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What "natural" remedies are out there for migraine headaches?
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I have noticed a benefit pressing on pressure points under the base of the skull, especially when the headache is stress-induced.  Drinking lots of cold water helps, as well as dosing up on protien.  Other than taking meds as a last resort, peanut butter sometimes helps, and also ingesting a spoon of honey.  I have also tried herbal teas, such as chamomile with lavendar.  On the rare occasion, a cup of coffee is the remedy.
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The natural remedy to balance your body systems and be pain free, is to do pranayam.The pain is indicating that the system is not functioning and killing the pain for a short period, is not a solution.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after 1 minute.
Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for upto 15 minutes twice a day. Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Anulom Vilom -  Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30  minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep breaths into the lungs.

Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 5 to 15 times

Continue the pranayam once a day to keep the migraine away and stay healthy. Come back to report your progress.
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Treatment of Headache (natural)

Immerse your leg in hot water to calf level for 15-20 minutes to get relief from headache due to high B.P.
For headaches due to heavy consumption of alcohol and resultant hangover, take Vitamin B1 (thiamine) tablet with the drink.
Vitamin C is highly beneficial for headaches occurring due to infection and cold.
Few teaspoons of Brewers yeast should be taken regularly for headaches arising due to anemia. It is an excellent source of iron.
For low blood sugar headaches, eat smaller meals at short intervals than larger meals.
Avoid coffee, carbohydrate intake should be cut down.
For any Vitamin B deficiency headache, take the entire B-Complex range.
Try to relieve the stress, tension and emotional conflicts that is producing headache.
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