Migraine is a neurological condition. Migraine is a headache which causes severe throbbing pain or pulsing sensation generally on one side of head that lasts for hours or even days. Migraine is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

It is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that ranges moderate to severe.

There are two types of migraine:

1. Migraine with aura – This type of migraine is also known as classic migraine. Some people have aura up to 30 minutes before they have a migraine.
2. Migraine without aura – This type of migraine is also known as common migraine. Common migraine does not begin with an aura. The headache lasts for 4 to 72 hours if not treated.

The varieties of migraine are as follow:

Basilar migraine

Retinal migraine

Opthalmoplegic migraine

Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood

Symptoms

The symptoms of migraine are:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Pulsing, pounding and throbbing pain
• Difficulty speaking
• Numbness or tingling
• Sensitivity to light and sound
• Food cravings
• Depression
• Fatigue or low energy
• Frequent yawning
• Hyperactivity
• Irritability
• Neck stiffness
• Vision problem
• Fainting and dizziness

Does homeopathy have medicines for migraine?

Homeopathy treatment can cure migraine effectively. Migraine is considered as a psychosomatic condition. Psyche means mind and soma means body therefore psychosomatic means interaction between mind and body where the disease is aggravated by factor of mentals. The factors which stimulate the migraine are frustration, grief, anger, etc due to mental stress.

As homeopathy medicine is also selected on the basis of person mind it acts on the mind of patient and reduce the causative factors of stress. The episodes of attack, frequency and intensity of migraine are reduced with the help of homeopathic medicines.

Duration of homeopathic treatment

Depending on the patient’s symptoms, the episodes of attack, frequency and intensity of migraine decides the time period of the homeopathic treatment.

The time period of homeopathic treatment can vary from 6 months to 2 years or may be more.

Causes

 The causes of migraine are:

Excess stress

Hormone changes

Bright lights

Severe heat

Changes in barometric pressure

Loud sounds

Intense physical activity

Changes in sleep pattern

Certain foods

Smoking

Alcohol

Travelling

Conventional treatment

Triptans

Acetaminophen anti-inflammatory drugs

Antidepressants

Calcium channel blockers

Beta-blockers

Sodium valproate

Homeopathic medicines for migraine are

• Gelsemium
• Belladonna
• Iris versicolor
• Natrum mur
• Spigelia
• glonoine