Cures And Remedies For Migraine
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Epsom Salt Bath
Audrey in Renton, WA, USA -
My adult son with autism suffered from migraines (or terrible, never-ending headaches) and I had to do many natural interventions to help him. He was in constant agony. Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) is just one of several "natural cures" that have helped tremendously.
Fill the tub with very warm water and add 2 cups of Epsom Salts. Soak for 20 minutes (best if head is partially in water, too). If your water is chlorinated, buy a shower filter and use that to fill the tub. (The chlorine fumes can cause terrible headaches/migraines for some.) Even better if you can avoid fluoridated water, too, but that is harder to accomplish.
It's wise to start slow, using about 1/2 cup and only 10 minutes the first time and work up from there. Folks who are deficient in sulfate (because they lack the enzymes to convert sulfur to sulfate, which is needed to detoxify) or magnesium might have a short detox reaction, but it passes very quickly.
My son needed this daily while his body was slowly repairing, but he got bored with the bath routine. There are several companies that produce Epsom Salt cream products that work very well for daily maintenance, especially if you warm the skin with a hot damp washcloth before applying the cream.
Epsom Salts is helpful both as a preventative and relief of oncoming headaches/migraines, but it doesn't work for everyone because the source of the pain varies so much. In talking to people who have tried it, Epsom Salts seems to work best for folks who have dark circles under their eyes, those who experience Tylenol-rebound headaches and/or those who have sensitivities to chemicals in food and their environment.
Aug 24, 2008
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Peppermint gum
Julie Piel in Chicago, IL -To sooth a migraine headache, try chewing a piece of Wrigley's "Extra" Peppermint gum. I'm sure other peppermint gum works, but this worked very well for me. I've tried several prescription medications and over the counter products.
Mar 04, 2008
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Migraine Relief
Elizabeth in Lancaster, OH USA -
Pure peppermint oil works great for migraine. Rub one drop into each temple and a few at the base of your neck. Also try taking a nice hot relaxing bath and add 5-10 drops of the oil into it. It can take as little as 5 minutes for you to start feeling the relief. Becareful though. Some people have very sensitive skin and pure peppermint oil can be really strong. If it is too strong you can always add a few drops to a nuetral oil and use that instead.
Oct 04, 2007
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Migraine Preventive
Elizabeth in Lancaster, OH USA -Feverfew is great at preventing migraines. Depending on how bad/frequent your migraines are and how well you react with it, you might have to take it as much as one pill twice a day or as little as one pill every other day. Feverfew is easy to get in herb stores, or you can grow your own plant and chew a few leaves every day. This works great for people who can remember to take it on time. The side effect is if you stop taking it or try to wean yourself off too fast, you can get a rebound migraine. That is why this is really met for those who are willing to take it constantly and remember to do so. It is the only herb that I found mention for migraine relief in EVERY book read and it seems to be the only herb that was mention for migrianes that had a study done on it and it was proven to work.
Oct 04, 2007
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apple cider vinegar
Andre in Springfield, OH -Mix 2tbs of apple cider vinegar and honey in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of a migraine, and then again a few hours later.
Jun 26, 2007
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Migraine
Barbara in Wauchula, Florida USA -As soon as migraine starts heat a wash cloth in microwave as hot as you can stand it and apply to head while lying down relaxing...as soon as it starts to cool repeat...it usally only takes a few times. It helps if you have someone heat it for you while you relax.
May 30, 2007
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Migraine concotion
Nick C in Pickerington OH -8 ounces water,mix in
2 teaspons honey
2 teaspons apple cider vinegar
Mar 23, 2007
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Diet
judy McPherson in Ionia, Michigan -I started on the Atkins Diet 3 years ago and discovered I did not get headaches nearly as much. Through trial and error I have boiled it down to Wheat. If I stay away from wheat products my headaches have gone from 2-3 a week to 1-2 a month.
Jul 10, 2006
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Migranes and Ginger
Carol K in Shelton CT -I read an article that said a woman used ginger to relieve her migraines and cluster headaches. When the migrane first started she would stir 500 to 600 milligrams of powdered ginger into a glass of water and drank it down.
Her pain subsided 30 minutes later. She continued to drink it every day to ward off future attacks. Encouraged by her success with ginger, she started adding fresh uncooked ginger to her meals and found she was having far fewer attacks.
Dec 08, 2005
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Migraine cure works best on men
DIANE in CANADA -
By accident my father grabbed a bottle of Midol, saw on it cure for headache and nausea. he used it and worked better than prescriptions from the docter and much cheaper. ihave told others about this but seems to work better on males.
Sep 30, 2005
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