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Just about everyone during their life time feels the throb of a headache. They can run the gamut from very mild dull ache, to a throbbing, face crushing, nauseating, debilitating pain. Fortunately, there are a variety of herbal and natural headach remedies that have demonstrated headache treatment success in clinical testing.

Before you start to treat a headache, it is very important to know what type of headache you have.

There are two general types of headaches: Primary and Secondary.

Primary headaches are the typical type of headaches. This is when the headache itself is the underlying medical condition. Primary headaches include migraines, tension headaches, dehydration headaches, cluster headaches, etc. Usually, a primary headache is not dangerous, but it can be very painful, and make life nearly unbearable. But, the underlying medical condition is just the headache, not something more complicated. So if you treat the headache, you will eliminate the medical problem, so to speak.

Then there are secondary headaches. These are more dangerous because they are a symptom of a (usually) major health problem. They can pose an immediate threat, and cannot be treated with herbal or general OTC medications.  For example, a brain tumor can put pressure on the cranium, and result in extreme headaches. Another source of a secondary headache is a brain hemmorage. A sharp blow to the head or other head trauma can cause water on the brain, or other inflammation that can cause a serious headache. These are all very urgent medical issues, and some aspirin or lavender won’t be effective in treating these problems. It is necessary to seek immediate professional medical treatment for the underlying cause. Only this will stop a secondary headache.

So, once you determine you have a primary headache, here are several great natural headache remedies :

Feverfew - This is probably one of the best herbs for eliminating migraines. Feverfew reduces the frequency of migraines, the time they last, and the amount of pain the cause. It is most effective if it is taken every day. This is because feverfew works as a preventative step… it won’t treat a migraine once it is throbbing.

Peppermint oil - Rubbing a 10% peppermint oil solution gently on the forehead can relieve the pain and intensity of a regular dehydration or tension headache.

Tiger Balm - This is a mixture of essential oils, and it has a similar application and effect as peppermint oil. It is sold over the counter at many health food and supplement stores, or it can be found online. Studies have shown it works as a topical application to relieve headaches.

Melatonin - It turns out this supplement has some studies that demonstrate it will decrease the amount of monthly migraines a person will have. It needs to be taken every day, but it can be a great natural migraine remedy.

Of course there are other great herbal headache remedies as well, but these are a few that are proven effective for eliminating migraines and other primary headaches.

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