducing the pressure exerted on it. If your headache is very painful, just add a little mustard powder in water.
To relieve a tension headache, put a warm compress on your forehead or neck. Heat will dissipate the muscle tension in the region. You can follow the heat treatment (or replaced) by applying a cold compress on the forehead. To prepare, wrap some ice cubes or a bag of frozen vegetables in a towel. The cold has the effect of strengthening the blood vessels, reducing their pressure on sensitive nerves. As the pain sometimes originates from the nerves of the neck, move the compress onto the area for relief.
Or simply soak your hands in ice water for as long as you can tolerate it, opening and closing your fingers while in water. This remedy works on the same principle as the compress on the forehead- cold constricts the dilated blood vessels.
Acupressure
With circular movements, massage the area between the base of your thumb and index finger for a few minutes, then do the same on the other hand. According to acupressure practitioners, GI4 point that is linked to the part of the brain where the headache comes from is located there.
Caffeine
Grab a cup of strong coffee. Caffeine constricts the dilated blood vessels and may relieve the headache. This is why we find caffeine in some pain killers. However, if you are a heavy coffee drinker, ignore this remedy as you may suffer symptoms of caffeine withdrawal, including headaches.
Headband
Wrap your head with a scarf, or a tie squeezing it up on the point of headache. By reducing the blood supply to your scalp, this treatment could relieve the pain caused by the dilation of blood vessels. You can soak the scarf in a vinegar solution before applying it as vinegar is a popular remedy against headache.
Soothing Infusions
Ginger, a natural anti-inflammatory, has long been traditionally used for treating headaches. Add some chopped ginger in a glass of water and swallow. Or, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger, cool slightly and drink.
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over one teaspoon of dried rosemary, infuse 10 minutes and drink it.
A cup of black tea with a few crushed cloves added could relieve your headache. Tea contains caffeine while the clove is anti-inflammatory.
Swallow a full glass of water. If dehydration is the cause of your headache, this simple trick will relieve it.
Soothing essences
Especially the lavender can relieve the tension and the headache. Put a few drops on your forehead and your temples and massage gently, then lie down, preferably in a cool, dark and quiet place, and inhale the essence. Stay where you are as long as possible, so the treatment will be more effective.
You can also do this with peppermint oil as it contains menthol that can relieve headache. At first, it stimulates and relaxes the nerves involved in the headache.
If you have a spray bottle, put in seven drops of lavender and three drops of peppermint oil, and inhale deeply. If no spray, put a few drops of peppermint oil on a tissue and inhale the fragrance repeatedly.
Preventive Measures:
If you grind your teeth or jaws tighten during the day or night, take the necessary measures to prevent the problem. You could wear a mouth guard at night.
Eat at regular intervals. It has been shown that a drop in blood sugar, which results from not eating for several hours could cause headache.
Go for a walk, cycling, swimming or another type of aerobic exercise for 30 minutes at least three times a week. This will relieve your stress and stress related headaches.
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