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Homeopathic Remedies for Headaches
This article lists homeopathic remedies for acute headache symptoms. If you suffer from recurring headaches, seek the advice of a qualified practitioner.
Marcus Fernandez RSHom FSHom
30 year Homeopathic practitioner & Founder of CHE
Do you or anyone you know suffer from headaches?
Many things can trigger them, including dehydration, eye strain, stress and tension, diet, alcohol, caffeine withdrawal, hormone imbalance, sinus issues, lack of sleep, environmental factors, poor posture and medication.
Symptoms also vary from person to person. For instance, do you get blinding headaches? Does it feel like you have a band around your head? Is there a sharp or boring pain? Does light aggravate it? Do you feel nauseous? Where do you feel it in your head? Do you have a fever with it? Does it extend down your neck or your back? Did you wake up with it? Does sleep help? Do you feel dizzy with it?
As homeopathy looks at the whole person, any factors contributing to a headache, not just the symptoms, are considered when selecting a remedy both acutely and chronically.
But if you or someone you know regularly gets headaches or migraines, it’s best to see a qualified practitioner who can get to the root cause and work towards a more long-term solution.
Our Top 10 Homeopathic Remedies For Headaches
Belladonna – Sudden onset, throbbing, right-sided, very sensitive
Take this if you have a hot, throbbing, bursting headache that comes on suddenly. It may get triggered by too much sun exposure, cold drafts, or after getting your hair washed or cut. You feel really sensitive, and anything jarring can aggravate you, like a bumpy car journey or an irritating noise. Even the slightest touch can be unbearable. Your headache may be more right-sided, and light can also aggravate it. Pressure helps and also bending your head backwards.
Bryonia – Moving makes it worse. Very thirsty and irritable.
Any kind of movement makes you feel worse. Even moving your eyes can hurt. All you want to do is stay still. Your headache is a splitting, bursting frontal headache with a heavy, pressured feeling. You may find that it settles over your left eye and goes to the back of your head. Pressing your hands against your head helps. You’re very thirsty and feel better after a cold drink of water. You don’t want to talk and would rather be left alone to lie still in a darkened room. You also feel very irritable, and let’s face it, who can blame you when you’re suffering like this? Take some Bryonia.
Cocculus – Headache from lack of sleep, after a long journey or from jetlag
If you’ve been under mental and physical strain, Cocculus may be just what you need. Maybe you’ve been studying hard, night nursing or looking after someone, and it’s disrupted your sleep. A long day of travelling or jet lag may also have set off your headache. Perhaps you suffer from motion sickness, and that triggered it. You might have a strange opening and shutting sensation in the back of your head, feel sick and vomit. You feel pretty exhausted, and your head feels empty, hollow and heavy. It’s at the back of your head, and the nape of your neck, and tilting your head back helps release the tension.
Gelsemium – “It feels like I have a band around my head.”
If you need Gelsemium, you’ll have a dull, heavy headache, like there’s a band around your head. It may be a flu headache, but not necessarily. You may also have pain at the back of your head and blurry vision. Your head weighs you down, you’re eyelids feel heavy, and you’re droopy and drowsy, with little energy. You feel apathetic and indifferent and find it hard to summon up enthusiasm or interest for anything. Bad news, a fright or anxiety about an upcoming event may have triggered your headache. You’re not thirsty, and it helps to press your head. You might also feel noticeably better after going for a pee.
Ignatia – Headache from shock, grief or disappointment. Pain in one spot like a nail driving itself out of your head.
If your headache started with grief or shock, and you’re feeling emotional and upset, try taking Ignatia. You might find yourself sighing a lot, or someone may draw it to your attention, and you’re incredibly sensitive to the pain. It feels like a nail is driving through the side of your head. The pain is intense and in one small spot. If you smoke or anyone smokes near you, it makes you feel dreadful. Strong odours, in general, can also make you feel worse. You don’t want to go outside and would prefer to keep the windows closed and stay warm.
Natrum Mur – Migraine headache, worse from the sun, disappointed love
Take Nat Mur if your headache started before or after your period. You can also take it if it started after a break-up or grief. You feel this blinding, bursting headache at the top of your head and over your eyes. It feels like you’ve got lots of tiny hammers pounding on your brain. You’re sensitive to light and may have visual disturbance. The heat from the sun makes it worse and might even cause your headache. You want to be left alone to rest. You feel it from the moment you wake up, from sunrise to sunset, and the pain can intensify around 9 a.m to 11 a.m. Sleep helps.
Nux Vomica – Headache from alcohol or drugs
This is the go-to remedy for a hangover headache. You might also have developed this headache because you’re constipated or have spent time in the sunshine. If it’s down to constipation, you’ll feel better once you’ve managed to go to the toilet. It feels like a nail is being driven through the top of your head, and you have a bruised, heavy pain that settles in your forehead. You want to press your forehead into your hands, against the wall or your desk and might be feeling a bit dizzy. You’re feeling somewhat prickly and are easily irritated by noise, light and touch. You feel very chilly and want to stay warm.
Pulsatilla – Hormonal headache, teary and emotional
If your headache has coincided with your period, try Pulsatilla. It may also have come on after overloading on rich, fatty foods like pastries and ice cream. Pulsatilla is also an excellent remedy for girls who suffer from headaches at puberty. Being in a stuffy room is the worst, and you just want to get out into the fresh air or be near an open window. You might also be feeling a bit teary and want a hug or company. The pain is pulsating and hot and can be one-sided. It can also wander, and you sometimes feel shooting pains in your temples. Your head feels heavy and hard to hold up (like the Pulsatilla flower blowing in the wind). Rubbing your head helps ease the pain, but coughing makes it hurt. You don’t feel very thirsty.
Sanguinaria – Periodical headaches. The pain begins at the back of the head and reaches over to the right eye.
If your headaches started with menopause, or you suffer from periodical headaches, e.g. every week, month or every period, this could be the remedy for you. It’s a right-sided headache that reaches from your occiput around the right side of your head to above your right eye. You might notice veins sticking out on your temples from the pressure, and it’s a flashing, lightning pain at the back of your head. The pressure can make it feel like your eyes are pushing out of your head. You’ve likely woken up with this headache, which worsens throughout the morning but starts to ease after midday. Moving makes you feel worse. Sleep and applying pressure helps.
Silica – Headaches since being unwell
If you’ve developed headaches since having an illness, Silica could help. Fasting or skipping a meal can also set one-off. The headache starts at the back of your head and then settles over one eye. You might feel sick and can even vomit. Many things can make your headache feel worse, including study, noise, movement, light, cold air and talking. You might feel constipated, and straining to go to the loo can aggravate your symptoms. The good news is that Silica helps get things moving again, and your constipation will improve. You’ll feel a lot better after urinating. Pressing your head, wrapping up and staying warm also helps.
You don’t have to have every single symptom of a remedy
Think of the three-legged stool. If three symptoms fit a remedy, try it. Take a 30c and observe how you respond. If you feel better, stop taking it. If it helps a little, repeat the remedy as needed and stop with improvement. If it doesn’t help, move on to the next remedy that best fits your symptoms. If it’s right, you’ll feel it working pretty quickly. Listen to your body and let it show you what you need to know.
Disclaimer
The information contained herein should not be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropriately qualified and licensed healthcare physician or other healthcare providers. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. The views, positions and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of CHE or affiliated organisations.
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