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Definition
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A headache, also known a cephalalgia, is a pain of the head which arises from irritation of nerve endings in the shoulder, neck and also
in the smooth muscles encircling the blood vessels which serve these regions.
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Headaches are divided into two large categories, primary
and secondary. Primary headaches are not caused by an underlying medical
condition (migraine, cluster, and tension) and secondary headaches are caused
by another disease such as infectious diseases.
Migraine, also known as "sick headache", is a pulsating pain in one side of the head which lasts
from four hours to as long as three days
Migraine usually gives warning
before it strikes: a brilliant zig-zag line or black spots appears before the
eyes. During the migraine, the patient may
feel tingling, numbness, or weakness in an arm or leg. Nausea and vomiting
occasionally accompany the pain
Causes & Symptoms
The causes of primary headaches are:
The causes of secondary headaches are:
- Cold
- Fever
- Anemia
- Brain cancer
Warning symptoms
- Any of the following symptoms need for prompt medical
attention.
- Persistent severe headaches
- Need for greater
doses of headache pain reliever every day
- Headache that becomes worse over the time with neurological
symptoms.
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Headache
Home remedy # 1 Mix a few tablespoons of vinegar in a pan of boiling water and inhalethe fumes for five minutes. Then lie
down for 15 minutes afterward.
Home remedy # 2 Mix a teaspoonful of honey in a glass of warm water inwinter and cool water in summer and drink it early in the morning.
Home remedy # 3 Make hotfomentations over the abdominal area.
Home remedy # 4 Massage using the essential oils of rosemary
or peppermint
Home remedy # 5 Use a cloth whichhas been wrung out in a decocition of three elder
blossoms and apply the compress in the forehead.
Natural Cures Recommendations
Do regular aerobic exercises
Avoid skipping meals or unbalanced diet to lose
weight
Get enough sleep
Place an ice pack on the forehead or place the feet in hot water and a cold pack on the forehead.
Identify and eliminate allergy-causing foods from thediet.
Change from oral contraceptives to another method of birth control.
Avoid spices,tomatoes, sour buttermilk and oily foodstuffs.
Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing.
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