A migraine is a headache that can cause intense pain, usually on one side of the head. The headache phase of the migraine lasts for one to three days, and it often happens with vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. The migraine pain is so bad that it can affect your daily activities, and it can have a negative effect on your mental health too. Both women and men can get migraines, but they are two to three times more common in women than men. Migraines can start at any age, mostly from 25 to 55; children can get migraines too.

Types Of Migraine

There are several types of migraines; some common migraines are:

• Migraine with aura 
• Migraine without aura
• Abdominal Migraine
• Menstrual Migraine
• Hemiplegic Migraine
• Retinal Migraine

What Triggers Migraine?

The most common migraine triggers include:

• Stress
• Hormonal Changes
• Changes in Your Sleep Pattern
• Weather Condition Changes
• Too Much Physical Activity
• Addictive Substances Such as Caffeine or Tobacco 
• Missing a Meal

Ayurvedic Treatments For Migraine Relief

Usually, Ayurveda focuses on balancing the doshas to manage migraines, and an Ayurvedic Practitioner can help decide which method you can use to manage your migraine. 

• Panchakarma Therapy

In Panchakarma therapy, an Ayurvedic Practitioner Focuses on detoxifying or purifying your body. Panchakarma therapy may help to improve your overall wellness, and some treatments to detoxify are:

1. Nasya karma, pouring medicated oil into the nose
2. Whole body oil massage
3. Eating medicated ghee
4. Sweating therapy

• Yoga

Yoga is an ancient practice that helps bring your mind and body together, and it mainly focuses on various breathing techniques and different body poses to promote relaxation. Yoga can calm your mind, which will help to reduce stress, anxiety and overcome pain, including migraine pain. Some specific yoga poses can help to boost circulation and may increase blood flow to your brain. Child’s pose, downward-facing dog, and bridge pose may be beneficial to manage migraine pain. 

• Regular Exercise

Regular exercise may help to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks and also help to manage symptoms. You do not need to do any specific exercises; brisk walking, swimming or water work may help to relieve stress and improve overall health. 

Conclusion

You may have had a headache before, but migraine is different; it can feel like there is nothing you can do to make it go away. Migraine attacks tend to happen in stages, and you may get different symptoms in each of these. Migraine attacks can happen for different reasons; they may include skipping meals, stress, and hormonal changes. If you are also struggling with migraine attacks and searching for Ayurvedic treatments, then you can visit Dr. Vatsyayan’s Sanjivani Ayurvedshala. Here, Dr. Ravinder Vatsyayan is a well-known Ayurvedic physician who can help you manage your migraine through Ayurvedic techniques. 

FAQs

• Are Ayurvedic treatments expensive? 

Ayurvedic treatments are affordable, and the price of Ayurvedic treatment totally depends on the type of Ayurvedic care provided. 

• I have visual disturbance but no headache. Is this still a migraine attack?

Yes, it is possible to have migraine without a headache; this is sometimes referred to as a silent migraine.