The 5 ‘sweet pills’ army of homeopathy to fight migraine

The only time that man wishes not to use his head is when he is having a headache! Even the mild heaviness in the head disrupts our daily life; the severe excruciating pain literally makes it miserable. That’s the only time when banging head against the wall actually provides some relief.

One such extremely painful forms of headache is migraine. Some common migraine symptoms are throbbing, pulsating pain that is sometimes accompanied by nausea/vomiting and intolerance to bright lights as well as noise. Some of the causes of migraine are exposure to sun, hunger or even stress, which is a common problem today.

Some common remedies that provide relief from migraines are painkillers as suggested by the physician, antacids, anti-vomiting tablets, etc. Some traditional ‘nuskas’ like a ‘dose’ of jalebis in the morning (a delicious option even otherwise) works out well in providing relief from the throbbing migraine pain.

However, did you know that all these remedies for migraine only provide temporary solution? They can only help to prolong the inevitable, i.e. another migraine attack. In such condition, why not opt for a safer and an effective migraine treatment - Homeopathy!

The beauty of homeopathy is that no two patients get the same treatment for the reason that every patient has different symptoms and needs different remedies as per his personality. You will be amazed to know that in homeopathy, there are different remedies for migraine as per the location of headache or time when the headache occurs. E.g. For headache on forehead, homeopathic remedies Silicea or Pulsatilla may be useful while for headache on occipital area Gelsemium may be indicated.

Here are 5 best remedies in homeopathy that can help fight migraine.

Belladonna- It is an extremely useful remedy for patients who have sudden onset of headache with sensitivity towards light, noise and touch. Pain experienced is violent and throbbing. It becomes worse by lying down and better by sitting. It is a remedy that works well without fail for headaches after a hair cut; useful in women who get headache before menses. Belladonna can also be used as a homeopathic painkiller for migraine.

Iris versicolor: Useful for people who get frontal headache or right sided headache. Headache begins with visual disturbances and blurring before the eyes. It is associated with extreme nausea and gastric upset. Headaches or migraine that occurs on weekends or Sunday call for this unfailing remedy.

Natrum muraticum – Extremely useful remedy for headache in school going girls or headache that is triggered due to grief or emotional upsets such as post death of loved one or disappointment in love. The patient feels that thousands of hammers are knocking on the brain. There is intolerance to light and patient feels better in dark. People who need this remedy have headache from sunrise to sunset.

Glonine – It helps in sudden headache that is triggered by sun exposure or exposure to heat in any form including working in kitchen or workers who work under the electric light. Headache is better by cold application. Patient cannot lay his head on the pillow. Women needing this remedy may experience headache instead of menses.

Nux vomica – It helps in headache that is triggered by overeating, lack of sleep, alcohol intake, prolonged office work, over study, sedentary lifestyle, financial loss in business or any type of mental exertion. Patient needs stimulants like coffee or tobacco.  Headache is associated with vertigo. Patient also has lot of acidity and flatulence. Extreme mental irritability is hallmark of this remedy.

......so let's say goodbye to migraine with the 5 sweet pill army of Homeopathy.