Avoid white flour products, sugar, confectionery, tinned or preserved
foods, strong tea/coffee
foods which should be avoided are white flour products, sugar, confectionery,
rich cakes, pastries, sweets, refined cereals, greasy foods, tinned or preserved
foods, strong tea, coffee, pickles, and condiments. may be allowed to gradually
embark upon a well-balanced diet.
Herbal Remedies for migraines headaches
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