How to cure a headache fast at home?

23 scientifically proven ways to cure a headache fast at home

1- Massage your neck and temples, place three fingertips on the back of your neck at the base of your neck, press firmly and hold for a few seconds to relax your muscles and relieve stress, releasing when the muscles feel more relaxed. Slowly roll your shoulder forward and then backward in a circle. Repeat as needed

2- Wrap a warm cloth around your neck or use a neck heating pad to ease tension headaches

3- Reduce stress levels, consider taking a small walk outside (walking through a park or your own backyard), breathing fresh air can help you feel calmer. Avoid sun exposure, as sun can cause blood vessels in your brain to dilate, which can trigger sun exposure-related headaches

4- Close your eyes and try to sleep

5- Apply an ice pack to the back of your neck to ease tension headaches

6- Try soaking your feet in hot water to get rid of a headache

7- Rub two drops of rosemary essential oil or thyme essential oil on your temples and on your forehead and massage it in well for a few minutes, then sit quietly for several minutes to get rid of a Headache

8- Apply one tablespoon of ginger paste on your forehead for a few minutes to get rid of a headache. Alternatively, drink two cups of ginger tea a day

9- Apply one tablespoon of crushed peppermint leaves on your forehead for a few minutes to get rid of a headache. Alternatively, mix half a teaspoon of peppermint oil with one tablespoon of almond oil and massage the temples or the back of your neck with it

10- Try steam inhalation therapy, fill your bathroom sink with boiling water, add 2 drops of lavender oil and inhale the steam. Alternatively, mix half a teaspoon of lavender oil with one tablespoon of olive oil or almond oil and massage your forehead with it to get rid of a headache

11- Mix a teaspoon of ground cinnamon with one tablespoon of water to make a thick paste. Apply this paste on your temples and forehead and lie down for half an hour, then wash it off with warm water.

12- Mix two drops of clove oil with a tablespoon of coconut oil and half a teaspoon of iodized salt and gently massage your temples and forehead with it. Alternatively, rush a few cloves and inhale the smell of the crushed cloves

13- Put four fresh basil leaves in a cup of boiling water and let simmer for five minutes. Add a teaspoon of honey, stir and sip the warm tea slowly. Alternatively, chew some fresh basil leaves to get rid of a headache

14- Add two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to a glass of water, add a splash of lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey, stir and drink it. Drink it 2 or 3 times a day. Alternatively, sprinkle a piece of apple with salt and eat it, and drink some warm water after

15- Mix half a cup of apple cider vinegar with half a cup of water and bring to a boil in a pan, pour the mixture in a bowl. Drape the towel over your head and over the bowl and slowly inhale the steam

16- Try pranayamas or yogic breathing exercises to release stress, improve our mental clarity, and to get rid of a headache

17- Move your chin downwards and upwards, right and left, and bend your neck sideways towards each shoulder. You can also try to slowly rotate the neck in both directions.

18- Take over-the-counter medicines, like acetaminophen (tylenol), ibuprofen (advil), aspirin, naproxen (aleve), KETANOV® (Toradol, Ketorolac Tromethamine, Ketorolacum, Acular, Sprix), and CITRAMON® P (Dolopyrin, Chephapyrin, Neuralgin, Melabon).

19- Drink a cup of warm chamomile tea, to make chamomile tea simply put 4 tablespoons of fresh chamomile flowers or 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers (1 tablespoon of powdered chamomile flowers) in a small teapot, pour two cups of boiling water over the chamomile flowers, cover, and steep for five minutes, strain, and pour into a mug, then add two teaspoons of honey into the mug and stir well. Alternatively, place 1 chamomile tea bag in a mug, pour one cup of boiling water over the chamomile flowers, cover and steep for 5 minutes, then add two teaspoons of honey into the mug and stir well.

20- Drink a cup of warm mint tea, to make mint tea simply put one tablespoon of dried mint leaves or two tablespoons of fresh mint leaves in a small teapot, pour two cups of boiling water over the mint leaves, cover, and steep for 5 minutes, strain, and pour into a mug, then add two teaspoons of honey into the mug and stir well. Alternatively, place 1 mint tea bag in a mug, pour one cup of boiling water over the mint leaves, cover and steep for five minutes, then add one teaspoon of honey into the mug and stir well.

21- Take a multivitamin supplement, take 2000 mg of vitamin C daily.

22- Eat a green apple in the morning everyday, slice an apple into four equal chunks, then dice each apple quarter into smaller pieces and sprinkle with a little salt.

23- Avoid certain foods that can trigger migraines, such as caffeine, chocolate, raw garlic, aspartame, MSG, and foods containing histamine, and tyramine, like vinegar containing foods (pickles, olives, mayonnaise), chicken liver, fermented alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, champagne), cured meats (bacon, pepperoni, sausage, salami, luncheon meats and hot dogs), broad beans, green peas, overripe fruits, shrimp paste, teriyaki sauce, tempeh, kimchi, ripened cheeses, fermented foods (vinegar, sauerkraut, soy sauce, sour cream, yogurt, kefir, kombucha), and all nuts and seeds.

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Verified by: Dr.Diab (February 17, 2018)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (February 17, 2018). How to cure a headache fast at home?. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 3(2). urn:medcoi:article20056.