Are you wondering why you have to put up with that nasty
headache every time you have a bout with colds, flu or sinusitis? Well, the answer is really quite simple –
the head congestion that typically accompanies these common ailments can also
trigger a headache. As such, these
types of headaches are classified as pathological headaches.
A Closer Look at Colds and Flu Headaches - Headaches that accompany a cold or a
case of the flu can either set in without prior notice or it may develop
gradually over some time. The headache
can be described as a throbbing, pounding pain that is usually felt at the
front of the head.
Chills, fever, profuse or excessive sweating, aching muscles and stiff joints
often accompany these headaches. You
may feel so sleepy that you may have trouble staying awake. Other symptoms that go with these types of
headaches may include coughing, sore throat, breathing difficulties, flushed or
pale skin and painful, bloodshot eyes.
A Closer Look at Sinusitis Headaches - Headaches that are triggered by
sinusitis usually set in with the infection.
Dealing with these kinds of headaches can be quite difficult – the pain
associated with it can be incapacitating and may last as long as the underlying
condition persists.
Headaches triggered by sinusitis can be described as a constant deep dull ache
that affects the eyes, the forehead, the nose and the cheekbones. Nasal discharge, post-nasal drip, coughing
and nausea can also accompany these types of headaches.
However, you do not need to bear the pain and discomfort that these headaches
bring. You can deal with the pain even
without taking any commercially prepared medications. How is that so? By taking
advantage of the power of homeopathic treatments, that’s how!
Treating A Headache Naturally - Homeopathy is a medical system that treats illnesses and injuries
with specially prepared substances often referred to as “remedies". These remedies are often derived from plants
but there are some remedies that are of mineral or animal origin. Calcium, gold, iron and various salts are
some of the more widely used mineral homeopathic remedies while bee and snake
venom are some of the more popular homeopathic remedies derived from animal
products.
Homeopathy is based on the principle that “like cures like". It also promotes and adheres to the
principles of minimal doses, the use of single medicine to treat the problem
and the prescription of remedies based on the assessment of the totality of
symptoms.
So, if you want to keep your headache under control, why not try these
all-natural and effective homeopathic remedies? These are good for both the cold/flu-related headache, as well as
for the sinusitis-related ones.
• Aconitum napellus (monkshood) • Belladonna (Deadly nightshade) • Bryonia
(wild hops) • Colocynthis (bitter cucumber) • Ignatia (St. Ignatius bean) • Kali bichromium (Bichromate
of potash) • Lachesis (bushmaster) • Lycopodium (club moss) • Magnesia
phosphorica (Magnesium phosphate)
For a colds/flu-related headache, you can also try using Argentum nitricum
(silver nitrate), Arsenicum album (aresenious acid), China officinalis
(peruvian bark), Ferrum phosphoricum (iron phosphate), Gelsemium (yellow
jasmine), Nux vomica (poison nut), Spigelia (pinkroot) and sublimated sulphur.
For a sinusitis-related headache, you can also seek relief by using Apis
mellifica (honeybee), Calcarea carbonica (carbonate of lime), Natrum muriaticum
(table salt) and Pulsatilla (wind flower).
Go on, try these natural headache busters and be amazed at what they can do for
you!
Michael
Russell
Your
Independent guide to Headaches
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