Foods To Remedy Agonizing Headaces

Whether you had a lack of sleep, stress/tension, sinus problem, dehydration or restlessness, headaches are very common problem we see in people of all ages and frequently complained.

The pain can make your day to day life a miserable challenge and require one to reach out for pain killers. There are many remedies proven to be a great way to rid your agonizing headache without use any pain killer drugs.  And such remedies are some food items that are proven to be a great solution to minor or major headaches.

Though the source of spicy items may not sound helpful when it comes to headaches, Cayenne Pepper is know to soothe pounding headache quickly due to capsaicin, which is an active ingredient that eliminates transmitted pain tendency.
Take ½ teaspoon of cayenne powder and dilute it in 4 ounces of warm water and mix well. Soak a cotton swab in the solution and stir it around to make sure it’s covered as the powder can sometimes sink to the bottom. Apply the moist swab gently to the inside of each nostril until you can feel the heat. It will be a bit unpleasant, but the burning sensation indicates that it’s working but before you know it your headache will be gone.

Peppermint oil has a an amazing soothing effect when you’re suffering from horrible headache.

You can massage the peppermint oil onto your temples, the back of your jaw, and forehead. You will feel a cooling sensation upon applying it and will feel the headache slowly disappearing. Taking few deep breaths will also give you soothing effect.


Treat yourself with some ginger tea. An anti-inflammatory ginger has been a traditionally used as a headache medicine. So grind up some fresh ginger and boil it with the water used for tea and strain ginger before preparing the tea.Almonds can be a natural remedy and a healthier alternative for everyday tension-type headaches.  It actually acts as a pain reliever because it contains something called salicin. Salicin is one of the agent found in most of the pain medicine sold over the counter. So try eating a handful of almonds when you feel a headache coming on.
In addition to Cayenne, Peppermint oil, ginger/ginger tea and almonds there are several other natural ways to get rid of your headaches.  Water would be the best remedy if your headaches at due to dehydration.  Yoga, relaxing and breathing would be best for the headache due to stress.

Whatever type of headache it may be it’s best to get rid of it the natural way so do give it a  try next time that horrible headache annoys you in your valuable busy life.