Migraines and headache, whatever their causes, can be relieved effectively with herbal medicine, in infusion, mother dye, essential oil, capsule … Soft, ginkgo biloba, verbena … Zoom on 7 headache plants and their dosage.
The partner, also called the large chamomile is the anti-migraine plant par excellence. “The partner is the effective plant On all types of headache “informs Caroline Gayet, a phytotherapist in liberal exercise as well as the herbalism of the Royal Palace in Paris. The secret of this plant? It contains partenolids with anti-inflammatory properties. For whom? The partner can be used in large migrainers who take drug treatments. “The partner taking allows you to space migraine attacks, the latter pass faster and are less strong”, explains the phytotherapist.
► Dosage: It is recommended to take the partner in the form of herbal tea or capsules, the capsule form being the easiest to use.
- 1 to 2 capsules 4 times a day To treat a crisis,
- 2 capsules every day in background treatment.
The Ginkgo Biloba is a circulatory plant of the brain. “It has an effect on headaches because it improves blood exchanges in the brain because of its high antioxidant flavonoid content; it also has a slight anti-inflammatory effect”informs Caroline Gayet.
► Dosage:
- Take in the form of a mother dye or powder.
- Dosage: 3 times 30 drops of Ginkgo Biloba TM in the event of a migraine or a teaspoon of gingko biloba powder in a yogurt or compote, 1 to 2 times a day.
“The calament has anti-neuralgic and anti-spasmodic properties”, Inform Caroline Gayet. It therefore makes it possible to relieve rules of rules and migraines linked to the rules! “” To my knowledge, the calament exists only in the form of herbal tea “, underlines the phytotherapist.
► Dosage: A tablespoon of calament for a cup of 25 ml. Make a decoction of calament leaves: put the leaves in cold water, boil 2 min water and plants and let infuse for 10 min.
- In background treatment, a cup of this calament herbal tea.
- In times of crisis, up to 4 cups per day.
If you suffer from liver migraines, verbena officinale is the plant you need! “Its active ingredients are the iridoids. They have anti-navural action”, explains Caroline Gayet. In addition, it activates the work of the stomach and all digestive juices in general.
► Dosage:
- Use it in the form of herbal tea: 1 to 4 cups per day, with a tablespoon of verbena officinale for a cup of 25 ml of water.
- In capsules, 2 capsules in the morning in background treatment and up to 8 capsules per day in case of liver migraine.
German matrix or chamomile has anti-negious virtues. “In addition, it has anti-stress virtues”, explains Caroline Gayet. If you have headaches when you are stressed or upset, here is the plant you need!
- Take advantage of its benefits by making an infusion, with a tablespoon of plants for a cup of 250 ml of water.
- Up to 4 cups per day!
“This plant has anti-neuralgic and anti-inflammatory virtues”, Inform Caroline Gayet. It is particularly recommended for relieving the headache caused by fatigue or intellectual overwork.
► Dosage: The herbal tea of Véronique Officinale, with a tablespoon of plants for a cup of 250 ml of water. Up to 4 cups per day.
A lazy liver struggling to digest can cause headache. These are the famous liver migraines. The phyto solution? The lemon balm! “”This plant of the digestive system has shown its effectiveness on liver migraines “, Inform Caroline Gayet.
► Dosage: Combine it with a liver plant like the artichoke (to be taken rather in the form of a capsule because it is bitter in herbal tea) or the linden sapwood. Take advantage of the benefits of lemon balm in infusion: a tablespoon of lemon balm for a 25 ml cup of water.
Thanks to Caroline Gayet, phytotherapist dietician.
