Dr. Jacob’s Ayurveda have excelled in treating people struggling with headache. Headaches are a very common condition that most people will experience many times during their lives. The main symptom of a headache is pain in your head or face. There are several types of headaches, and tension headaches are the most common. While most headaches aren’t dangerous, certain types can be a sign of a serious underlying condition.
A headache is a pain in your head or face that’s often described as a pressure that’s throbbing, constant, sharp or dull. Headaches can differ greatly in regard to pain type, severity, location and frequency.
Headaches are a very common condition that most people will experience many times during their lives. They’re the most common form of pain and are a major reason cited for days missed at work or school, as well as visits to healthcare providers.
While most headaches aren’t dangerous, certain types can be a sign of a more serious condition.
Some primary headaches can be triggered by lifestyle factors or situations, including: Alcohol, particularly red wine.
Certain foods, such as processed meats that contain nitrates (food-triggered headaches).
Consuming nicotine (nicotine headache).
Changes in sleep or lack of sleep.
Poor posture.
Physical activity, such as exercise (exertion headaches).
Skipped meals (hunger headache).
Coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, straining (such as when having a bowel movement), or laughing or crying vigorously (primary cough headaches).
A migraine is a type of primary headache disorder.
A migraine is a common neurological condition that causes a variety of symptoms, most notably a throbbing headache on one side of your head. Migraines often get worse with physical activity, lights, sounds or smells. They usually last at least four hours.
According to Ayurveda, some causes of headaches are:
Constipation
Indigestion
Consuming polluted food.
Consuming oily and spicy food
Emotions like stress, sadness, and anger
Excessively consuming dry and salty food
Excessive intake of pungent food
Suppressing natural urges
Through the Ayurvedic exam (Rogi Pariksha) and questioning, the practitioner will determine the root cause and the dosha imbalance.
At Dr Jacobs Ayurveda and Panchakarma Hospital, we have our own Oushadhi Pharmacy (A Govt. of Kerala Undertaking) selling Authentic medicines for different ailments.