Herbal Home Remedies For Headaches – Herbs For Effective Relief

Relief for Sinus Headaches

Sinus headaches are characterized by nasal stuffiness, or a runny nose. Tenderness may occur in the sinus region, face, ears or forehead. Sinus headaches are often seasonal in nature.

My favorite tea to relieve sinus headaches is goldenrod tea. Drink three to four cups of the hot tea per day during allergy season. It works extremely fast and well.

An herbal steam can also be made with eucalyptus or ginger. Simply sprinkle a couple of spoonfuls of the dried herb over a large bowl of hot water. Sit with your face several inches away from the bowel. Place a towel over your head. The herbal steam will unclog the sinuses and offer rapid relief of the headache.

Herbal Aspirin for Headaches

Herbs which contain salicin work like aspirin but without the side effects. Herbs were the original source of the active ingredient in aspirin. Willow, black haw, and meadowsweet are just a few herbs rich in salicin. Either make a tea or purchase a pre made product.

Follow the label directions on pre made products. I prefer tinctures to other commercial herb products such as capsules or pills when a headache is present as relief is obtained quicker when tinctures are used.

The Bottom Line – Herbal Home Remedies for Headaches

Herbs help to prevent and reduce the intensity of headaches. These simple home remedies provide rapid headache relief. Use herbs internally and topically to obtain comfort the next time that you are afflicted with a headache.

Author

This article was written for Insights-on-Health.com in Nov 2013 by Patricia Bratianu RN PhD RH-AHG. Patricia has been a Registered Nurse for almost forty years in a wide variety of settings. As a Registered Nurse, she realized that conventional healthcare was not meeting the needs of all patients. She became an herbalist and obtained a PhD in Natural Health. Patricia is a professional member of the American Herbalist’s Guild, passing the stringent peer reviewed process to become a Registered Herbalist.

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