Treating Headaches With Herbs
November 26th, 2005Headache Tea
Pour 2 cups boiling water over 3 tablespoons dried primrose flowers and leaves. Let stand, covered, about 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm or hot. Use 1 heaping Tsp of dried Chamomile flowers for each cup of boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey.
Hangover Compress:
1 d. Peppermint oil * 1 d. Rosewood oil * 1 d. Lavender oil: on a cool, wet rag. Apply to temples for ten minutes.
Hangover Bath:
3 d. Rosemary oil * 3 d. Rosewood oil.
Headache Inhalant:
1 d. Rose oil * 1 d. Basil oil * 1 d. Orange oil * 1 d. Rosemary oil.
