Acupressure against headaches

Acupressure comes from traditional Chinese medicine. You massage certain points with your fingers. This should activate the self-healing powers of the body. For headaches, you simply massage the specific pain points, usually above the temples, until the pain disappears or is at least significantly alleviated. However, the massage should not last longer than 15 minutes.

Cider vinegar against headaches

Apple vinegar is said to bring relief especially in migraine like headaches. The recommendation is to drink two teaspoons slightly diluted with water. However, it can also be mixed with two teaspoons of honey and poured on with warm water.

Apple vinegar contains a lot of acetic and citric acid. It therefore has an anti-inflammatory effect. It can also be used prophylactically to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks. Then you drink this mixture every one or two days. There are also many other ways to prevent or treat migraines.

Use ice or cold cloths for headaches

Cooling, through ice or cold cloths, is felt by many people to be beneficial for headaches. It already helps to put a cold cloth or a cold washcloth on the forehead. You can also press the cloth or washcloth on the temples. On the one hand the perception of pain is changed, on the other hand a cold cloth has a circulation stimulating and refreshing effect. That is why alternating showers for headaches are also very popular.

Relaxation techniquesMeditation against headaches

For most people, headaches are caused by stress. Especially muscle tensions in the area of the cervical spine often lead to tension headaches. These are caused by poor posture, for example when working at the computer.

Therefore stress reduction, relaxation techniques or meditation are helpful remedies for headaches.They also help the affected person to forget about everyday stress and headaches for a moment. In most cases, the headaches disappear completely after a relaxation exercise. At this point we recommend that you also take a look at our main pages:

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