HERBAL
AND HOME REMEDIES FOR HEADACHE IN AFRICA HERBAL MEDICINE BY BABALAWO OBANIFA – Obanifa
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Babalawo Obanifa shall through the medium of this current work document varieties of herbal formula available in Africa herbal medicine for the treatment of headache and Migraine. The work will give general educational medical information on the treatment of headache as presented by trained health practitioners. The essence of doing this is to make the reader understand what we actually mean by headache within the context of this work. The concluding part will document varieties of herbal and home remedies available in Africa Herbal medicine for the treatment of headache. One of the leading work that succinctly and concisely explain headache treatment to the knowledge of an average layman is the work of Mayo Clinic team titled‘’ Headaches: Treatment depends on your diagnosis and symptoms” . I will adopt substantial part of that work as mine in this work for education purpose before embarking on the documentaries. According to Mayo Clinic staff , The first step in foiling your frequent headaches is determining what type of headache you have. Sometimes headaches are a symptom of another disease or condition; sometimes there's no clear cause.
Take
a close look at your headache signs and symptoms. Keeping a headache diary
might help determine your headache type. Note when your headaches occur, your
symptoms, and potential triggers, such as food, stress or changes in sleep.
There
are many types and sub-types of headaches. Chronic daily headaches, which occur
15 days or more a month, are one sub-type. Tension-type headaches and migraines
are also common sub-types of headaches. They can both be chronic, though they
aren't always. Other types of chronic daily headaches include:
- Hemicrania continua, a one-sided headache that can feel like a migraine
- Primary stabbing headaches, which last for a few seconds and can occur several times throughout the day
- Primary exertional headaches, caused by exercise
- Chronic paroxysmal hemicranias, sharp, one-sided headaches that can cause tearing or a congested nose
- Medication overuse headaches, which occur from overusing pain medications for headaches for at least three months. These headaches occur at least 15 days out of the month.
Other
headache types include:
- Cluster headaches, which cause severe pain on one side of the head and occur off and on for weeks over the course of a few months. Cluster headaches are associated with one or more signs and symptoms, such as tearing, nasal congestion and nasal discharge. These occur on the same side as the pain.
Tension-type headaches
Tension-type
headaches, the most common variety of headaches:
- Might be felt as a tight band of pain around your head, a dull ache or pressure
- Might cause mild to moderate pain on both sides of the head
- Vary widely in frequency
- Can be occasional
- May occur more than 15 days a month (chronic)
- Last from 30 minutes to a week
Treatment
Most
occasional tension-type headaches are easily treated with over-the-counter
medications, including:
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others)
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others)
Daily
prescription medications, including tricyclic antidepressants, might manage
chronic tension-type headaches. Alternative therapies aimed at stress reduction
might help. They include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Biofeedback
- Massage therapy
- Acupuncture
Migraines
Migraines
are another common type of headache. They affect three times more women than
men. Migraines typically:
- Cause pain that is moderate to severe
- Pulsate
- Cause nausea, vomiting, or increased sensitivity to light or sound
- Affect only one side of your head, but can affect both sides
- Worsen with activity such as climbing steps
- Last from four to 72 hours without treatment
Treatment
Migraine
treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms and preventing additional attacks. If
you know what triggers your migraines, avoiding those triggers and learning how
to manage them can help prevent migraines or lessen the pain. Treatment might
include:
- Rest in a quiet, dark room
- Hot or cold compresses to your head or neck
- Massage and small amounts of caffeine
- Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and aspirin
- Prescription medications including triptans, such as sumatriptan (Imitrex) and zolmitriptan (Zomig)
- Preventive medications such as metoprolol (Lopressor), propranolol (Innopran, Inderal, others), amitriptyline, divalproex (Depakote), topiramate (Qudexy XR, Trokendi XR ,Topamax) or erenumab-aooe (Aimovig)
Recognize emergency symptoms
Seek
emergency care if you have:
- A very severe, sudden headache
- Headache after a head injury or fall
- Fever, stiff neck, rash, confusion, seizure, double vision, weakness, numbness or difficulty speaking
- Pain that worsens despite treatment
These
symptoms suggest a more serious condition, so it's important to get a prompt
diagnosis and treatment.
Take control
Almost
everyone gets headaches, and many are nothing to worry about. But if headaches
are disrupting your activities, work or personal life, it's time to see your
doctor. Headaches can't always be prevented, but your doctor can help you
manage the symptoms.
Herbal and Home remedies for Headache in Africa Herbal
Medicine as Document by Babalawo Obanifa
1.
MIGRANIE HEAD ACHE
Eepo
igi Akoko (bark stem of fertility plants /Newbouldia tree)
Preparation
Boil
it with water. Person with Migraine will be drinking it once daily.
2.
Alubosa Ayu (garlic / Allium Sativum)
Ginger
(Zingiber officinale)
Alubosa
Onisu (Onion /Allium Cepa)
HEADACHE SOAP
3.
Ewe ati Egbo
Ogbo ( leaves and roots of Parquetia
nigrecenses)
Ose
( soap of your choice)
Preparation
Pound and grind the aforementioned roots and
leaves with soap
Usage
The
person will be suing it to wash his/head to cure head ache.
4.
Ewe Iyeye (leaves of Spondias Mombins)
Eso
Iyeye (Fruits of Spondia Mombins)
Ose
(Soap of your choice)
Preparation
The patient with headache will be using it to wash his/her
head.
5.
Ewe
Esuru pupa tutu (fresh leaves of yellow
color bitter yam /Dioascorea Dumentorium)
Ose
dudu (local black soap)
Preparation
You
will pound it with the soap.
Usage .
The
patient will be washing his head with it.
HEADACHE BALM
6.
Osan wewe tutu
(Fresh lime orange Citrus Aurantofolia )
Alubosa
tutu (Fresh Onion bulb /Allium Cepa )
Preparation
Squeeze out the juice from the two
aforementioned and mix it together. You will be applying it on your head to
cure head ache.
7.
Ewe Odundun tutu (Fresh
leaves of Kalanchoe Crenata )
Preparation
You
will spread this leaves around fire and obtain its juice. Press the juice on
your fore head when you have headache. You can also rub your head with the
juice.
8.
Ewe
Tamoloju (leaves of Petivera alliacea )
Kanfo ( Camphor)
Preparation
You
will grind the aforementioned items together to paste.
Usage
You
will apply it to affected area of the head when you have headaches .
SNUFF REMEDY FOR HEADACHE
9.
Ewe Efinrin weww (leaves of Ocium canum)
Omo
ataare (fruits of Aframomum Melegueta)
Kannafuru
(seeds flower of Eugenia aromatica)
Epo
Obo ( bark stem of ordeal tree)
Preparation
You will grind
the aforementioned items to fine powder.
If
a person have headache he will take it as snuff.
10.
Epo ati Egbo Tamoloju ( Roots and bark
stems of Petivera alliacea )
Korofo
eyin adiye(Egg shell)
Eyowo
kan (one cowries )
Preparation
You
will grind the aforementioned items to fine powder.
Usage
The person with headache will be taking it as
snuff.
Sources of Medical
Information Presented in this work
1.
Headache information page. National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Headache-Information-Page.
Accessed June 26, 2018.
2.
Headache diary: Keeping a diary can
help your doctor help you. National Headache Foundation.
https://headaches.org/resources/headache-diary-keeping-a-diary-can-help-your-doctor-help-you/.
Accessed June 26, 2018.
3.
Headache Classification Committee of
the International Headache Society (IHS). The international classification of
headache disorders, 3rd edition. Cephalalgia. 2018;38:1.
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Bajwa ZH, et al. Evaluation of
headache in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 26,
2018.
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Kasper DL, et al., eds. Headache.
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June 26, 2018.
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Taylor FR. Tension-type headache in
adults: Pathophysiology, clinical features, and diagnosis.
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 26, 2018.
7.
Tension-type headache. American
Migraine Foundation.
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/understanding-migraine/tension-type-headache/.
Accessed June 26, 2018.
8.
May A. Cluster headache: Treatment
and prognosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 26,
2018.
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May A. Cluster headache:
Epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnosis.
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 26, 2018.
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Headache: Hope through research.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Hope-Through-Research/Headache-Hope-Through-Research.
Accessed June 26, 2018.
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