Of course there are plenty of over-the-counter medicaments that work fairly well, however, they do alleviate the symptom... they do not go to the core of the problem.
A headache could be caused by a million things: Stress, menstruation in women, "growing pains" in young men, indigestion, bad posture, lack of sleep, allergies, hunger, anger, heat, cold, sinusitis, prolonged exercise, prolonged sun exposure, vision problems, inappropriate prescription glasses or lenses; the list could go on and on.
Here are the several things I have found we can do besides taking the well known over-the-counter medicine.
- Reduce all external stimuli, such as light and noise
- Exercise outdoors
- Do not smoke
- Do not drink alcoholic beverages
- Open the windows and allow fresh air in
- Turn off the radio and the TV or, that infamous electronic game
- Try to relax using one of the many techniques available
- Refer to my posting on parsley from March 28th
- Use acupressure: Using the tips of your index finger and your thumb to put pressure over the bridge of your nose
- Rub the soft area between your index finger and your thumb
- Put your feet in water that is at 95 degrees Fahrenheit and gradually add hot water every five minutes until it reaches 115 degrees; once the water reaches this temperature, leave your feet for five minutes and then add cold water until it is lukewarm. Dry your feet, put on socks and lay down for 20 minutes.
- Cover yourself (warm sweater and pants) to make sure your whole body is warm, put your feet in cold water for 10 minutes dry your feet and put socks on.
- A quick way to get read of your headache will be to add a few drops of lime juice to a sugarless cup of coffee and drink it very slowly. However, be aware that this could irritate your stomach.
- It is believed that kava kava alleviates headaches caused by stress and that ginkgo biloba can prevent migraines.
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