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Causes and Remedies of Migraine

Calling Migraine a headache is as good as calling Mount Everest a Hill. The pain is indescribable. 30 Million people in America alone are affected by Migraine. Migraine usually starts anytime between the age of 10-50 and goes away after 50. A few experience many a month, while some get migraine attacks only a few in their whole life. The most affected are women with family history in migraine.

In spite of its prevalence, most of all sufferers are not correctly diagnosed. Migraine is often mislabeled as sinus or tension headaches.

What causes migraine attacks? Also called ‘Ice cream’ headaches, migraines can be caused by chocolate, cheese, curd, meat, and also ice cream. Smoking  cigarettes is one of the biggest cause of Migraine attacks. Over 50 % who quit smoking give up migraines.

The frequency and severity of migraine attacks can be reduced. Below are some tips to reduce migraine attacks:

1. Try and work out regularly.

2. Stop consuming caffeine, red wine, dairy, nuts, chocolate, meat and alcohol. Chemical additives in these can trigger migraines.

3. Low consumption of salt, which heightens blood pressure can reduce risk of migraine.

4. During a migraine attack, apply some cold packs to the head or press on the bulging artery in front of the ear on the painful side of the head.

Migraine is often triggered by stress and depression. This can be very well treated with Homeopathy. Homeopathy has been one of the best remedies for migraine. 60 migraine sufferers were studied in an Italian Clinic. A single dose of a homeopathic remedy at two week intervals proved excellent results in 93% of the group.

In London a young girl, Kelly found that only three things in life were certain — death, taxes and headaches. She accepted the first two but always wanted to overcome the third. When her headaches proved unresponsive to painkillers, she went for homeopathy. The critical symptom identified was that her headaches were bad upon resting and was lesser with motion. Kelly was recommended a few doses of Iris Versicolar and recovered very quickly and completely that it was as if she never had migraine at all.

Homeopathic remedies for migraine: Belladonna- 30, 5 pills twice daily: For throbbing headaches aggravated by light, motion and noise.

Natrum Mur 200: For schoolgirls where migraine is induced by sun exposure.

Ipecac 30, 5 pills twice daily: For migraines with intense nausea and vomiting.

Written by James · Filed Under Health 

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