Headache

Three main types

• Tension headache
• Migraine Headache
  • Aura: (Blurred vision:Iris, Kali-bi, Cycl, Psor, Sul, Lac-d)
  • Postdrome: (Gastric headache: Anac), (Fatigue headache: Anac)
  • Right sided: Sang, Unilateral Esp behind left ear: Kali-p, One-sided headache: Coff, Left-sided: Nat-m, Spig
• Cluster headache

First class remedies

		Quality	Concomitants	Modality
Top Remedy	Bell	Throbbing palpitating Forehead. Pain appear suddenly Disappear suddenly	All locations of the head, mostly on temporal region). Redness of eyes and face attend.	Agg by Light/ Noise/ Jar Agg with lying down Agg in afternoon Amel by hard pressure over the head / Tight bandaging Amel semi errect position Agg from hair cut / Cold air Amel by wrapping up head
Congestive Headache	Glon	Head is enlarged: Extreme head fullness + Sensation as if it would burst Skull is too small for brain Throbbing, bursting, pulsating headache Blood has surged to head + Extreme congestion Constriction in vessels of the head	Confusion and dizziness Headache in place of menses. Great heat in the head + Severe forehead pains+ Throbbing in temples Vertigo+ Flashes of heat to face/ Head The face appears red, flushed with heat.	Due to sunstroke heat / Summer headaches. Increases and decreases with sun. Headache arising from sun exposure Agg from motion or jar Amel by sleep.
Top remedyEsp around menses	Nat-m	Severe pressure Exploding Extending to chest (Con ₳ Nat-m) Headache from sun exposure. Throbbing (Usually) + Heat in head. Sensation as if many little hammers are knocking in the head. (Maybe) Most marked in forehead. Headache; beginning with blindness or zig-zag dazzling, like lightning in eyes Vertex and over the eyes.	Profuse watering from eyes or disturbed vision attends Eye pain (Onos, Arg-n) Extremely nervous School girls (Calc-p ₳ Nat-m) Sweating which does not amel Red face (Bell) Blurred vision:Iris, Kali-bi, Cycl Retinitis: Zigzag Images /Flashes With/ Before:Psor, Sul Anemic headache Nausea, vomiting (Maybe)	From sunrise till sunset 10 am -3 pm (Significant)/ Morning (Wakes him up). Headache in females around the menstrual cycle. The female (Before/after menses or during menses). Left-sided (Spig). Sunlight agg Eye-strain (Nat-m ₳ Ruta) Emotional problems (Ign ₳ Nat-m) (Nat-m ₳ Phos) Sleep amel
Second class Remedies
Migraine	Iris	Frontal headache Triggered by acidity(Nausea/ Vomiting / Gastric burning) Dull, shooting, and throbbing Vomiting is mainly bitter, sour	Before headache Blurring of vision Vertigo Constriction in the scalp	Worse from rest
Stress / Tension	Kali-p	Sharp pain Shooting pain above the eyes Pressive / Band around head Burning esp in forehead Unilateral Esp behind left ear Frontal spreading to Occiput / Temples Sensation of weight in the back of the head + Weakness. Pain locates across the forehead and into both temples. Sensation of a band around forehead just above eyes	Tiredness is also well marked with a headache Headache with nausea Photophobia (Nat-s) Hearing sensitivity (Coff) Increased appetite (Psor) Stomach emptiness (Kali-p ₳ Sep) Anxious, sad and full of cares, worries. Nervous headache Premenstrual tearing pain	Eating amel / Fasting agg (Kali-p ₳ Phos) , (Kali-p ₳ Psor) Pressure / Rubbing amel Sensitivity to noise Nocturnal occiput Gentle movement amel Triggered by Stress, anxiety and Emotional disturbances Mental exertion as in students. Eye-Strain agg (Lyc, Nat-m, Ruta, Sil
Cluster headache	Cedr	Pain around the eye (periorbital pain) Severe, shooting Pain around the eye may radiate to Temples Back of the head Ear	Watering from eyes or burning in the eyes	Periodicity: Headache in particular hour of the day.
Sinusitis headache	Kali-bi	Pain in forehead above the eyes + Stoppage of nose. Dull, or throbbing (Maybe) Frontal sinus feels congested.	PND: Mucus dripping in the throat from the posterior nares. Vertigo, shooting pain at the root of the nose (Maybe) Thick yellowish-greenish discharge from nose (Maybe)
Right side	Sang	Right sided Veins in temples are dilated. Pain starting from Occiput region and then ascending up and locating over the right eye (Characteristic)	Periodical sick headache Burning eyes Fasting agg	Amel by Sleep / Rest / Lying quietly in a dark room
Left side	Spig	Headache located over the left side temporal region, forehead and eyes Pain that begins in Occiput region extends up and settle over the left eye. Violent, throbbing and pulsating	Stooping may worsen headache (Maybe). Pain in eyeballs agg from eye movement.
Due to Gastric	Nux-v	Brain looseness (Chin, Spig) Headache located in the forehead, top of head or back of the head. (Maybe) Along with headache, Other symptoms that may appear with above include	Irritable, Nervous Constipation + Ineffectual urging for stool. Stool remains unsatisfactory even after passing it several times a day. Flatulence, Rumbling, Gurgling in the abdomen. Nux Vomica is also indicated for .	Headache arising from gastric issues. Headache from taking alcohol Drug/ Alcohol abusers
Due to excessive flatulence	Carb-v	Occipital Headache (Sil) that extends to forehead and eyes (Petr), (Carb-v ₳ Sil), (Petr ₳ Sil) In addition to headache, there is	Temporary blindness and Loss of consciousness (Petr) (Carb-v ₳ Petr) Bloating in abdomen esp upper abdomen. Belching (putrid, sour in nature), Heartburn/Water brash (Maybe)	Headache due to excess gas in stomach
Due to exertion	Epiph	Pain usually is felt on sides of the head (temporal region). The nature of pain is the pressing type. The pain may radiate to the back of the head. A unique attending feature is increased saliva with constant spitting with headaches.		Exertion / Mental/ Physical exhaustion.
Due to eyestrain	Ruta	Headache appears in the forehead from eye strain arising from excessive use of eyes in reading, sewing etc. Aching, pulsating or stitching (Maybe)	Heat in the eyes (Maybe)	Headache arising from eyestrain
Occiput pain	Gels	Heaviness /Bruised feeling Band feeling in occiput region. Dullness + Eyelids heaviness Extending from temple to ear Scalp sore to touch.	Preceded by blindness Soreness of neck and shoulders Diplopia / Dim vision (Maybe)	Amel by compression lying head on vertex Amel by urination Headache from emotional causes. Pressure may relieve the headache.
Nape of Neck Extends to Head	Sil	Cold sensation may be felt in the head. Chronic morning headaches.		Headache from mental exertion; excessive study Cold air exposure agg, Wrapping head warmly amel
Menopause Headache	Sep	Headache appears in terrible shocks that make her scream. Cold sensation on top of head (Maybe) Vertigo + Something rolling in head. Stringing pain within outward.	Hair fall in addition to headache during menopausal period. Nausea, vomiting may attend headache	Worse indoors Agg lying on painful side Headache in terrible shocks during menses.
Nausea and Vomiting	Ip	Headache in the back, top or front of the head. Throbbing or stinging or aching	Nausea is constant. Vomiting may consist of watery fluid or greenish color.
Due to Loss of Sleep	Cocc	Light and noise are unbearable during headache	Nausea and vomiting
Due to Strong Odors	Phos	Throbbing, pulsating, pressing type. Head feels congested. Heat on the top of the head may also attend. In a few cases,	Sweating on the head Dimness of sight before the onset of headache.
Third class of remedies
	Calc-P		School children (Nat-m, Psor) (Calc-p ₳ Nat-m)	Mental activity (Pic-ac) (Calc-p ₳ Pic-ac)
Ocular migraine	Psor		Ocular migraine Optic neuritis: Spot-flying flies/ Blurred vision / Even blindness (Lac-d, Kali-bi, Cycl) Hungry during headache	Amel by eating (Anac, Kali-p) Suppression of rash Suppression of Menses Nosebleeds amel (Meli) Air draught agg
	Petr	Occiput extends to forehead and eyes (Sil, Carb-v) Heavy weight on the back of the head pulling him back Blood flow to head ( Sep, Sil)	Headache causes temporary blindness and neck stiffness. (Carb-v)	Agg by shaking the head.
	Anac	Tearing pain Thick and slow nail on head Constrictive headache	Fatigue headache Gastric headache: Indigestion + Flatulency+ Swelling around navel Nervous headache: Irritability + Abusive / Blasphemy	Mental over work (Anac ₳ Sil), (Anac ₳ Pic-ac) Too much noise agg Pungent smells agg Working / Moving agg Hard pressure amel Lying down / Going to sleep amel Eating amel (Psor, Kali-p)
	Lach	Explosive / Head flushed (Petr) Pulsating / Hammer-like (Bell ₳ Lach) (Glon ₳ Lach) Extend to Nasal root (Kali-bi) Start from Occiput	Whole body throbbing Menopause (Lach ₳ Sep)	Discharge / Bleeding Amel Belching Amel Cloths around neck / Head Agg (Bell ₳ Lach) (Glon ₳ Lach)
Loose brain Start in Occiput then whole head	Chin	Bones bruised (Chin ₳ Sil) Sharp / Stinging /Cutting pain From one temple to other Radiating to Teeth/ Neck / Forehead Jerking headache (Bell ₳ Chin) Tearing pain Occiput (Gels, Sil) extends to Whole head (Chin ₳ Sil) Forehead: Chin ₳ Sil) Shoulders: Gels Eyes: Gels, Sil, Bell	Headache lasts for 7 days Terrible dreams Start in Occiput then whole head (Chin ₳ Stram) Anemia (Loss of fluids / Uterine bleeding) (Glon) Brain Loose (Chin ₳ Nux-v) (Chin ₳ Spig) Waving / Rotating Enlarged Throbbing Hitting skull	Cold/ Open air agg Sexual excesses agg (Chin ₳ Phos) Walking / Movement agg Periodic headache (Once a week) Hard external pressure amel Warm weather amel (Mang, Sul) Throbbing temples esp agg by movement
Constant headache	Ferr	Pressive / Congestive Bursting / Throbbing / Hammer-like (Ferr ₳ Lyc) Sharp / Stinging Forehead eminence Temples	Continuous headache even for 2 to 3 days Cold feet Thirst but hate to drink	Agg with walking in Open / Cold air Amel by washing the face Profuse bleeding (Chin ₳ Ferr)
	Coff	Pressing with nails Brain is falling apart One-sided headache	Acute smell Acute hearing Nervous headache	Motion / Walking agg Any sound agg
	Lac-d	In frontal extended to occiput. Intense throbbing pain	Nausea Blindness Constipation	Amel by bandaging
	Aloe	Alternating Hemorrhoid and Headache +Anal Insecurity
	Nicc	Periodical , Nervous sick headaches, with asthenopia, weak digestion, constipation.

Banerji protocols
First line	Sep C200 one dose once a week (migrain) Pic-ac C200 + Bell C3 one dose every 30 min
Second line	Aur C200 one dose every three days Sang C200 + Bell C3 one dose every 30 min
Third line	Calc-p C200 one dose every 3 days Carb-ac 6X one dose every 30 min

Tissue Salt Remedies

FP:

• General headache remedy
• Cold agg
• Sunlight agg

• Throbbing / Congestion headache
• Headache with fever

KP:

• Headache of school children
• Headache of nervous, irritable, frustrated and sad people

KS: Agg in hot, crowded room

MP: Severe / Neuralgic pain

NS: Gastric headache (Nausea / Vomiting, Bilious headache, Sick headache

NP:

• Frontal headache
• Vertex headache

CP: Patient especially feels cold along with headache

CS: Headache + Dizziness

SIL: Warm amel