Following are the signs that indicate the presence of this ailment:
Headache can be mild, moderate or severe pain that affects
the whole head, a part of the head, forehead or the eyes.
Nausea
Difficulty in sleeping
Loss of appetite
Feeling of uneasiness
Causes
According to Ayurveda, there are eleven types of headaches caused
due to aggravation of three different doshas. Headaches are also
caused by:
Sinusitis
Hypertension
Constipation
Over work
Mental stress
Indigestion
Acidity
Sleeplessness
Fever
It may also be present as a symptom of some disease
Excessive consumption of tea, coffee, aspirin or nicotine is
also known to contribute to headache
Nervous weakness
Anemia
Deficiency of oxygen in the blood
Sitting too close to the television
Reading with insufficient light
Reading in a moving train or car
Remedies
Take clove, cinnamon and almond in equal quantities (around
1 teaspoon each) and grind together with a little water to make
a paste. Apply paste on the forehead. A paste made of sandalwood
powder can also be applied on the forehead.
Mix a quarter teaspoon of clove powder in one teaspoon of cinnamon
oil. Apply mixture to the location of pain.
Take a few drops of ghee (clarified butter) on your palm. Mix
3 or 4 pieces of saffron in it, and rub it for two minutes. The
saffron does not dissolve in the ghee, but its qualities are absorbed.
Remove saffron and put two drops of this ghee in each nostril.
· Dosage: Follow procedure twice a day.
Mix 1 tablespoon of milk and half teaspoon of ginger powder
and put one or Dosage; two drops in each nostril twice a day.
Wrap a wet cloth around the neck.
Oil massage on the scalp also relieves tension and headache.
Sesame oil, almond oil, mustard oil or ghee (clarified butter)
can be used for massage.
Heat 1 teaspoon of almond oil. When it cools down, put two drops
in each nostril.
Dos and don'ts
Simple cooked vegetables without oil, vegetable juices and soup,
fruits like apple, mango, grapes and fruit juices should be taken
in ample quantities. Rice, salad and buttermilk are also good.
Some sweets and milk products can be taken moderately with small
quantities of nuts.
Hot cow milk is very good to drink.
Avoid fried foods, meat, sour and spicy foods and foods
Yogurt should be avoided, especially at night.
Adequate rest should be taken and exposure to cold, heat and
rain should be avoided.
The natural urges (sneezing, passing stool and urine, hunger,
thirst, sleep, breathing and yawning etc.) should not be suppressed.
The patient should also try to keep the mind free from anxiety,
anger, mental tension and worry.
