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Herbal Medicine for Tension Head Ache herbal medicine sucha as containing salicin is used to treat headache...(more) Diet and nutrition for head ache relief by eating well balanced diet and avoiding foods that trigger head ache is a good prevention for head aches...(more)

Herbal Medicine for Tension Head Ache
Home Remedy for Tension Head Ache
Diet and Nutrition for Head Ache Relief
Vitamins and Minerals that are good for Head Ache Relief

Herbal medicine can be used to treat and give relief from headache attacks. A herbal medicine called Salicin which is the natural precursor of the active ingerdient in aspirin can be found in the following herbs: Willow bark, wintergreen and meadowsweet.

Preparation of Herbal Tea for Head Ache

Use the herbs, willow bark, wintergreen or meadowsweet to make a tea preparation by adding 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of powdered white willow bark ( or wintergreen, or meadosweet) to 1 cup of boiled water, let it simmer for 10 minutes, then strain. Drink the tea to give fast relief against tension headache.

One good home remedy is to keep a headache diary. Many of the tension headaches have triggers, this may include emotional upsets, sleep disturbances, artificial sweeteners, certain foods, drugs, alcohol or some strenous activity.

Record every headache attack, including the time and the date and what are the surrounding physical, psychological and environmental factors that may have contributed to the headache. List all the food and breverages that you have taken for the last 12 hours. Analyze your data and take note for patterns. By identifying the triggers for your tension headache, you may be able to avoid them.

Another home remedy is to use cold compress for tension headache relief. Cold compress has been traditionally used to provide headache relief. You may use the following approach to help you on your headache.

Wet a towel and put it in your freezer until it is cold. Drape it around your head and neck. Do this for 10 to 15 minutes.

If you have an ice pack place ice cubes in it and apply it on your head and neck for 10 to 15 minutes. If you dont have an ice pack, you may improvise by placing ice cubes inside a plastic bag, wrapped it with clean cloth then apply it to your head and neck.

Generally, a well balanced diet that include foods full to nutrition promotes a good and healthy body. Include in your diet plenty of fibers and avoid those foods that you are suspicious that may have caused you headache.

Sipping continously very cold iced breverages may cause tenstion headache. Youngsters call this as "brain freeze" but this does not actually freeze our brain. According to a study done by Dr. Smith. He was able to identify that when when ice touched the back of his palate, he had a headache. So to avoid headaches, don't let those very cold drinks or food touch the back of your palate. Eat your ice cream and drink your iced breverages slowly.

Caffiene withrawal is also known to cause headache. Caffeine is addictive and once you tried to quit drinking, expect a rough ride with attacks of headache. So if you wish to stop drinking coffee, do it slowly, tapering off regularly over several weeks.

 

Take your magnesim suplements to help you bring tension headache relief. Take in up to 200 milligrams three times a day if you have frequent headache attacks. Magnesium deficiency has been established and linked to tension headaches and migraines.