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The common headache is one of the most common afflictions known to humankind today. Almost everyone has it sometime or the other. So, what is a headache? What hurts when you have a headache? Headaches are caused when there is a pain in a network of nerves which extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth or throat. The muscles of the head and the blood vessels along with the surface and at the base of the brain also are the sensitive to pain since they contain delicate nerve fibers. The bones of the skull and the brain-tissues never hurt because they lack pain-sensitive nerve fibers.
These pain-sensitive nerves can be stimulated by stress, muscular tension, dilated blood vessels and other triggers of headache. These nerves send a message to the brain, signaling that a part of the body hurts.
Causes & Symptoms
The common cause of headaches are allergy, emotional stress, eye strain, high blood pressure, hangover, infection, low blood sugar, nutritional deficiency, mental tension and the presence of poisons and toxins in the body. Allergies also cause headaches.
Remedies
Nature Cure
Fresh lemon juice with tea is one of the best cures for headaches. The lemon crust is also very useful in the cure. Pound the lemon crust into a fine paste and apply it as a plaster on the forehead.
Apple: Take a ripe apple with a little salt every morning on an empty stomach for about a week.
Henna: Henna flowers should be rubbed in vinegar and applied to the forehead.
Cinnamon- On the other hand, headaches caused by exposure to cold air should be cured with cinnamon. A paste of this spice should be prepared by mixing it with water. Apply this paste over the temples and forehead to obtain quick relief.
Marjoram- An infusion of the leaves should be taken with teas to cure nervous headaches.
Rosemary- It is very useful to cure headaches caused by the common cold. Inhale the steam from water mixed with this herb.
Yoga
Yogic kris like Jalneti, Kunjal, Pranayama, Uttanpadasana, Sarvangasana, Paschimottanasana, Halasana and Shavasana are proven to be very beneficial to the permanent cure of the common headache. Meditation is also very helpful in curing headaches.
Hot Foot Baths
The patients should keep his or her legs in a tub or bucket filled with hot water at 40 to 45 degrees centigrade for fifteen minutes every night before going to sleep. Continue this for two to three weeks.
Body Cleansing
Undertake a short fast and take citrus fruit juices diluted with water every two hours from eight in the morning until eight in the night. Then undertake a diet of easily digestible food like fruits, salads, etc. Avoid spices, condiments, sour buttermilk and oily food. Drink a lot of water throughout the day. Get rid of the toxins in your body.
Prompt counsel: If your headache is sudden and severe, associated with convulsions, loss of consciousness, or associated with other symptoms, then consult your ayur-ved or doctor immediately. In the future, we will give you tips on curing migraines. Please call us at the temple with any questions.
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