Migraine home remedies are effective methods and techniques used to manage certain types of migraines. Migraine is a common sickness and can affect any gender, or age. It may strike several times a month or more. Migraines may also incapacitate a person from doing his normal routine work. The cause of migraine remains unknown but there are several ways on how to mitigate the symptoms and effects of migraines.

Migraine headaches can strike anywhere and at any time. They are more common in women and can render its sufferers incapable of doing anything other than lying in bed. Often the effects of a migraine are exacerbated by light, noise, and sometimes even smell. So migraine sufferers are known to spend time in a dark, quiet room in order to lessen their symptoms.

The next migraine home remedy treatment we will look at for a migraine will need the assistance of another person. What you need to do is go into a quietened dark room and relax as someone massages your scalp for you. They should massage your head and not your temples and 10 minutes of this treatment should do the trick. See how it works for you and if it offers migraine headache symptom help.

Another migraine home remedy that springs instantly to mind is massage. I take the liberty of asking my husband to give me a head massage from time to time, even a foot massage can work wonders, or you could always use your fingers to massage your temples and scalp yourself.

Homemade drinks: There are headache relieving drinks that you can make on your own. These drinks have been tested and proven to be very effective in curing migraines. Drink a glass of lemonade with salt and with a tinge of ginger or have a cup of warm water with a tea spoon of honey and drops of lemon. The headache will go away in minutes.

Another good home remedies for migraines and headaches are gingers and peppermint oil. You can add more ginger to your meal or take some ginger supplements to help relieve the pain. Also, rubbing peppermint oil on your head where it hurts can also help reduce migraines to certain extend. Although these natural remedies are not scientifically proven, some people do swear by it and it is not harmful to try.

Conventional home remedies for migraine headaches focus on trigger avoidance and symptom control. If you find that eating certain foods or situations are frequently followed by a migraine, avoid it in the future. This is common sense, but many people do not make the connection between the two occurrences.

Okay, so now that we know the cause of our headaches, which home remedies for migraines are the most effective? Many people prefer natural home remedies for migraines. In most cases, natural treatments (as opposed to chemical solutions) are less toxic to your body. Many times, you can reduce or even eliminate migraine headaches by adjusting the foods that you eat.

These home remedies or treatments can be effective with migraines. But most doctors and specialist have to be consulted when considering with these alternative remedies. It is always possible that these alternative remedies, instead of helping a person deal with migraine, can further aggravate the situation by means of allergies and added headaches, etc.

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