My sister suffers from terrible migraine headaches. Headaches are part of our human life. Some people, like my sister, have migraines that will knock them out of life for hours or days. Others have minor headaches that can be tolerated but still hurt. No matter what type of headache you have, there are natural ways to help fight off your headaches and get back to living. The following herbs are great for helping with headaches, minor and major. They can be used in hot water, like a tea, or in capsules.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle is a plant from my childhood. It brings back memories of playing with my friends and riding my bike around the neighborhood. We used to pick the honeysuckle flower and suck all the liquid from it. I didn’t know as a child that this flowering plant was great for headaches.
If you use this flowering plant for headache relief, it is known as a hard hitter against migraine headaches. Even though it only grows certain times of the year, the flowers can be dehydrated and stored to be used when you need them. You can also purchase dried honeysuckle flowers your local herb supplier or from a trusted online store.
To use honeysuckles, you would add the dried flowers to hot water and drink it like tea. After you have finished your tea, go to a cool, dark room and your headache will ease off within the hour.
You can also use the dried honeysuckle flowers in a vegetarian capsule and take it with water. This method would be if you needed something stronger than your honeysuckle flower tea.
White Willow Bark
White willow bark is an herb that helps with all types of pain and inflammation, including headaches. White Willow Bark can be purchased from a local health store or a trusted online source.
White Willow Bark powder can be mixed and drank like tea. The powder can also be put in a capsule and taken with water. White Willow Bark has a bitter taste, so many people like to take it in the capsule form.
Because White Willow Bark is used for pain relief, it should be used moderately. There may be side effects like aspirin or other over the counter pain medicines.
Many headaches are caused by a lack of blood flow causing inflammation. Feverfew is an herb know to help with blood flow. Feverfew helps reduce the inflammation and open up the blood vessels for better blood flow. This helps relieve the pain and release the headache.
Headache Herb Storage
You should keep your herbs available throughout the year. You can purchase the herb, powder, dehydrated, or capsules, to have whenever a headache comes on. Store them in a cool dark place. Some herbs do have an expiration date, so be sure to check them regularly.
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