Headaches
Herbs for headaches
Herbal Aspirin - Willow bark and/or Meadowsweet.
TEA OR TINCTURE.
Both these herbs contain Salicylic acid, which makes up part of Aspirin.
Rosemary Tea can be helpful (don’t infuse in hot water for too long as its super strong, 1 minute is enough, I would pick a few rosemary leaf needles to one cup)
Any herb that is considered ANULOMANA or has the action CARMINATIVE will move the energy down from the head and out of the body through APANA VATA.
For example: Fennel, Cardamom, Cumin, Lavender, Rosemary.
THINGS TO CONSIDER that might be causing your headache:
Address these first!
Are you thirsty?
Too hot?
Just got off a plane?
Landed in a humid climate?
Are you constipated?
Too much screen time?
Need Glasses?
High stress?
Lack of sleep?
Virus?
Congestion?
Shoulder tension or back pain?
Are you stressed? how are you holding yourself?
Could it be postural?
Sinus congestion?
Chemicals in the home?
Toxic perfume you or someone in your home sprays that your body hates?
Liver overload - too many xenoestrogens around you
vaTA TYPE HEADACHE
Throbbing, pulsating, migrating pain in the back of your head. Possibly with neck and shoulder tension, back stiffness. Unresolved fear and anxiety can contribute to this type of pain. Can be associated with constipation.
PITTA TYPE HEADACHE
Starts in your temples and spreads to the central part of your head, you can trace your problem back to pitta-related imbalances in the stomach and intestines (such as acid indigestion, hyperacidity, or heartburn) and/ or unresolved anger or irritability. Pitta headaches are characterized by shooting, burning, piercing, or penetrating pain, and may be associated with nausea, dizziness, and/or a burning sensation in the eyes.
These symptoms are worsened by bright light, hot sun, or high temperatures, or by eating sour fruits, pickles, or spicy food.
KAPHA TYPE HEADACHE
Occurs in winter or spring, strikes in the morning or evening, is accompanied by a cough or a runny nose, or gets worse when you bend down.
Usually dull and deep-seated, the pain starts in the upper frontal area of the skull, moves down to the forehead, and can creep into the sinuses. Sinus congestion, colds, flus, hay fever, and other allergies cause kapha headaches.
