Herbalism for Headaches

Do you suffer from headaches? Headaches are known to be one of the most common nervous system disorders in the United States. Headaches can be the result of a wide array of imbalances in the body, including low blood sugar, constipation, allergies, poor sleep, eye strain, mental and emotional stress, and more. In some cases, headaches signal something more serious happening in the body such as a brain tumor, but most often headaches occur as the result of an overworked or imbalanced system.

Drinking herbal teas and using tinctures to relax the nervous system can be an easy way to ease tension headaches, the most common type of headache from mental stress, emotional tension, lack of sleep, and eye strain.

Try our simple herbal recipe to help ease tension headaches and stress, and try our relaxing Sleepy Time Extract to ease stress and tension, relax the nervous system, and promote restful sleep. https://www.birchbarkbotanicals.com/tinctures/sleepytime

Herbal Tension Headache Tea

3 parts chamomile

3 parts lemon balm

1 part passionflower

1 part skullcap

~Boil 1 quart of water, then turn off heat

~Add 1oz in total of the herbal combination above

~Let steep COVERED for 30 minutes

~Strain, and drink 1/2 cup every hour until the symptoms subside

Skullcap Headache Tea

2 parts lemon balm

2 parts skullcap

1 part chamomile

1 part feverfew

~Boil 1 quart of water, then turn off heat

~Add 1oz in total of the herbal combination above

~Let steep COVERED for 30 minutes

~Strain, and drink 1/4 cup every 30 minutes until the symptoms subside

Feverfew is the medicinal herb with the greatest success rate for migraines. It is more effective as a preventative than as a curative, so it is recommended that migraine sufferers drink small amounts of tea or tincture daily to help prevent future headaches. Feverfew has few side effects, but it isn’t recommended for pregnancy as it can stimulate blood flow to the pelvis.

Feverfew Migraine Tea

2 parts feverfew

1 part California poppy

1 part skullcap and/or passionflower leaf

1 part St. John’s Wort

~Boil 1 quart of water, then turn off heat

~Add 1oz in total of the herbal combination above

~Let steep COVERED for 30 minutes

~Strain, and drink 1/4 cup every 30 minutes until the symptoms subside, or 1 cup daily as preventative.