Healing Headaches with Homeopathy

Headaches — We all have had them at some point in our lives. They can range from mildly irritation to downright debilitating. Some people have them once in a while and for others, they are a weekly occurrence. 

Fortunately, relief is on its way in the form of Homeopathic remedies. To find out more about the origins of this alternative therapeutic system in practice for more than 200 years, you can learn more here.

Pay attention to the kind of headache you experience and then see which remedy best describes your symptoms. Different kind of headaches will require different remedies. Below are a list of possible remedies to support the symptoms you’ve been experiencing.

Belladonna

Primarily right sided headache. The pain is very intense and exploding in nature. 

Natrum Muriaticum 

Pain is primarily in one spot. Pain is bursting in nature. It’s worse in the morning time from 10-3pm

Headache gets worse with exposure to sun or heat, straining of eyes, menses. 

Sanguinaria

Mainly a right sided headache remedy. Headache starts with tension and pain in neck.

Spigelia

Remedy for neuralgic head pain. Pain is stitching in nature and is felt in ‘points’. Pain feels better with heat and its left sided. 

Lachesis

Intense headache and mostly left sided. Pain that might start with emotional upsets. 

Sepia

Headache before menses or hormonal upsets. Pain is left sided. Symptoms improve with any kind of exercise. 

Gelsimium

Headaches that leave you exhausted. Headaches with the flu.

Nux Vomica

Tension headaches. Often used for hangover headaches. 

Cocculus

Headaches that start from loss of sleep from taking care of a loved one.  Worry and exhaustion are the originating factor for this remedy. 

DIRECTIONS

Take remedies 3 to 4 times a day, less frequently as symptoms improve. If no change is observed in 48 hours consult a Certified Homeopath. 

Professional constitutional homeopathic treatment is advised for recurrent headaches so that an appropriate remedy is chosen after understanding not only the symptoms but also the root cause. 

Write to me at richa@healingtreehomeopathy if you have any questions.