Herbal Remedies To Try For Migraines 

Migraines are not only painful, but they can also disrupt your routine and make it difficult to go about your day. Migraine is a common issue that can be life-disrupting and we explore some traditional herbal remedies for migraines.   

Headaches wear us down, but migraines are punishing in their severity. You can shut yourself in a dark room with no light or noise, and you’d still feel awful.  

Migraine attacks aren’t regular headaches; they are accompanied by pulsing, throbbing pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and sensitivity to noise, scents, and lights. Moreover, they often last more than a day, can disrupt your schedule, and make life difficult.  

Medications do not always help with migraine, which is why we thought it would be great to share some tried and tested herbal remedies for migraines. These are some non-traditional things you can use to treat your migraine.  

Caffeine  

Many of us don’t think of caffeine as an herb, but that is exactly what it is. It is also an effective remedy for headaches. Coffee’s medicinal uses aren’t anything new. Long before it was a steaming cup of heaven, caffeine was used for headaches and muscle soreness.   

Today, many over-the-counter pain relievers contain caffeine. Based on studies, it is usually paired with other pain relievers to be the most effective but it is considered a safe additive for migraine.  

That is to say, you can make a strong cup of coffee when you feel an episode of migraine coming. Perhaps that is the remedy that was missing from your life.   

Ginger  

Some episodes of migraine team up with nausea and render you useless for the rest of the day. One herb that can get you up sooner than you could ever imagine is ginger. A study conducted in 2014 revealed ginger to be just as effective as sumatriptan.

The latter is a common drug used to alleviate migraine symptoms. You can take one or the other, and the results will most likely be the same. Ginger tea also helps subside nausea and helps you relax and even take a nap, which otherwise proves difficult in some migraine attacks.   

Peppermint Essential Oil  

Although the research on peppermint is limited, there are reasons to believe it can help with a migraine. The presence of menthol in peppermint gives it a cooling and numbing property. When the essential oil is applied to the forehead during a migraine attack, it helps relieve pain.  

Peppermint also helps subside the nauseous feeling that usually accompanies migraine headaches. A 2010 study found evidence that applying menthol to the forehead and temples can stop migraine and ease nausea.   

Lavender Essential Oil  

Lavender essential oil is globally loved for its soothing and sleep-inducing properties but few people know that it is also used to treat migraine pains.  There aren’t many studies to support the claim, but one study made a breakthrough in 2012. The trial discovered that inhaling lavender for 15 minutes reduced the severity of the migraine attack in some and eliminated it in others.  

Feverfew  

Feverfew was named for its effectiveness in treating fever. If you haven’t heard of it, feverfew is a daisy-look-like flower found across Europe. Its usage is centuries old, but its effectiveness in migraine treatment is considerably new.  

Although there are no studies supporting the claim, The American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society suggest that feverfew is “probably effective for migraine prevention.”  

Wrap Up  

Patients deal with their migraine attacks differently. To some, traditional drugs are enough to provide relief, while others make use of non-traditional medicines and techniques to get some relief.  

Talk to your doctor, get a diagnosis, and try out different remedies to see what works for you. Don’t forget to try these herbs; you will surely find some with great results.