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Natural Relief For Tension Headaches |
By:
Ananga Sivyer |
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Tension headaches are those dull achy headaches that often start
to develop around mid-day. They are often stress or anxiety
induced, and are usually dealt with by taking non-prescription
pain relief drugs. However, recent surveys show that many of us
aren't comfortable taking a tablet as soon as pain strikes and
would rather be dealing with them naturally.
Here's a simple and effective self-help massage routine you can
use to chase away tension headache pain...
# sit up straight and place your fingertips behind your earlobes
at the back of your head
# begin to massage slowly inwards around the base of your skull
until your fingers meet in the hollow where the base of your
skull and the top of your neck meet - at that point use the
index and middle fingers of one hand to massage in a small firm
circle
# lean back into your fingers and breathe deeply as you keep
massaging for a minute or two
# now take the index and middle fingers of each hand and find
the hollow on either side of your neck just under the base of
your skull and again lean back into you fingers and breathe
deeply as you massage the area
# turn your head as far to the left as you can, and repeat to
the right
# raise your shoulders up towards your ears and then lower them
as far as you can
# look left and right again
# finally, take a deep breath and have a stretch
Additional tips for a headache free day: - Start the day with a
cup of hot water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Try this
as a gentle morning detox to start the day feeling fresh and
clear-headed. - Take regular breaks during the day to stretch
and walk around. Many headaches can be avoided by taking regular
short breaks to move and stretch. Often tension accumulates in
the head due to eyestrain or intense concentration when driving
or working on computers. A quick stretch disperses accumulated
tension in the head before it builds to uncomfortable levels.
Ginger & Lemon Headache Reliever 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon
juice 2 teaspoons for fresh ginger juice* 1 cup of boiled water
mix in a cup with honey to taste and sip when cooled *to extract
ginger juice - grate the ginger and squeeze the juice from the
pulp Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties that are effective
in easing headache pain. Another popular way to take ginger is
in its crystallized form, which can be found at most health food
shops.
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