Migraines are typically throbbing headaches that recur on one or both sides of the temples. They may be preceded by visual or somatic auras and are often accompanied by vomiting during an attack. Migraines are more common in women. Migraine sufferers should maintain a regular lifestyle and avoid excessive fatigue and stress. Below are six effective remedies for migraines:

　　When treating migraines, wrap a small amount of medicinal powder in a silk cloth and insert it into the right nostril. The pain will usually subside in about 15 minutes after inserting the nostril.

　　Massage your temples : Every morning after waking up and every night before going to bed, use your middle fingers to massage your temples in a circular motion. First, massage clockwise for 7-8 circles, then counterclockwise for 7-8 circles. Repeat this several times for several consecutive days, and your migraines can be greatly relieved.

　　Comb and massage the painful points: Place the tips of your ten fingers on the most painful part of your head and massage it lightly and quickly, like combing your hair. Do this 100 times each time, once before breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, to relieve the pain.

　　Soaking hands in hot water: When a migraine occurs, immerse both hands in a pot of hot water (the water temperature should be the limit that your hands can tolerate after entering the water) and soak for about half an hour. This will dilate the blood vessels in your hands and reduce the blood flow to your brain, thereby gradually relieving the migraine.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine nasal packing: Take 15 grams each of Ligusticum chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, and Polygala tenuifolia (processed), dry them, add 7 grams of borneol, grind them into a fine powder, and store in a bottle for later use. When treating migraines, wrap a small amount of the powder in a silk cloth and insert it into the right nostril. Pain relief usually occurs about 15 minutes after insertion.

　　Eat magnesium-rich foods: Migraine sufferers should frequently eat foods rich in magnesium, such as walnuts, peanuts, soybeans, kelp, oranges, almonds, whole grains, and various leafy green vegetables, which can help relieve migraine symptoms.

　　Drink strong peppermint tea: Put 15 grams of dried peppermint leaves into a teacup, steep with freshly boiled water for 5 minutes, and drink it once in the morning and once in the evening. It can also help treat migraines.