Migraine Headache Treatment with Homeopathic Medicines

Homeopathic Remedies for the Treatment of Migraine Headache suggested in BOUKO LEVY M., Homeopathic and Drainage Repertory

Introduction:

 Migraines affect from 10 to 20% of the population of Occidental countries.
 Twice as many women than men have migraines, and they are most common between the ages of 20 to 40.

There is no doubt that an endocrine factor has a major importance, as well as, the family history.
 Migraines have to be differentiated from other types of headaches.
 A common migraine is pulsating, has unilateral (eye, temple, occiput, etc) periodical pain, with a dyspeptic syndrome (dyspepsia, eructations, vomiting), and often has sight disorders (oversensitive to light, dim vision).
 A particular psychological picture surrounds  the physical symptoms :
 • perfectionist : CYCLAMEN
 • rigidity : SILICEA 
 • tendency to underestimate themself : ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE
 • loss of self-confidence : LYCOPODIUM.
 The richness of the symptoms makes this disease a perfect field of action for homeopathic remedies which are essential to heal these patients.
 The painful side can be characteristic of the remedy (right eye for IRIS VERSICOLOR, left side for SPIGELIA), but it is not sufficient.
 Every  remedy has its own set of symptoms that can be used to  make the homeopathic diagnosis.
 (See :dyspepsia, vision, vomiting, etc).

  Homeopathy for Migraine with Dim vision 

 Take 3 granules, every 1/4 h, as needed :
 Right side 

 --  dim before and during; burning vomit; profuse saliva; pancreas insufficiency :
 • IRIS VERSICOLOR 7C
 --  dim before; aching bones and scalp; pain in pin point, and especially over eyebrows :
 • KALIUM BICHROMICUM 7C
 --  dim during; right frontal; facial pain and paralysis; agg. by cold wind :
 • CAUSTICUM 9C
 --  very frequent migraines with vertigo in the morning when getting up,
 agg. when hungry, and by heat, amel. by eating and uncovering the head, periodical every weekend :
 • LYCOPODIUM 5C

  Homeopathic Remedies for Migraine Left side 

 --  sight weakness related to menstrual disorders; pressing outward pains :
 • CIMICIFUGA 7C
 --  flickering dim; very pale face; agg. in the morning; amel. by any discharge :
 • LACHESIS 5C
 --  as from pulling a string from eyes to occiput; numbness; loquacity :
 • PARIS QUADRIFOLIA 5C

  Homeopathic Medicines for Migraine No particular side 

 --  foggy; flickering of various colors; diplopia; constant dyspepsia, with sneezing and itching in the ear; essential for menstrual migraines :
 • CYCLAMEN 7C
 --  diplopia; heavy eyelids; one pupil dilated, the other contracted; apathetic :
 • GELSEMIUM 5C
 --  photophobia; pupils dilated; vascular, throbbing, red, swollen face :
 • BELLADONNA 5C
 --  nausea, vomiting, blindness and obstinate constipation; urination during
 • LAC DEFLORATUM 5C
 --  occiput heaviness; intense vertigo; general sight dimness; emotional; violent anger :
 • PETROLEUM 5C
 --  flickering, every day at the same hour; hepatic; anemic; exhausted :
 • CHINA 5C
 --  flickering, amel. by pressure and heat; scalp soreness; vertigo; glaucoma :
 • COLOCYNTHIS 5C

  Homeopathic Remedies for Migraine with Normal vision 

 Right side 

 --  starts on occiput, settles over right eye; vascular throbbing pains; red burning cheeks; flushes of heat; periodical, when menses are finished :
 • SANGUINARIA 5C
 --  main remedy; amel. by pressure; icy coldness of neck and occiput; profuse lacrimation; radiates to right cheek and ear; preceded by liver pains :
 • CHELIDONIUM 7C
 --  like a hammer; vertigo; nose bleeding and faintness on rising; constipation; all symptoms are agg. by the least motion :
 • BRYONIA 5C

 Left side 

 --  violent pain in and around eye, extending into socket; palpitations; parasitism; fear of sharp things (pins, needles, scissors, like SILICEA) :
 • SPIGELIA 7C

 No particular side 

 --  pressing, cramp-like pains in vertex amel. by strong pressure; torticollis :
 • MENYANTHES 5C
 --  right frontal bone through brain to occiput; left eye feels as if it would burst :
 • PRUNUS SPINOSA 5C

 Background 

 Analyze the diet  and eliminate any allergic food that could be a trigger.

 Trace elements  

 alternate every other day, one dose :
 --  even days :
 • morning : MANGANESE COBALT
 • evening : SULFUR
 --  odd days :
 • morning : MANGANESE
 • evening : ZINC

 Phytogemmotherapy for Migraine

 • alternate one month courses of treatment,  20 to 50 drops, daily :
 --  first month :
 • morning : RIBES NIGRUM BUDS 1X
 • evening : JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS YOUNG SHOOTS 1X
 --  second month :
 • morning : ALNUS GLUTINOSA BUDS 1X
 • evening : TILIA TOMENTOSA BUDS 1X

 Organotherapy for Migraine

 --  general drainage :
 • 20 to 40 drops, daily :
 GALLBLADDER / HEPATINE / PANCREINE / a.a. p. 4C
 --  allergic drainage :
 • 3 granules, daily : HISTAMINUM 5C

 Satellites drainage 

 • 20 to 40 drops, daily  :
 CHIONANTHUS / CYCLAMEN / IRIS VERSICOLOR / SARSAPARILLA / a.a. p. 3X

 One dose, every week, in the following order 

 (See also menstrual)
 --  hyperactive subject, intellectual, loss of self-confidence; anger :
 1st NUX VOMICA 15C
 2nd SEPIA 15C
 3rd PSORINUM 15C
 4th LYCOPODIUM 15C
 --  depressive; loss of memory; amel. by eating :
 1st SULFUR FLAVUM 9C
 2nd ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE 15C
 3rd AURUM METAL 9C
 4th ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE 30C
 --  rigidity; nervousness; fussiness; exhausted; depressed :
 1st NATRUM MURIATICUM 15C
 2nd CYCLAMEN 15C
 3rd SILICEA 15C
 4th CYCLAMEN 15C
 --  the most terrible burning migraines, with restlessness and various bleedings :
 1st NATRUM MURIATICUM 15C
 2nd ARSENICUM ALBUM 15C
 3rd SILICEA 15C
 4th PHOSPHORUS 9C

  Homeopathic Remedies for Migraine During Menses

 Each dose must be taken according to the menstrual cycle of each woman.
 The most frequent treatment sequence consists of taking one dose of the 1st remedy  the day just before ovulation (12th to 14th day of the cycle), and one dose of the 2nd remedy a few days before menses (19th to 21st).
 --  thin person; blinding chronic headaches; bearing-down sensation :
 1st NATRUM MURIATICUM 15C
 2nd SILICEA 15C
 --  thin person; spasmodic pains of ovary; mastitis; hysterical :
 1st PLATINA 15C
 2nd LACHESIS 15C
 --  lymphatic person; venous congestion; dyspepsia; fears :
 1st PULSATILLA 15C
 2nd CYCLAMEN 15C
 --  heavy; slow subject; premenopause; skin disorders; sycosis :
 1st GRAPHITES 15C
 2nd CYCLAMEN 15C
 --  colitis; hepatic and gallbladder disorders; skin diseases :
 1st LYCOPODIUM 15C
 2nd SEPIA 15C
 --  extreme chilliness; skin diseases; fatigue; psoric :
 • one dose, as needed : PSORINUM 15C