Easy and Natural Ways to Get Rid of Headache

Headache is pain in any part of the head. Headaches are quite common these days especially among adults due the increased level of stress, lack of sleep or dietary habits. Many people prefer taking painkillers to treat headaches and others might prefer going the natural way.
Some of the natural and inexpensive ways to treat headaches are:

Massage

Massage your temples and forehead using circular motions moving to your scalp. This will improve blood circulation and helps in relaxing your mind. One can also try using some essential oils like peppermint oil or lavender oil for massaging scalp to get rid of headache.

Taking a nap

Most of the time the main reason behind the headache is: stress, overwork or lack of sleep. Taking a few hours nap will help a lot in getting rid of headache.

Ginger tea

This is an age old way to get relief against stomachache or headache. Ginger contains anti-inflammatory properties and tea contains caffeine that helps a lot to get rid of headache. If you don’t like tea, you can also try boiling ginger in hot water. After the water cools down keep taking small sips throughout the day.

Water

Dehydration could be the cause of headache. Just grab yourself a glass of filtered water. You can also try taking some fruit juice. Also, keep a water bottle handy so you never forget to drink water at regular intervals.

Ice packs-cold compress

Apply a cloth soaked in icy-cold water on your forehead for a minute and again soak the cloth in icy-cold water and put it on your forehead. Repeat this process a few times. This will numb the pain giving relief from headache.

Cup of coffee

Caffeine contains pain relieving properties that will fight against headache. But remember sometimes over intake of caffeine might cause headaches.

Meditation/Yoga
Sit straight in a quiet place with your eyes closed and start breathing from your nose. Take a deep breath through your nose and hold. After a few seconds, exhale through your mouth. If you’re stressed this will relax your mind and providing relief against headache.

Music

You can also try listening to music to get rid of headache. Lie down in a quiet and dark room with some soothing music playing at back to treat headache.

Exercise

Regular exercise reduces stress. Even a 10-15 minute walk daily in the open can help a lot with headaches.

Changing diet:

Alcohol especially red wine, cheese, pizza, processed meat and foods containing Monosodium glutamate (MSG) may trigger headaches. The natural way to prevent headache is to avoid excessive intake of these foods.

Peppermint oil

Peppermint has calming effects. You can try peppermint oil to massage you temples and forehead. Second option is to take steam by putting a few drops in boiling water. Keep your face at some distance so that you don’t burn your face.

Acupressure

Press the area between your thumb and index finger with light motions. You can also use essential oils to massage the area.