Migraine relief using Grapes
Migraine relief can be obtained from the juice of ripe grapes and is an
effective home remedy. It is said that King Jamshed of Persia, who was very
fond of grapes, once stored the juice of grapes well packed in bottles and
made it public that the bottles contained strong poison so as to prevent
others from taking it. It so happened that the king\'s wife was struck with
migraine and having obtained no relief from any treatment, decided to end
her life by taking this so-called ‘poison’. She took it several
times in small doses and contrary to her expectations, it gave her great
relief instead of killing her.
Migraine relief using Niacin
Niacin has proved helpful in relieving migraine pain. Valuable sources of
this vitamin are yeast, whole wheat, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, nuts,
sunflower seeds, liver, and fish. Vitamin I complex tablets containing 100
mg of niacin can be taken for the same purpose.
Relieving Migraine using Cabbage Leaf Compress
An ancient folk remedy for relieving the pain of migraine is a cabbage leaf
compress. A few leaves of the vegetable should be crushed, and then placed
in a cloth and bound on the forehead at bedtime, or when convenient during
the day. The Compress should be renewed when the leaves dry out.
Migraine treatment using Lemon Crust
The crusts of lemon have also been found beneficial in the treatment of
migraine. These crusts should be included into a fine paste in a mortar.
The paste should be applied, it plaster on the forehead. It will provide
great relief.
Natural Migraine headache treatment using Vegetable Juices
Carrot juice, in combination with spinach like, or beet and cucumber juices,
has been found beneficial in the treatment of migraine. In the first combination,
200 ml of spinach juice may be mixed with 300 ml of carrot juice to prepare
500 ml or half a litre of the combined juices. In the second combination,
100 ml each of beet and cucumber juices may be mixed with 300 ml of carrot
juice.
Migraine relief diet
Fasting on orange juice and water
It is essential to undertake a thorough cleansing of the system and adopt
vitality-building measures. To begin with, the patient should resort to
fasting on orange juice and water for two or three days. If the orange juice
does not agree with the patient, juices of vegetables such as carrots, cucumber,
and celery may be taken.
Avoid foods like white flour products, sugar, tinned or preserved foods,
etc
Foods which should be avoided are white flour products, sugar, confectionery,
rich cakes, pastries, sweets, refined cereals, greasy foods, tinned or preserved
foods, pickles, condiments, and sauces.
All-fruit diet
After the short juice fast, the patient may adopt an all-fruit diet for
about five days, taking three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits.
Well-balanced diet of seeds, nuts etc.
Thereafter the patient should follow a well-balanced diet consisting of
seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits. This diet should be supplemented
with milk, yoghurt, buttermilk, vegetable oils, and honey. Further short
periods of the all-fruit diet may be necessary at intervals of a month or
two, according to the requirement of the case.
Eat frequent small meals, Copious drinking of water is essential.
The patient should eat frequent small meals rather than a few large ones.
Overeating should be avoided. Copious drinking of water is recommended.
Other migraine treatment
Take warm-water enema to cleanse bowels
During the initial two or three days of the juice fast, a warm water enema
may be taken daily to cleanse the bowels.
Hot bath, cold compress applied to head
A hot fool bath, fomentation over the stomach and spine, cold compress (4.5\JC
to 15.6\JC) applied to the head, and towels wrung out of very hot water
and frequently applied to the neck will go a long way in relieving migraine
headaches.
Plenty of exercise and walk in fresh air is essential
The patient should also take plenty of exercise and walk in the fresh air.