Put your finger in your nose. To treat migraines, John Douillard, D.C., a chiropractor who practices Ayurvedic medicine at the Invincible Life Spa in Boulder, Colorado, recommends an Ayurvedic technique called nasya. Place 2 to 3 drops of sesame oil into your left hand. Mix in a pinch of salt and pepper. Rub your right pinkie in the oil, then insert it into your right nostril as far as you comfortably can. Repeat the procedure, this time putting the oil in your right hand and inserting your left pinkie into your left nostril. Continue alternating sides until you use all of the oil. Then hold each nostril closed in turn and inhale deeply.
Investigate Ayurvedic herbs. Depending on your dosha, or constitutional type, various herbal treatments may help relieve your migraine pain, Dr. Douillard says. For people with Vata doshas, Dr. Douillard prescribes calamus and valerian. For people with Pitta doshas, he recommends peppermint oil and a paste made from sandalwood powder. People with Kapha doshas may benefit from red pepper, clover, and an Ayurvedic formula called trikatu. To find out which of these treatments is most appropriate for you, consult an Ayurvedic practitioner.
Naturopathy
Heat your body, cool your head. At the first sign of migraine pain, soak in a comfortably hot bath while holding a cold compress against the affected side of your head, advises Tori Hudson, N.D., professor of gynecology at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. For extra benefit, she suggests adding dry mustard to your bathwater. Use approximately 1 teaspoon of dry mustard for every 2 gallons of water. Stay in the water for as long as you wish.
If you can’t jump into a bathtub, try alternating hot and cold compresses instead. Hold each compress against your head for about 10 minutes, or as long as it stays hot or cold.
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