NATUROPATHIC MANAGEMENT MIGRAINE

DEFINITION

               Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe. Typically the headaches affect one half of the head are pulsating in nature and last from 2 to 72 hours. The associated symptom of https://goo.gl/3CqZFL

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• Flashes of light
• Increased sensitivity to light
• sound blind spots
• Tingling in the arms and legs
• Vomiting
• Nausea

Causes:

• Physical and emotional stress
• Allergies and allergic reactions
• Skipping meals or fasting
• Alcohol, chocolate, dairy products, eggs, cheese
• Menstrual cycle fluctuations
• Hormones fluctuations during menopause
• Changes in sleep pattern or irregular
• Irregular eating habits or eating junk foods
• Birth control pills
• Bright lights, loud noises and certain odors or perfumes. https://goo.gl/3CqZFL

Symptoms:

• One sided headache, typically at the front or side. Sometimes it is on both sides of the head.
• Numbness starts in the hand, travels up to the arm and then involves the fare lips and tongue. The leg is sometimes involved.
• Problem with speech. More than 90% suffers are unable to work or function normally during the migraine as it interferes with their education, Causes and social activities.
• Depression
• Anxiety

Naturopathic Treatment:

Diet: 

• Food rich in magnesium, calcium, complex, carbohydrates and fiber have been med to cure migraines.
• Brown Rice
• Cooked vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, bathuwa, gourd (bottle gourd, snake gourd)
• Cooked Orange vegetables such as carrot or sweet potatoes.
• Ginger Tea/ Herbal Tea/ Green Tea
• Soaked raisins (Murakka, Kishmish), Figs, dates, badam, akhrot
• Oats daliya
• Drink warm water every 2 hours
• Raw Papaya, raw banana
• Barley water, wheat gram juice
• Flax seeds, Methi powder  https://goo.gl/3CqZFL

Yoga Therapy:

                        Yoga helps to release tension and stress in the body improves circulation aids digestion bring mind body soul co - ordination.

The asanas include:

•       Tadasana                          Katichakrasana                     Padahastasana
•       Ardhachakrasana             Setubandhasana                    Viparitkarni
•       Bhujangasana                   Paschimotanasana                Vakrasana
•       Ushtrasana                       Yoga Mudra                            Kapalbathi kriya

Pranayama

•         Surya bhedhan
•         Anulom Vilom
•         Bhramari  -  24 rounds
•         Aum Chanting  - 24 rounds

Acupressure: 

• Nervous system points
• Brain Points
• Pituitary Point
• Lymphatic drainage point
• Sinus Point
• Stomach Point
• Over face extra meridian point

Ex - 1, Ex - 3, Eyebrow point

Hydrotherapy:

• Hot foot bath
• Direct multani mud over the abdomen (30min) followed by neem water bath on alternate days to strengthen digestive system and to aid elimination.
• Neutral spinal spray, steam bath, enema, full mud bath, hip bath, immersion bath etc.
• Sun bath preferably morning timing aids metabolism, strengthen the nervous system improves oxygen consumption.

Exercise:

                        A regular gentle exercise helps to reduce tension and ward of stress exercise triggers the release of endorphins. Which act as a mild sedative. https://goo.gl/3CqZFL