Herbs for Tension Headaches

 Herbs for Tension Headaches

Tension headaches are very common, unfortunately, they're also among the most neglected and difficult headaches to treat.

With a tension headache, the pain often starts at the back of your head and moves forward, so that it eventually includes your neck, scalp, and head. It’s often described as feeling like you have a tight band across your head.

It may be caused by staying in one position for a long time, such as in reading, using a computer, or playing video games. It may also be caused by stress, but sometimes there is no obvious cause.

If your headaches happen 15 or more days in a month for several months, they are considered chronic tension headaches. If they occur less frequently, they are called episodic tension headaches.

Although tension headaches can be painful, they are rarely a sign of a more serious illness. A combination of lifestyle changes, relaxation techniques, and traditional and complementary therapies can help reduce the number of tension headaches you have.

Signs and Symptoms

Headache starts at the back of your head and spreads forward
Dull pressure or a squeezing pain, often described as a tight band around the head
Muscles in your neck, shoulders, and jaw can feel tight and sore
Affects both sides of your head equally
May have difficulty sleeping or eating
Causes

Researchers aren't clear what causes a tension headache. For years, scientists thought that it was caused by tightening the muscles in your shoulders, neck, scalp, and jaw when you are tense. But new tests that measure muscle tension show that the muscles of people with tension headaches aren’t any tighter. Newer theories suggest tension headaches are caused by changes in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters (including serotonin), similar to what happens with a migraine. Scientists don’t know why the levels of neurotransmitters go up and down, but they think it activates pain pathways in the brain. Tight muscles may help trigger the changes in neurotransmitters, or muscle tightness may be a result of changing levels of brain chemicals.

Triggers may include:

Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Holding your head in one position for a long time (like using a computer)
Sleeping in an awkward position or in a cold room
Eye strain
Drugs or alcohol 
Fatigue
Overexertion
Skipping meals
Head or neck injury, even years after the injury
Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth (bruxism)
Medications, including some headache medications (leading to rebound headaches)
Arthritis
Hormonal changes (primarily among women) 

Our Herbs for Tension Headaches helps in the case of arterial hypertension,tension headaches, palpitations, dizziness, and epilepsy.

Instructions :

A spoon coffee diluted in a glass of warm water before meals.

Ingredients :

Hawthorn, nettle, marojoram , olivier leaves.