Headaches are a condition that prevents us from feeling fully ourselves, interfering with work and relaxation. Headaches can arise from exhaustion, vascular problems, spine-related issues, etc. Identifying the root cause of headaches is the most correct and quickest way to get rid of them.
Today, more and more people are turning away from medication and trying to treat severe headaches with the help of folk medicine. Even supporters of conventional treatment methods, who have been caught by severe headaches far from medication, are interested in alternative ways to treat headaches. Folk methods designed to relieve suffering are very diverse and act differently.
Treatment of severe headaches with folk remedies:
- Aromas for well-being. Aromatherapy yields effective results in headache treatment. Essential oils such as lemon, lavender, and peppermint are ideal for this purpose, to be inhaled using an aroma lamp or rubbed onto the temples.
- If you have a headache in the evening due to tension, take a bath with an aromatic cocktail of essential oils. Use the following combinations: two drops of orange oil and four drops each of geranium and peppermint oil, or two drops of nutmeg oil and four drops each of ylang-ylang and lavender oils (dissolve in a tablespoon of slightly heated milk).
- Treatment of headaches with bee products. Propolis is a proven remedy that helps even with very severe pain. Prepare a tincture from propolis in alcohol or vodka at a ratio of 20 g of propolis per 100 g of alcohol (200 g of vodka). To quickly get rid of headaches, take 40 drops of the obtained remedy on a piece of bread and eat it.
Herbal remedies for treating headaches:
Plants are true healers, the ancestors of modern medicine. It’s no wonder that some plants can successfully treat severe headaches.
- Pour a cup of boiling water over 20 g of valerian roots, place the mixture in a water bath for 15 minutes under a lid. Then let the remedy infuse for another 45 minutes, strain, and dilute with water to 200 ml. Divide the resulting medicine into three equal parts and drink half an hour before meals. The treatment course consists of 7 days, after which you should take a break for several days, and then repeat the course. This remedy even cures long-standing headaches.
- Freshly picked lady’s mantle herb can be applied as a compress to the temples.
- Pour a tablespoon of dried Siberian elderberry flowers with a cup of boiling water and infuse for 20 minutes. Drink the resulting remedy with honey in a quarter cup before each meal.
- Pour 500 ml of boiling water over a tablespoon of dried lemon balm and let it infuse for 30 minutes under a towel. Strain and drink three times a day, 100 or 200 ml each time.
- Pour 200 ml of boiling water over a tablespoon of common yarrow herb and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Drink 50 ml three times a day.
- Chop 10 cloves of garlic and pour them into a quarter cup of milk. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for another five minutes, strain, and let cool to warm. Use this mixture to instill your ears: first, drip 5-7 drops into one ear for one minute, let the infusion drain by tilting your head, then instill the other ear. Garlic juice can also be applied to the forehead and temple area.
- Freshly squeezed juice from raw potatoes will help cope with chronic pains. Drink 50 ml before each meal for 7-10 days.
- Make a solution from an equal amount of juniper berries and mint leaves, grinding them into powder and sealing them with the same amount of vinegar. Use this remedy for compresses on the temples, forehead, and behind the ears.
