Aromatherapy, using essential oils like peppermint and lavender, offers a natural remedy for headaches by reducing tension, improving circulation, and providing soothing relief through inhalation or gentle topical application.
Discover the Benefits of Aromatherapy Massage for Migraine Patients
Discover the Benefits of Aromatherapy Massage for Migraine Patients
Conducted in a State Hospital's Emergency Department, our randomized controlled trial included 70 migraine patients. Those in the experimental group received 15-minute massages with aromatic oils on the temple and neck root for three weeks alongside medical treatment.
Results showed significant improvements in pain severity and quality of life for the experimental group compared to controls. Experience firsthand the positive effects of aromatherapy massage on managing migraine symptoms and enhancing overall well-being.
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Effect of lavender essential oil as a prophylac tic therapy for migraine
There is no cure for migraine, but preventive treatments are usually applied to reduce the frequency and severity of headache attacks. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lavender as a
prophylactic therapy for migraine in a randomized controlled clinical trial. This double-blind and placebo-controlled study was conducted over a period of three months. Patients were assessed for migraine impact at the baseline and at the end of the study, using the Migraine Disability Assessment Scores (MIDAS) questionnaire. In the case group, after three months of lavender therapy, the MIDAS score was reduced. The reduction in MIDAS score was significant (P < 0.05), when compared to the baseline and also control group. During the treatment, participants did not report any complaints or side effects. The results of this present study report that the frequency and severity of migraine incidents were reduced in those participants using lavender therapy during the three month trial.
Review of aromatherapy essential oils and their mechanism of ac tion against migraines
Aim of the study
This study was conducted to review the pathogenesis of migraine, the application of plant essential oils in the
treatment of migraine, and further explore the material basis and mechanism of action of plant essential oils against migraine.
Materials and methods
Search the electronic literature of essential oils with anti-migraine effect in Google Scholar, PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and further search the research situation of the monomer
components of essential oils in migraine, inflammation, pain and other aspects.
Results
studies show that there are 10 types of plant essential oils that could relieve migraine symptoms, and that 16
monomers may play a role in migraine treatment by effectively inhibiting neurogenic inflammation,
Aromatherapy for the brain: Lavender’s healing effect on epilepsy, depression, anxiety, migraine, and Alzheimer’s disease
Neurological diseases affect the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junctions, and muscles. Herbal medicine has long been used to cure these diseases. One of these plants is lavender, which is composed of various compounds, including terpenes, such as linalool, limonene, triterpenes, linalyl acetate, alcohols, ketones, polyphenols, coumarins, cineole, and flavonoids. In this review, the literature was searched using scientific search engines and databases (Google Scholar, Science Direct,
Scopus, and PubMed) for papers published between 1982 and 2020 via keywords, including review, lavender, and neurological disorders. This plant exerts its healing effect on many diseases, such as anxiety and depression through an inhibitory effect on GABA. The anti-inflammatory effects of this plant have also been documented. It improves depression by regulating glutamate receptors and inhibiting calcium channels and serotonergic factors, such as SERT. Its antiepileptic mechanism is due to an increase in the inhibitory effect of GABA and potassium current and a decrease in sodium current. Therefore, many vegetable oils are also used in herbal medicine. In this review, the healing effect of lavender on several neurological disorders, including epilepsy, depression, anxiety, migraine, and Alzheimer’s disease was investigated. All findings strongly support the traditional uses of lavender. More clinical studies are needed to investigate the effect of the plants’ pharmacological active constituents on the treatment of life-threatening diseases in humans. The limitations of this study are the low quality and the limited number of clinical studies. Different administration methods of lavender are one of the limitations of this review.