Get Help With a Migraine Home Remedy
Often a migraine home remedy is effective in preventing migraine headaches as well as giving relief after they have developed. These herbal remedies for migraines are especially good.
A migraine headache usually affects only one half of the head. It is a pulsating, throbbing pain that is often accompanied by vomiting and nausea. Sufferers may be extremely sensitive to both light and sound. Some people experience an aura or other strange sensory perceptions just before a headache strikes.
Many migraine headache sufferers are able to pinpoint what triggers an episode. It can be a food, a change in weather, air pollution, exposure to chemicals, stress, or hormone fluctuations. Each individual is different. It is helpful to keep a diary especially of foods eaten. Often, a sufferer will begin to see a pattern of things that precede the headache.
Foods that often trigger migraines are:
Magnesium and Migraine HeadachesThe number of migraine headache episodes can sometimes be reduced by taking a magnesium supplement or by increasing magnesium rich foods in the diet. If you choose to try the supplements, start out by taking 300 mg once a day to see how your body reacts. In the beginning magnesium can cause very loose stools. If you tolerate 300 mg well, you can increase the dosage to 300 mg twice a day or even 300 mg twice every other day. Give it time to see if it reduces the number of headaches.
Coenzyme Q10 and Migraine HeadachesCoenzyme Q10 has proven effective in reducing the number of migraine episodes but it takes time to work. Be sure you get a good quality Japanese CoQ10 and take 150 mg to 300 mg a day.
DLPA -- A Popular Migraine Home RemedyDLPA, a form of the amino acid, phenylalanine, is used by athletes to reduce pain and has been used successfully to reduce migraine pain. The DPLA form of phenylalanine does not exist in nature and is manufactured from L-phenylalanine. It prevents the break down of the body's natural pain relieving endorphins. Unlike most pain relievers its effectiveness increases over time.
DLPA is often used by arthritis sufferers. It does not work immediately but may take four days to a month before pain relief is noticed. It is non-addictive. Follow dosage instructions on the package. If after five or six weeks you are still experiencing migraines, discontinue use. There is a small percentage of people who do not benefit from it.
Herbal Remedies for MigrainesFeverfew is probably the most popular herb for migraines. It can be used as a tea made from the leaves or by eating a few fresh leaves themselves. There is a bitter taste that most people do not like but it helps to mix them with a bit of honey. Feverfew is a preventative rather than a cure for after a headache begins. Feverfew can cause contractions of the uterus and should not be used by women who are pregnant.
Another herb that is effective in preventing migraines is butterbur. It can also be used after a headache has begun and for it does help some people. It's best use is in prevention and it can take up to two months for the full benefit to take effect.
A word of caution about butterbur is that it contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids which are suspected of causing liver cancer. The good news is there is a brand where these alkaloids have been removed. It is called Petadolex. Butterbur is not recommended for pregnant women.
Evening Primrose Oil is an anti-inflammatory that helps by stopping the blood vessels from constricting. Used for relieving the pain of arthritis, it is also an effective migraine home remedy. It contains the compound phenylalanine which relieves pain. It should not be used by women who are pregnant or nursing.
Ginger root can be used to relieve the nausea that sometimes accompanies headaches. You can make a tea with the fresh root or just eat a small piece of chrystalized ginger. Read more about the health benefits of ginger. Try this Ginger Root Tea Recipe. Crystallized ginger is easy to make. Crystallized Ginger Recipe. Some people swear by chamomile tea as a migraine home remedy. Drink a cup of chamomile tea when you have the first signs of a headache coming on and see if it will prevent it from developing. See Benefits of Chamomile.
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