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Hello! I am planning to start a herbal treatment for my headache.

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lucy33053
lucy33053

I have a tension headache for about one year now.

The doctor said that the only way for the is to take antidepressants.

Before doing that I want to try one last thing.

I made some research and I found out that the best herbs for treating

tension headaches are guarana, ginseng and white willow. I plan to take all three of them.

I already found proof in the internet that there is synergy between guarana and ginseng. Is that so?

Also how about white willow? Does the combination of the three is a good idea?

I would be happy to recieve some advice.

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  • AnneMarie4321
    AnneMarie4321 lucy33053

    Posted

    Give up ALL WHEAT, in every form. Search for blogs where people report no more headaches after giving it up
    • lucy33053
      lucy33053 AnneMarie4321

      Posted

      Thank you for the advice. I will search and inform myself about that. I consume wheat very rarely though and I am vegan, so I doubt that is the reason, but I will check it out nevertheless.
    • MartiT
      MartiT lucy33053

      Posted

      If you are Vegan it could be your body is lacking some important nutritional component. You should see a certified nutritionist for advise.
    • lucy33053
      lucy33053

      Posted

      And the reason I became vegan, was because of the headaches. I was vegeatarian before. But I noticed that my migraines attackes get triggered by dairies.
  • MartiT
    MartiT lucy33053

    Posted

    Try eliminating foods from your diet to see if your allergic. Keep the gut free of bad bacteria.
    • lucy33053
      lucy33053 MartiT

      Posted

      I will keep more attention to that. Thank you.
  • Anhaga
    Anhaga lucy33053

    Posted

    Ginger tea, made from grated fresh ginger, is supposed to lessen the duration and severity of headaches.  It should be taken regularly whether you have a headache at the time or not.  Feverfew, guaranteed to have the right amount of whatever the active ingredient is, taken for a period af a month or more can also reduce headaches.  It should not be taken indefinitely.  Once it has seemed to work, i.e. you notice you have fewer headaches and they aren't as severe, stop taking it for a couple of months or until you notice the frequency of headaches is starting to increase again.
  • moira34394
    moira34394 lucy33053

    Posted

    I am a big fan of herbal remedies as they helped me recover from PMR without taking steroids, but bear in mind they can have powerful effects and you are right to question the synergy. Personally I would see a qualified herbalist who will listen to what you are saying about your symptoms and check with you about how the herbal medicine is working. I ended up with a cocktail of about 10. They did the trick but I wouldn't have managed to work all this out for myself.
    • lucy33053
      lucy33053 moira34394

      Posted

      I guess I should find a new one. I already visited one 6 months ago, but the herbs she prescribed had absolutely no effect. She said they were supposed to take effect the 3d month.
  • MartiT
    MartiT lucy33053

    Posted

    Check out Essential Oils made from PLANTS not scented oils. You will be amazed to discover their healing powers and rid you of the tension headaches. Research proof confirms this.
  • lauren33630
    lauren33630 lucy33053

    Posted

    Have you tried visiting a herbalist or naturepath to help you with this? I think they would be able to offer you a variety of treatments to target the headache..and unlike a gp will support you in finding out the cause behind your headaches.

    I would recommend acupuncture though.

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