One of the most common ailments people face every day is the common headache. Headaches can be caused by a wide range of things ranging from restricted blood flow to stress to serious medical conditions. Fortunately, most headaches are simple tension headaches and there are many herbal remedies that can give you quick relief.

There are herbal herbal headache remedies from virtually every medical philosophy including Chinese herbal medicine, Ayurveda medicine (the traditional medicine in India), and traditional herbal and homeopathic medicine.

Ginger is a common herbal medicine used in Chinese medicine and is recommended to treat headaches. You can eat a small piece of fresh ginger or drink a ginger tea. Ginger can be found in some regular grocery stores and many health food stores now.

There are a couple common treatments that are used in Ayurvedic medicine for headaches. One is to warm some mustard oil and put it on a cloth. You apply this compress to your forehead to relieve pain. The second method is to put some coriander seeds in boiling water. You then inhale this coriander seed steam. Enhaling the steam can be helpful getting rid of sinus headache pain.

A popular homeopathic herbal remedy for headaches is warm tea made from peppermint, chamomile, or rose hip. These can be helpful in relaxing way a tension headache. You may also try valerian root which can be taken in capsules or as a tea. This one can make you drowsy though so be careful the first time you take it.

Let’s close with a couple very enjoyable herbal remedies for headaches taken from the Aromatherapy philosophy of medicine. Lavender oil is the first remedy. You can rub it into your temples (or have somebody else do it for you) or put a couple drops at the base of your nose. You will often find the relaxing effect of lavender soothes your tension headache. Taking a hot bath with relaxing scents like chamomile or lavender is another good way to treat a tension headache. Both of these remedies are great to add to your daily relaxation ritual even if you don’t have any headache pain.

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