Headache - an unpleasant sensation that does not allow you to focus on work, becomes the cause of a decline in mental and physical activity, and violates all human plans. How to relieve a headache without medication? After all, no one has the desire to constantly swallow pills. Let's look into this issue.
The most common causes of migraine:
- physical and mental overwork;
- emotional overstrain;
- poor sleep, lack of sleep;
- disease accompanied by an inflammatory process;
- osteochondrosis;
- vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalance;
- circulatory disturbance in the brain;
- hypertension;
- many other reasons.
Fighting a headache without medication
How to relieve a headache without medication? Is it possible? Consider the good old methods of dealing with migraine, as well as folk remedies that can be easily prepared at home by buying the most affordable ingredients in a pharmacy or store.
Traditional methods of dealing with migraine
- Copper is a metal that draws pain into itself. You can attach a copper coin to your forehead. The pain will pass in about half an hour.
- Able to "pick up" a headache cabbage leaves or beet tops.
- To relieve migraines, use a strip of wool. This strip should be worn on the head so that in front it lies slightly on the eyebrows, and behind - under the back of the head.
- 100 milliliters of blackcurrant juice or 50 milliliters of potato also helps.
- Lemon saves from migraines. You need to take the peel of fresh lemon, remove the white film and attach to the sore spot. From above, you can tie your head with a cloth of wool and lie down to rest.
- If whiskey presses, it is recommended to take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and honey daily during meals.
- When migraine is effective, drink aloe juice - 30 drops per 100 milliliters of water.
Recipes for some simple remedies
- An effective home method for eliminating pain in the head is tincture of Eleutherococcus, it is sold in a pharmacy in a ready-to-use form. You need to drink like this: one drop in the morning, 2 in the evening, the next morning already three, until it reaches 14. Take 14 drops, you need another 7-10 days.
- Peppermint is a plant that soothes, relaxes and relieves pain in the head. Simply throw a leaf of mint into the tea. Drink preferably two glasses. Migraine will pass in half an hour. Mint tincture helps with migraines, the instructions for use suggest that it should be rubbed 2-3 drops into the skin of the temples. Peppermint (instructions for use, this guarantees) is absolutely harmless for both adults and children.The only contraindication may be individual intolerance.
- Effectively enough in the fight against headache, the alcohol tincture of propolis has proven itself. Grind 20 grams of bee glue well and pour 100 milliliters of alcohol or very strong vodka. Insist 10 days. Take once a day, 40 drops and a half glass of water.
- A very useful spice is cinnamon. It is advised to pour a teaspoon of cinnamon with 8 tablespoons of hot water. Add a spoonful of honey or sugar. Insist 30 minutes and drink 2 sips every hour. If the whiskey is pressed very hard, then you can take more cinnamon.
Acupressure for headache
How to relieve a headache without medication, but with the help of conventional massage? On the human body there are points that relieve headaches. They are located:
- in the eye area;
- on the neck below the nape;
- between the thumb and forefinger;
- in the wrists.
The technique of acupressure suggests that you need to gently rub these points or lightly press them. After such an exercise, a surge of vigor is immediately felt, and migraines are gone.
We are looking for the main points for massage
- Dots near the eyes - can be found between the outer corners of the eyes and the outer ends of the eyebrows, exactly in the middle. From the edge of the eye socket bone measure the width of the index finger towards the ears. It’s easy to find them, since touching them is very sensitive, it requires special tenderness and delicacy.
- The points on the neck, below the nape, are located on two sides of the neck at the very base of the skull. They can be found by clicking on the bones behind the ears and moving to the spine. So move on to the first indentations. Then you need to hold your thumbs up to the base of the skull. The fact that these are precisely these points can be understood intuitively, as they are extremely sensitive. They need to be massaged.
- Points near the thumbs can be found in the triangular region, which is located between the thumb and forefinger. To find this point, you just need to probe the fleshy fabric of the triangle. It is very difficult to make a mistake, as having felt this point, you will immediately feel the difference in sensations and even some soreness.
- Points in the wrist area are easy to find if you stretch and raise your thumb as far as possible. You can immediately see two tendons, here between them, in the cavity, and this point is located.
The use of aromatherapy for migraines
How to relieve a headache without medication? You can also find the answer to this question from an aromatherapist.
To combat migraine, you can try using basil essential oil. You need to fumigate them with a room and sit calmly and relaxed. Basil oil is an effective remedy for calming the nervous system. If for a month we carry out daily fumigation of the room with basil oil, then the headaches will leave forever, and mental activity will be activated.
Effective headache remedies are essential oils of lemon, lavender, geranium, rose. They are able to anesthetize, maintain the body's immunity.
In aromatherapy, it is very important to know what caused the headache, and even then you can choose the right oil. For example, if the cause is high blood pressure, then ylang-ylang will help.
If migraine suffers or fatigue has accumulated, you can drop a few drops of essential oils of lemon and geranium on a napkin, attach to the nose and inhale the aroma until it evaporates.
Effective remedies are also cold compresses. Essential oils of basil, peppermint, lemon, rose and lavender are added to them. You can use either one of the aromas, the smell of which is most liked, or all at once, in equal quantities - at your own discretion. These oils must be added to a glass of chilled mineral water. Moisten cotton cloth in a liquid and apply as a compress to your temples and forehead. Change as soon as it is warm, after 5-7 minutes. It is advisable to do this procedure at the first sign of migraine.
You can also massage whiskey with aromatic oil. For this purpose, oils of rose, lemon balm, lemon, lavender are suitable. For massage, apply a drop of oil to the forehead, whiskey and earlobes. Rub with fingertips until absorbed.
How to eliminate a headache during pregnancy without medication
A pregnant woman should not take pills. And how to relieve a headache during pregnancy without medication? Most often, it is recommended to perform the following actions:
- take a walk in the fresh air, ventilate the apartment, get enough sleep and relax in a favorable environment, without extraneous light and noise;
- take a shower, make a cold compress;
- make a massage of the main sensitive points;
- drink tea with lemon or mint, you can brew chamomile or dog rose;
- light the aroma lamp by choosing an essential oil with your favorite aroma.
If a headache hurts in the morning, the pillow may not be right, or the bed may be uncomfortable. Sleep should be calm and comfortable. If the cause of migraine is not clear, chocolate and citrus should be excluded from the diet. A pregnant woman, first of all, needs to avoid negative emotions, walk a lot, breathe fresh air, and relax. Taking care of yourself should come first!
Headache treatment in children
How to relieve a headache in a child without medication? After all, their body needs to be protected, and it is too early to take pills and drops.
- It is recommended that a child with a migraine wash his head with a decoction of peppermint.
- If headaches arose on an emotional background, you need to eat a tablespoon of sugar for several days before going to bed, washed down with a glass of water.
- In the event that a headache caused by overwork, a warm bath and chamomile tea will help.
- With migraines, fresh strawberries or lingonberries will be effective. A good helper will be a tablespoon of fresh juice from viburnum. Blackcurrant juice is also effective: it should be given to a child 50 milliliters three times a day. A good result with a migraine in a child will give 50 milliliters of juice from fresh potatoes, also three times a day.
- Cinnamon infusion will help the child with migraines: pour five grams of cinnamon into 100 milliliters of boiled water, cooled to about 80 degrees.
Insist half an hour, drink two sips every hour. - It is very useful for a child to drink half a glass of dairy products such as whey or yogurt every day on an empty stomach. This reduces the chances that a migraine will ruin a child’s mood and plans.
- Oddly enough it sounds, but the headache will decrease if you press your forehead against the window pane.
- You can apply fresh leaves of lilac or cabbage to the child's forehead.
- Like adults, lemon helps children. Peel its fresh peel from the white film and attach to the temples. True, they will leave a red spot after themselves, but it will disappear along with a headache.
Health to all!