Migraine
Migraine is a complex condition that causes severe throbbing pain or a discomforting pulsing sensation, most often on either side of the head. Migraine is characterized by recurrent attacks of headache with variable intensity, frequency, and duration of each attack.
Types of Migraine
Migraine is most prominently of two types.
Migraine with aura: Migraine with aura is also known as Classical Migraine. In this type, the attack is usually preceded by an aura (neurological symptoms) like visual disturbance, hemisensory symptoms, hemiparesis, or dysphasis. Visual aura is the most common. The aura usually develops over 5-20 minutes and lasts for less than 60 minutes. It is followed by a headache, nausea, and/or photophobia. The discomforting headache may last for 4 to 72 hours
Migraine without aura: This is the most common variety and it occurs in about 90% of females with migraine. In this type, the headache occurs episodically and is not preceded by an aura. The headache may be caused due to an emotional state, such as stress, euphoria, or any strong light or odor. The headache builds up gradually and is mostly unilateral. The headache is often associated with nausea, vomiting, intolerance to food, or strong odors and light.
There are other variants of migraine which are not so common. They are as below.
- Basilar migraine
- Ophthalmoplegic migraine
- Retinal migraine
- Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood
How can Homeopathy help in curing Migraine?
Migraine is mainly considered a psychosomatic illness. Psychosomatic meaning interaction between the ‘psych’ i.e. mind and ‘soma’ i.e. body, where a mental factor aggravates the illness. Mental stress due to anger, frustration, grief, etc. can act as a major triggering factor for migraine. Homeopathic medicines act on the ‘psych’ of the patient, thus reducing the ill effects of the causative stress.
Homeopathic medicine is selected based on the similarity of the patient’s symptoms. The patient’s physical and mental constitution is taken into consideration and then the medicine is chosen. Homeopathic treatment is very effective in treating migraine. Homeopathic remedies help in reducing the intensity and frequency of migraine attacks. It also helps in gradually reducing the dose of conventional treatment.
How long will it take to cure Migraine?
The duration of treatment depends on these factors.
- The duration of Migraine
- The frequency of Migraine episodes
- The severity of each attack
Depending on these factors, the duration of the treatment can last from 6 months to 2 years or longer.
A few homeopathic remedies for migraine are mentioned below.
- Belladonna
- Gelsemium
- Natrum mur
- Spigelia
- Iris Versicolor
- Glonoine
