Lifestyle

Early To Bed & Early To Rise: try to have 8 hrs of sleep during the night. Avoid staying up late at night. Go to bed between 9:30-10:00 pm and wake up between 5:30-6:00 am. Eat dinner 2-3 hrs before going to bed. Avoid daytime naps. Avoid physical or mental overexertion or overwork. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat and sun, especially during summer months.

Water Intake

Drink two full glasses of water (at room temperature) after waking up. Try to have complete bowel evacuation every morning. Increase your daily intake of water (without ice) and try to drink 2 liters (0.5 gallons) during the day. Use filtered water or bottled water.

Yoga and Pranayama

Practice 2-4 rounds of Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation) in the morning along with Kapalbhati and Nadi Shodhan Pranayama. Join a Yoga class and research them online. Other useful poses for you are: Bhujangasana, Shavasana, Vajrasana, Sarvangasana, Halasana, and Yoga Nidra. Practice Vajrasana for 10 min after meals. Slow relaxed walking is very good, especially after meals. Once a week practice Neti.

Prefer

Milk, ghee, rice, mung bean soup, vegetable soups, whole wheat pasta or tortilla, cooked or baked vegetables, sweet tasting foods, mild green or black tea.

Avoid

Red meat, alcohol, sour foods and fruits, egg yolk, fried foods, fermented foods (bread), chili and pepper, vinegar products, yogurt, processed and canned food, sour, salty and pungent tasting foods, coffee, and tobacco products.

Herbal Supplement

Try our herbal supplement for Migraine Headaches. It contains fifteen different herbs: Terminalia chebula, Terminalia billerica, Emblica officinalis, Withamnia somnifera, Eclipta alba, Tinospora cordifolia, Curcuma longa, Bacopa monneri, Nardostychus jatamansi, Oscimum sanctum, Foeniculum vulgare, Glycerhiza glabra, Plantago ovate, Shilajeet, and Phyllanthus niruri. One tsp of this herbal supplement powder is stirred in a cup of water, along with 1 tsp local honey, and taken orally three times a day, after meals. These herbal supplements do not have any known adverse effects in the dose recommended. They also do not have any known interaction with any prescription medication. Herbal supplements take 2-6 months to show their effect and are typically continued for 1-2 yrs for chronic illnesses. Thereafter, the recommended lifestyle changes and yoga-pranayama should be followed consistently.

Management of Acute Episode

During an acute episode massage Sandalwood oil on the forehead. Massaging Ghee on the scalp or a paste made out of Plantago Ovate husk will also help. Try cold water bath. Induced vomiting is a treatment according to Ayurveda but is always done under supervision. Take a gentle laxative at night (1-2 tsp of Plantago ovate husk soaked in a cup of water or warm sweetened milk) and try to get a good night’s sleep.

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