Saturday, April 24, 2010

Treat Headache With Ginger

Ginger is a wonderful herb that has been used since time immemorial for treating various health complaints. Ginger has a special place in the Ayurveda and is used regularly for curing many ailments. Nowadays people are turning towards ancient and natural ways for treating almost all the ailments, as the relation between mind and body is realized. The Ayurvedic medicines were introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

You might have noticed that most of the pregnant women consume ginger on a regular basis. The reason behind this is the effectiveness of ginger in treating morning sickness and upset stomach. However ginger is one of the best natural remedies for treating headache. Indeed it is so effective and devoid of any side effects that many neurologists have started recommending it to their patients suffering from headache and migraine.

Although the mode of action of ginger in treating headache is not confirmed yet, still it was observed that ginger helps in reducing the rate of recurrence as well as the intensity of headaches in the patients who suffer from headache frequently. Ginger is an anti-inflammatory; hence it cures the inflamed blood vessels thereby reducing headache. It will be good if ginger is consumed in the very beginning of headache, with this it will act quickly and the severity of the symptoms are reduced.

In case you are suffering from gallstones, do not take ginger, as it will make the condition even worse and critical. Ginger acts as a blood thinner so in case you are already on aspirin or any other blood thinning medicines, do not consume ginger otherwise there can be chances of high blood presure, Pregnant ladies should also consume ginger under the supervision of the medical specialist.

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