What are some small ways to relieve headaches?

Small ways to relieve headaches are:Use peppermint oil, use cayenne pepper, drink tea or coffee, get a massage, and do stretching exercises.

1. Use peppermint oil

Use peppermint oil to apply to the location of the headache; peppermint has therapeutic properties and has long been regarded as a natural remedy for headaches.

2. Use cayenne pepper

A study by the New York University Medical Center found that a small amount of capsaicin dripped into the nasal passages can be effective in relieving headaches. At home, stuffing your nostrils with cayenne pepper has the same effect.

3, drink tea or coffee

Caffeine can increase the effectiveness of analgesics. Studies have shown that caffeine relieves headaches half an hour faster than painkillers.

4, massage

Appropriate massage of the head can help relieve scalp tension and psychological stress. Stimulating nerve-rich pressure points helps improve blood circulation and reduce pain.

5, do stretching exercises

Stretching the neck and shoulder muscles can help relieve muscle tension and headaches. Specific actions include tilting your head and shrugging your shoulders as much as you can.

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Common causes of headaches

1, mental stress

Nowadays, society has brought a lot of pressure on people's life and work. Tension, and excessive mental tension will lead to human endocrine disorders, a long time down the road, there will be a headache, but also make the headache people sleep poorly, the phenomenon of inattention.

2, cold

The body is weak, if the brain nerves are accidentally attacked by wind and cold, it is easy to cause headaches, so, know that they are weak, you should pay attention to keep warm, careful not to let yourself cold.

3, low blood sugar

If the human body's blood sugar is too low, generally have a very weak body, head dizziness occurs. This is mainly caused by the body's blood supply is insufficient, the symptoms are very serious patients will even appear coma state.

4, cervical spondylosis

Patients with cervical spondylosis generally have a stiff neck, and cervical spondylosis of people sitting in the office for long periods of time, the head of the insufficient supply of oxygen, resulting in headaches.

5, medication headache

People suffering from some diseases such as coronary heart disease need to rely on medication every day to maintain their lives, but there are some drugs on the human body is a relatively large side effects, a long time to take the drug may lead to other aspects of the body to appear different effects, which cause headaches.

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