Byline: TANIA ALEXANDER
T8 LED Tube T8-600mm TENSION headaches are the most common type of headache, with more than 50 per cent of women suffering from at least one every two weeks. TANIA ALEXANDER tests some natural remedies.
SwissHealth Aromacard Headease, [pounds sterling]6.
EASY to carry in a handbag or pocket, this credit card-sized cassette contains peppermint and eucalyptus oils for easing your headache. Snap the end back and inhale.
Good for clearing a fuzzy head.
Tel 0870 841 0870. 7/10
Migraine Ice, [pounds sterling]2.99.
WHEN you have a thumping headache this feels wonderfully soothing when first applied to your forehead, or back of the neck. Our tester found the gel patches didn't actually get rid of her headache but did ease some of the tension. They can also be used in conjunction with other headache and migraine treatments.
Stockists: 01355 848484. 7/10
Good 'N Natural Feverfew Capsules [pounds sterling]5.29 for 100.
Dimmable LED Down Light K1005 - 3x1W / 3x3WTHE idea here is that you take the tablets on a regular basis to prevent the headaches or migraines occurring.
Feverfew, a member of the sunflower family, has been used for centuries in the treatment of pain and inflammation and is often used in the long-term prevention of migraines. Our tester noticed a reduction in her headaches after taking the capsules for a month.
From Holland & Barrett nationwide,
or mail order 0870 606 6605. 9/10
Farmacia Urban Healing Headease Elixir,
100ml [pounds sterling]6.95.
THIS contains valarian, cramp bark and chamomile.You take a teaspoon in a small amount of warm water. It took the edge off headache symptoms similar to a low dose of painkiller. Stockists: 0870 1118123. 8/10
4Head, [pounds sterling]5.95
embroidered patches
THIS stick is applied direct to your forehead. It contains a natural product called levomenthol which is thought to relax local blood vessels, causing a sensation of coldness, followed by an analgesic (pain killing) effect. It shifted a bad tension headache and seemed to work instantly and on a deeper level than the other products tested.
From chemists nationwide. 9/10
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