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Home remedies are a great way to complement the medical treatment of migraine, helping to relieve pain faster, as well as helping to control the onset of new attacks.
Migraine is a headache that is difficult to control, affecting mainly women, especially in the days before menstruation. In addition to teas and medicinal plants, other natural options, such as controlling the type of food you eat, as well as doing acupuncture or practicing meditation, are also recommended.
See a list of the main remedies that your doctor may recommend to treat migraine.
1. Tanacet tea
Tanacet, known scientifically asTanacetum parthenium, is a medicinal plant that has a strong effect on migraine, helping to relieve pain, but also preventing the appearance of new crises.
This tea can be used during a migraine attack, but it can also be drank regularly to prevent further attacks.
Ingredients
- 15 g of tanacet leaves;
- 500 m of boiling water.
Preparation mode
Add the tanacet leaves to the boiling water and allow to stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Then strain, allow to warm and drink up to 3 times a day.
This plant should not be used during pregnancy or by people who are using anticoagulants, as it increases the risk of bleeding.
Another way to use tanacet is to take the capsules, as it is easier to control the amount of active substances. In that case, up to 125 mg per day should be taken or according to the manufacturer's or herbalist's guidelines.
2. Ginger tea
Ginger is a root with a potent anti-inflammatory action that seems to be able to relieve the pain caused by migraine. In addition, ginger also acts on nausea, which is another symptom that can arise during a migraine attack.
According to a study carried out in 2013 [1], powdered ginger seems to be able to decrease the intensity of the migraine attack by up to 2 hours, its effect being compared to that of sumatriptan, a remedy indicated for the treatment of migraine.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of powdered ginger;
- 250 ml of water.
Preparation mode
Put the ingredients to boil together in a pan. Then let it warm, stir the mixture well and drink it up to 3 times a day.
Ginger should be used under medical supervision in the case of pregnant women or people with diabetes, high blood pressure or who use anticoagulants.
3. Petasites hybridus
The use of the medicinal plant Petasites hybridus it has been associated with a decrease in the frequency of migraine and, therefore, its ingestion can help prevent the onset of new attacks, especially in people who regularly suffer from migraine.
How to use
Petasites need to be taken in capsule form, in a dosage of 50 mg, 3 times a day, for 1 month. After that initial month, you should only take 2 capsules a day.
Petasites are contraindicated during pregnancy.
4. Valerian tea
Valerian tea can be used by migraine sufferers to improve the quality of sleep, which is often affected in people who suffer from frequent attacks. Because it is soothing and anxiolytic, valerian tea also helps to prevent new migraine attacks.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of valerian root;
- 300 ml of water.
Preparation mode
Place the ingredients to boil in a pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, strain and drink 2 times a day or 30 minutes before bed.
Along with valerian tea, melatonin supplementation can also be made, since besides helping to regulate sleep, melatonin also has a strong antioxidant action and seems to help prevent the appearance of new migraine attacks.
Valerian tea should not be used for more than 3 months and should also be avoided during pregnancy.
How to adjust the feeding
In addition to the use of the remedies indicated by the doctor and home remedies, it is also very important to adapt the diet. Watch the following video and find out which foods can help prevent migraines: