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Herbal remedies for Headache and Migraine |
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By herbalexpert on
1/31/2006 2:25 PM
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There have been a number of herbal remedies proposed for the alleviation of the pain of headaches and one or two for the prevention of migraine. A recipe is given here for a decoction of herbs for the relief of headache – including centaury and chamomile, and a list of herbs suggested to have an impact on headache pain. In addition, some recent research and personal evidence is discussed on the effect of Feverfew on the prevention of migraines
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Overview of some complementary therapies for Headache and Migraine |
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By herbalexpert on
1/30/2006 8:48 PM
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The exact causes of most headaches are not fully understood, though muscular tension in the shoulders, neck and face can often be a trigger or a sign that a headache is impending. Food allergies are also implicated as triggers. Migraine and some other types of svere headaches are caused by narrowing and widening of blood vessels in the brain. Many complementary therapies say they help either the prevention of headaches and migraines or in the relief of pain.There is little evidence that they have an effect better than placebo in most cases.
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Comfrey ( symphytum officinale) a pretty useful herb |
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By herbalexpert on
1/29/2006 8:01 PM
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Also known as knitbone, Comfrey has been traditionally used in fractures as it encourages bone, cartilage and muscle cells to grow. Formerly country people cultivated comfrey in their gardens and allotments for its virtue in wound healing – though the comfrey in my garden threatens to take over - the plant is over 1 ½ metres and seeding everywhere ! The parts of the plant to be used are the aerial part and the root. The aerial part is rich in allantoin and used externally in creams and oils for sprains, arthritic joints and other injuries. The root has similar properties and can be used for a range of uses.
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Vitamin C does more than cure Scurvy – it took at long time to find, but it’s one of my Number One Remedies |
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By herbalexpert on
1/28/2006 4:27 PM
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Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by having too little vitamin C, though it took well into the 20th century to identify this. Found in fruits and fresh vegetables and herbs it also is taken as a supplement by many people for a range of problems: immune system boosting, cold prevention, bronchitis, high cholesterol, diabetes. Some say its also acts as an anti-cancer agent.Before the action of vitamins was identified and understood in the first half of the 20th Century the serious deficiency of Vitamin C in the diets of mainly poorer people led to the debilitating disease of Scurvy.
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Remedies for alleviating or “curing” a cold (2) |
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By herbalexpert on
1/26/2006 2:49 PM
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Part one looked at a number of remedies proposed for preventing colds, and indeed, a number of these are also suggested for ameliorating the effects of the common cold. Several additional remedies and methods have been suggested over the ages to cure a cold and this article looks at some old recipes and patient management methods as well as some more recent herbal remedies. As for me, I still rely on Vitamin C - it has really reduced the problem for me.
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Remedies for a cold – there’s so much to help – (1) What about prevention |
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By herbalexpert on
1/25/2006 8:02 PM
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As long as family and domestic herbals have written down herbal recipes to pass on useful knowledge to the next generation, there have been a huge number of suggestions about herbal remedies and self-management to prevent colds, or stave them off at the outset. Since the 1970’s and the publication of the work of Linus Pauling with Vitamin C, this has also been a major tool in cold prevention. More recently Echinacea has been heralded as a preventative for colds.
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