Migraines are severe headaches that come on one side of the head. Below, there are described four homeopathic remedies that are very useful in managing headaches and migraines that tend to appear on one side of the head.
Pain on the right side
Iris Versicolor
This is a classic migraine remedy. It is used to treat migraines that begin with visual auras and end with vomiting. These migraines may tend to come on at the weekend or have some kind of “routine” appearance. The pain comes with blindness or blurry vision.
Lycopodium
Think of this remedy when there is a digestive element to the right-sided migraines or headaches - the pain will come on if you’ve skipped a meal and blood sugars have dropped. This is a remedy for people who are easily “hangry”. Headaches are more likely to come on in the afternoon/evening from 4-8pm.
Pain on the left side
Bryonia
With this remedy, pain may typically begin over the left eye then extend into the whole head. It is the kind of headache that feels much, much worse if you move, so people will put pressure on their head to stop it from moving.
Sepia
Consider this remedy when there is a strong hormonal or digestive component to the headaches. These are “sick” headaches that can be made better either by vomiting or by eating. They may also improve if you are able to go for a brisk walk, or even a run.
There are many other headache remedies, so if these don’t fit your type of headache, get in touch to find out more.
