OTC painkillers can be lifesavers when you get a headache and you really need to knock it fast. However, paracetamol and ibuprofen, as effective as they can be in the short term, will not impact your tendency to get the headaches or migraines in the first place. Homeopathy, on the other hand, with its attention to the root causes of illness, can.
There are a range of homeopathic remedies that are prescribed on what triggers your headaches, and a well-chosen remedy reduces the frequency and intensity of symptoms.
Some of the top remedies for this susceptibility to headaches and migraines are:
Sepia
These headaches are often hormonal in origin. You might get a headache before your period or you’ve developed headaches since going into menopause.
Ignatia
Consider this remedy when headaches began with a significant emotional change in life such as a bereavement or a break-up. There may be sleeplessness too.
Lycopodium
This remedy comes into its own when there are headaches that come on when you skip meals or eat later than usual. it suits people prone to digestive upset and bloating.
Gelsemium
Think of this remedy when headaches are congestive and when pain is felt at the base of the head or around the eye. Stress can be a factor here too, especially if the stress manifests in anxiety.
Nux Vomica
This remedy suits when you have a headache from a hangover or you if you have overdone stimulants to keep you going through a long, stressful working day. Nux Vomica is a remedy for hard-working, driven individuals who push themselves very hard.
There are many, many headache remedies in the homeopathic pharmacy. If your headaches stem from a different cause, please get in touch as there is certainly a remedy that will apply to you.
