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Herbal Remedies for the common Migraine

Herb 1: Feverfew

It is already a very popular herbal remedy. It is also called Bachelor’s Button, and is a very popular folk remedy for headaches and migraines. For many years, it was believed to relieve fever symptoms, but that was wrong. Today it is used mainly to prevent and treat headaches and migraines.

Migraine relief is supposed to be achieved by taking a certain amount of feverfew daily for a set period of time. In one scientific study, two thirds of those suffering from migraines found relief from feverfew, when taken over the correct amount of time. However, these experiments were poorly controlled, so they show us little in the scientific world. Afterwards, more studies were made and showed the opposite, that feverfew could do very little to help those with headaches and migraines. It is believed, however, that feverfew will work on most headaches, but not the same for migraines.

Feverfew works very similar to Ibuprofen, it is believed that is has chemicals that make blood vessels in your head spasm. New research proves that one key material in feverfew, parthenolide, make have leukemia-fighting properties within it, so you may see more variations of it being used in years to come.

Herb 2: Peppermint

This has been used for hundreds of years. From the common tea to extracts, there are ways to enjoy peppermint. Heed this warning, do not take peppermint if you have stomach acid or related problems.

Peppermint is also very good for its aroma and cooling properties.

Herb 3: Passionflower

This is a calming herb. Taken with tea before bed, it can help you get to sleep. One clinic trial found that it lowered anxiety. It also is believed to have pain killing properties. This is very good for migraines.

Herb 4: Ginko

The leaves of the ginko tree. This is a very popular herb for headaches. However, some medical evidence disagrees. Ginko is said to improve the flow of blood and get more oxygen to the brain.

Note: Ginko should not be taking with pain killer such as advil, aleve, etc.

Herb 5: Cayenne

This is part of a pepper. Many peppers have something in them called capsaicin, which among other things is believed to raise the human pain threshold. Very good for migraines.

Herb 6: Willow

White willow bark is especially popular for headaches because it works very similar to aspirin, getting rid of your pains and causing inflammation to go down. Just as any other painkiller, it is no long term fix.

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