I can’t thank you enough AZ.
Research like this already compiled is invaluable.
Now this migraine( husband tries to cheer me and calls them mybrain) has passed it is time to accrue supplies and get ready to test in home trials.
Of course I always pray another will never occur but eventually it does happen unfortunately.
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The book
Essential Oils of the Bible has a section on migraines. After defining what a migraine is, it suggests three approaches:
- Migraine prevention: at the first sign of migraine, soak your hands in a bowl of 1 qt. of warm (110 degrees) water mixed with five drops each of ginger and lavender, for at least 3 minutes.
- Migraine compress: soak a cloth in a mixture of 1/2 cup warm water and five drops each of ginger and lavender, and hold cloth to forehead while still warm. Repeat as necessary.
- Cayenne cream: mix 5 drops of cayenne with a tablespoon of unscented hand cream or lotion (I would use a "carrier oil") and apply to forehead and temples once an hour as needed.
It's odd to me that none of these include peppermint. The first mention of peppermint in the book says, "This essential oil relieves depression and mental fatigue, fights stress, and eases away migraine and other headaches." Since peppermint is a "driving oil", one might want to layer peppermint on top of the others to make them penetrate faster.
If you have Amazon Unlimited, the book is "free".