Some of the important causes of headache are:

· Stress and tension

· Lack of sleep

· Digestive problems such as constipation

· Flu like symptoms such running nose and watering of eyes

· Working on computer for long hours

· Excessive intake of tea, coffee and intoxicating drugs

· Unbalanced diet

· High blood pressure and other heart diseases

· Deficiency of oxygen

· Excessive traveling

· Weakness of eyesight

· Reading in an insufficient light

Home Remedies for Headache

Some of the important that can be used to treat headache naturally are given below. These remedies are safe and natural and do not cause any side effects.

· Take some sandalwood powder and make a paste by adding some water to it. Apply it on the forehead. It will give you a soothing and calming effect to your head.

· Take equal quantities of clove, cinnamon and almond. Grind them together and make a paste by adding water. Now apply it on the forehead.

· Eat fresh fruits and vegetables to supply good nutrients to the brain.

· Take a few drops of ghee on your palm and add two or three pieces of saffron in it. After keeping it for ten minutes, remove the saffron from it and put 2 drops of ghee in each nostril.

· Take one tablespoon of milk and add half teaspoon of ginger powder in it. Put two drops in each nostril twice a day. This will give you an immediate result in headache.

· Take half teaspoon of clove powder and add one teaspoon of cinnamon oil to it. Apply the mixture on forehead. This will give you relief.

· Massage with almond oil, sesame oil also helps in relieving headache.

· Take sufficient rest and sleep.

· Avoid intake of alcohol and other intoxicating drugs.

· Do some exercise daily in the fresh air to increase the level of oxygen in your blood.