If you suffer from headaches—minor or debilitating-- these home remedies can help you.
• Heat and Ice. Try placing an ice-cold washcloth or a gel pack where the pain is centered. Sometimes, doing this at the onset of a headache will relieve the pain within 20 minutes. If ice doesn't work, try heat.
• Rest. Often, simply closing your eyes and letting your mind and body recover from the stress of the day is all it takes to ward off, or get rid of, a headache.
• Eat. Eating regularly and healthfully can decrease the occurrence of headaches. Be sure to eat plenty of foods that are high in magnesium and B vitamins, especially if you suffer from migraines.
• Nasal cleansing. Suspect your headache is caused by allergies or sinus pressure? Try cleaning your sinuses with warm saline water. Most drug stores carry kits, such as the Neti Pot, for just this purpose.
• Massage. Have someone massage the areas of your scalp that are tight and painful. If the pain is coming from tight muscles in your neck, shoulders, or back, massaging those areas will be helpful as well.
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