Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Remedies for headaches

Dip a small towel in cold water and apply to forehead. Once the towel gets warm, flip it to the other side, or dip it into cold water again.

Lying down in a dark room n getting a 1/2 hour of sleep, will always make you feel better.

A decoction of half a teaspoon mustard seeds powder and three teaspoons water, if instilled in the nostrils, reduces migraine.

Ripe grape juice is an effective home remedy for a migraine.

For a sinus headache, eating a jalapeno pepper gives relief ASAP. Within minutes sinuses will start to drain and the sinus headache will subside.

A peppermint steam inhalation provides quick relief for sinus headaches.

Mix 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon in 1 teaspoon water and apply on the forehead. It is very effective in headache due to exposure to cold air.

Make a paste from dry ginger with a little water or milk, apply to the forehead for sinus relief.

Grind Basil leaves with cloves and dried ginger into a paste and apply to forehead for sinus cure.

For a painful sinus headache, hot footbath along with a cold compress on the forehead is a sure releif.

2 comments:

Naresh said...

Wow... Nice tips! Am sure these ll come in handy for many ppl...

The blog left me wondering for a few mins if u were a CS student r a Medicine student! :P

ur first post clrd the haze though!

Anonymous said...

this will help for sure in need