Migraine Remedies

The most painful and worst form of headache is the migraine. Migraine usually comes with sharp poundings and severe pain and affects your eyes, forehead and one of sides of your head.

It comes and goes with or without out any warning signs and lasts sometimes for a few hours and many times for more than a day.

A visit to the doctor or gulping few anti migraine OTC pills also usually doesn’t help much. It is difficult to say that migraines can be completely cured by home remedies because everyone is different.

But there are people who have found some of the below given remedies best for their migraine. Therefore always try to study your body and the pattern of your migraine attack. If you pay attention to your body and your daily routine you may perhaps find the cause as well as the best solution for your migraine.

Sudden blood pressure changes can be the main cause for a migraine attack. Hence always pay attention to have a normal blood pressure. Get treatment or take home remedies for high or low blood pressure.

If you are using birth control pills, then your migraine can be considered as one of the side effects. Birth control pills play with a woman’s hormones. Thus estrogen dominance or reduced level of progesterone can bring about a round of migraine in you. Consult your gynecologist for a better understanding.

Few home remedies as well as suggestions for treating migraine are- The best home remedy is cold compress which can be done using ice packs or towels. Press the ice pack against your temples for few seconds frequently during the attack.

Eat almonds regularly for preventing migraine attacks. Drink grape juice every day as grapes too help in preventing migraine. Carrots, cucumber, beetroot, spinach are also good vegetables that prevent migraine attacks.

Avoid soy food items for a while to test whether you are soy intolerant or not. Soy may cause migraine. Inhale steam which has rosemary in it to treat migraine pain. You can also mix mustard powder to two teaspoons of water and inhale the smell regularly to counter the pain.

Or simply crush cabbage leaves and put this mixture on your forehead and relax. The same can be done with lemon too.  Finally avoid stress, excessive tea, coffee, spicy food, alcohol, smoking etc to prevent migraine attack.