| Muscle strain in the shoulders and neck can | | | | strange out of focus area in what one sees. |
| also contribute to head pain. Sitting or | | | | Occasionally the attack may simply comprise |
| working awkwardly hunched over a desk or | | | | these visual upsets, although more typically |
| computer keyboard can easily lead to | | | | a severe headache will follow, with increased |
| headaches. Massage neck and shoulders with a | | | | sensitivity to light so that sufferers want |
| mixture of 5 drops each of thyme, lavender, | | | | simply to lie down in a dark room. Migraines |
| and juniper oil in 1 tablespoon of almond | | | | can be associated with gastric disturbances |
| oil. | | | | or pins and needles in one hand or arm. Foods |
| | | | can often trigger an attack or an attack can |
| Take a 600 mg tablet of Siberian ginseng each | | | | be associated with stress or bright sunlight. |
| day to improve stress tolerance and thus | | | | Flickering lights, as when driving past trees |
| reduce the risk of tension headaches and try | | | | on a bright sunny day, can also trigger an |
| yoga or t'ai chi classes to improve | | | | attack. |
| relaxation skills. | | | | |
| | | | Many sufferers find that chewing feverfew |
| Some sorts of headaches are best relieved by | | | | leaves can help prevent attacks. Try two to |
| a hot towel on the head in these cases use a | | | | three leaves in a daily sandwich or else use |
| massage of 10 drops of rosemary oil to 1 | | | | a strong lavender oil rub (1 teaspoon of |
| teaspoon of almond oil on the temples and | | | | lavender oil with 2 teaspoons of almond oil ) |
| forehead. | | | | massaged into the temples at the first hint |
| | | | of a migraine. Drink cups of lavender and St. |
| Migraine is typically preceded by visual | | | | John's wort infusion (1 teaspoon of each to a |
| disturbances jagged lights to the edge of the | | | | cup of water) during attacks. |
| visual field or a sense that there is a | | | | |