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Herbal Approaches to Alleviating Headaches
There is an abundance of plants that might be considered "headache" herbs. Unfortunately they don't always work for all people! A representative listing would include the following commonly available remedies:
ChamomilePeppermint
Dandelion rootPulsatilla
Elder flowerRosemary
FeverfewRue
GingerSkullcap
LavenderThyme
Lemon BalmValerian
MarjoramWood betony

None of these plants are painkillers in the strict sense, that is they do not block the experience of pain. An example of a medicinal plant that does is the opium poppy. The most effective plant painkillers are controlled by law as they can potentially lead to dependency and addiction. Because of that it is often more effective in practice to use indirect pathways. The herbs listed here appear to work by addressing the cause of the pain rather than the experience of pain. Being anti-inflammatory and muscle-relaxing

 
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