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Many herbs and botanicals are connected with migraine relief, but talk to your doctor before you start taking any, if your taking prescribed medicines. DRUG INTERACTIONS MAY OCCUR. Although they are safe to take, herbs and vitamins haven't been regulated by the FDA.
Herbs that was used for thousands of years in Asia, and Europe for acute and chronic conditions, and was main stream therapy, was pushed aside in the eighteenth century in favor of scientific medicine.
There's one migraine herb that stands out over the rest.
And that is feverfew. Feverfew is # one on migraine relief. Different studies have found that feverfew inhibits both the brain chemical serotonin, and hormone like substances known as prostaglandins, both are known culprits in the process of migraines. Also, there's one component in feverfew that sits its sites on a specific brain chemical that's involved in the process of inflammation. Isn't that cool? Researchers have found when the herb feverfew, and riboflavin (vitamin) and magnesium (mineral) are added together, that in some cases migraines can be prevented. Not many people take blood thinners, but if you do, don't take feverfew because it can increase bleeding. And for those that do take blood thinners, your blood has to be at the correct thickness.
# 2 on the migraine herb list is peppermint You've tasted this refreshing herb in gum, candy, and even toothpaste. But peppermint has been used for centuries for pain and to calm nerves, therefore helping to treat tension and TMJ headaches.
# 3 herb for migraines is Catnip (cats love this) another member of the mint family. Catnip has been used for hundreds of years to treat coughs, colds, pneumonia, fever, and headaches, and also can help with treating sinusitis.
# 4 on headache treatment with migraine herbs. Chamomile is another herb (daisy like flower) that has long been used to treat headaches, calm nerves, relieve tension, TMJ headaches. It also works for the common cold, insomnia, and indigestion.
# 5 on herbs that help migraines White willow bark is the origin of our modern day aspirin. White willow has been used for thousands of years to treat pain and fever. It contains salicin, which is a chemical closely related to the key component in aspirin. White willow can relieve different types of headaches.
# 6 on the migraine herbs is!! Ginger has many uses such as lowering cholesterol, preventing seasickness, and helping with your digestion. But it's also effective because of its anti nausea, vomiting , and its ability to inhibit platelet clumping, and that makes it effective in your migraine treatment. So if you suffer from migraines or headaches, there is an alternative to prescription medicines.
