Homeopathy for Migraine

One of the most common applications of homeopathic medicine is the treatment of migraine headaches. In its truest sense, homeopathy is about more than taking a little pill containing some infinitesimally small concentration of a natural substance. The art of homeopathic treatment is getting to know you and your "issues," and then giving you a remedy. Even if you skip the introspection and analysis, however, homeopathy, for reasons science just does not understand, still works.

Belladonna treats headaches that cause dilation of the pupils. Traditionally, this remedy was especially important for treating pains that peak late in the day, after 3 p.m.

Bryonia is meant for pain that starts over the left eye and spreads across the head. Traditionally, this remedy was thought to be ideal for headache sufferers who also have dry mouth during the attack.

Cimicifuga assuages pain in the neck muscles. Homeopaths also prescribe it to migraine sufferers who find that eating relieves symptoms.

Gelsemium treats pains aggravated by emotional distress. Homeopaths prescribe it when headache causes lots of trips to the bathroom.

Ignatia is meant for pounding headaches, particularly if they are worse on one side of the face. It is also given to people suffering depression after dealing with grief.

Iris versicolor relieves headaches heralded by an "aura" or visual disturbance, especially in men. It is used when attacks are set off by motion sickness.

Kali bichromicum relieves pain that is focused in one or two points on the face rather than spread across the face. Homeopathic practitioners give it to people who suffer chills easily.

Lachesis is for "leftward" symptoms, pain that is worse on the left side of your face. Old textbooks suggest that it is the best remedy when flushing precedes an attack, or if the headache sufferer also has rosacea.

Sanguinaria also stops vomiting. Use it in addition to other remedies.

Silica, also known as silicea, is used for headaches occurring as part of premenstrual syndrome.

Spigelia is used to treat pain in the eye. It is best for people who have to keep their heads still to deal with headache pain.

It's OK to use more than one remedy at a time, but it's always best to use the remedy that matches your particular symptoms. Start with 6 C and increase to 12C and on upwards to get more relief, but don't take any one remedy more than three times without it doing you any good. That would mean that you haven't matched the remedy to your symptoms.

Nothing about homeopathy requires you to stop any prescription medication, and, generally speaking, stopping a prescription medication abruptly can make migraines more frequent or more severe. Your medications are also part of the "issues" addressed by homopathic treatment.

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