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Henbane

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:39 am


AisilnnTheoron
Actually, I don't think that migraines can be assuaged by herbal means.
You see, migraines are caused by over pressured blood veins in the head. Asprin and other blood thinners work okay, but no organic herb that I know of can be used as a blood thinner.


Well, it was already suggested but caffeine may help that. It constricts the cerebral blood vessels. Which supposedly can help with hangovers too, I have never had one so I cannot say from experience. Since alcohol enlarges your blood vessels.

Caffeine

Rosemary and Caffeine is what I would choose to naturally get rid of a headache. Allong with some peace and darkness.

Rosemary is a nervine/sedative. Some other ones may include Chamomile, Peppermint, Catnip, Lemon Balm, Skullcap, Valerian, and Lavender.

Try a rosemary tea. I know you can rub the rosemary oil on your temples but I have not tried that before and good rosemary oil is too expensive for me.
PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:08 pm


AisilnnTheoron
Actually, I don't think that migraines can be assuaged by herbal means.
You see, migraines are caused by over pressured blood veins in the head. Asprin and other blood thinners work okay, but no organic herb that I know of can be used as a blood thinner.
Willow bark contains the same active ingredients as aspirin- it's a blood thinner. So is feverfew.

Kyoki Marie
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AisilnnTheoron

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:16 pm


I learn soemthing new everyday!
I also just learned that migraines canbe related to a heart defect called a PFO, basically a tiny hole in any inner wall of the heart. My dad had one and migraines, my grandma and aunt as well. Now my little sister may very well have it too.

It's funny what the human body does and how it works.
PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:09 pm


Wow, the migraine topic is the single most resurrected topic in the forum. eek I'm not complaining of course. But I wonder what's in the air or water or wherever that makes so many people have migraines?

My mom gets migraines so bad they make her nose bleed- but there's no tumors or anything anywhere that anyone's found. I might mention that heart thing to her though- I think she lost a little brother to something like that.

Kyoki Marie
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AisilnnTheoron

PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:16 am


My little sister has had a migraine that has lasted since last December. crying
The closest she's been to pain free int he last year was after an inpaitent program called DHE (a regimin of IV medication every 8 hours) that she did in February.
Now, she's back in the hospital for the week and doing the DHE again. Hopefully it'll last this time, and hopefully she'll be out of the hospital before my baby shower on Saturday.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:15 pm


AisilnnTheoron
My little sister has had a migraine that has lasted since last December. crying
The closest she's been to pain free int he last year was after an inpaitent program called DHE (a regimin of IV medication every 8 hours) that she did in February.
Now, she's back in the hospital for the week and doing the DHE again. Hopefully it'll last this time, and hopefully she'll be out of the hospital before my baby shower on Saturday.
How terrible! crying I hope she feels better... does she take anything at home to take the edge off?

Kyoki Marie
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AisilnnTheoron

PostPosted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:51 am


Kyoki Marie
AisilnnTheoron
My little sister has had a migraine that has lasted since last December. crying
The closest she's been to pain free int he last year was after an inpaitent program called DHE (a regimin of IV medication every 8 hours) that she did in February.
Now, she's back in the hospital for the week and doing the DHE again. Hopefully it'll last this time, and hopefully she'll be out of the hospital before my baby shower on Saturday.
How terrible! crying I hope she feels better... does she take anything at home to take the edge off?
There was a point and time where they had her on the huge horse pill Ibuprofin, and even that barely did anything. So she laughs at Tylenol and Excedrine now. The only thing she can do is treat the side effects. Like Phenergen for nausea, Benadryl to be able to sleep, etc. She's been through about five different pain perscriptions (including morphine). Still, nothing works. That's why they're gonna try to do an Echocardiogram to see if she has the PFO defect that I was talking about in an earlier post.
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