Popular and Effective Home Remedies for Migraine
The term ‘migraine’ stems from the Greek word hemicrania (hemi=half and crania = skull) which means pain on one side of the head. Migraines are primarily headaches that are characterised by a sharp pain on only one side of the head, temples, or somewhere behind the eyes or ears. The pain often becomes excruciating, if it is triggered by agents like bright light, sharp sounds, changes in the temperature, humidity, weather, scents and odors, food habits, trigger foods, and the like. Food items containing tyramine like those in cheese or red wine can also be a trigger migraine. Similarly, increased levels of anxiety and stress, lack of sleep, smoking, hormonal imbalance, and bad lifestyle choices often are seen to be responsible for bringing about a migraine. Migraine symptoms include nausea vomiting increased sensitivity to light and sound, scalp tenderness (pain on touching), blurred vision and a general feeling of malaise. It is proven that migraines can be severe enough and can hinder regular activities. It is also seen that women suffer from a migraine over two to three times more than men. Several studies have been conducted on the cause of a migraine. However, doctors can’t exactly diagnose the actual source of this problem.