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Of all the types of headaches, the tension-type is the most common. About 80 percent of people who suffer frequent headaches are victims of tension headaches. In most cases, a tension headache is a dull, steady ache or a feeling of tightness or pressure on both sides of the head. The symptoms may be felt in the back of the neck and the head, in the temples, or as if there were a too-tight band circling the forehead. There appears a diffused, dull pain in the head. Homeopathic medicines for tension headache give relief during an acute attack and also helps treat the chronic tendency of such headaches. The top homeopathic medicines used to treat tension headaches include Kali Phos, Cimicifuga Racemosa, and Gelsemium Sempervirens. 
Tension headaches are also known as stress headaches and are triggered by stress. People of any age group can be affected, but a headache due to stress is commonly seen in late teens and adults.
Tension headaches are divided into two groups- episodic tension headache and chronic tension headache.
When tension headaches appear for less than 15 days in a month for three months, they are called episodic tension headache. Chronic tension headaches are the ones that occur for 15 or more than 15 days every month for three months.
Top Homeopathic Medicines for Tension Headache
Homeopathy carries an excellent scope to treat tension headaches. Initially, homeopathic medicines help provide relief in an acute attack of a tension headache. Following this, these medicines help treat chronic tendencies of tension headaches. Homeopathy medicine for tension headache can reduce the intensity and frequency of the symptoms. The medicines are selected individually for every case of a tension headache based on the characteristic symptoms and the triggering factors.
1. Kali Phos – Top Homeopathic Medicine for Tension Headache
Kali Phos is top grade medicine for tension headache triggered by stress, anxiety and emotional disturbances. It also works well in case a tension headache is linked to depression. Symptoms like sadness, excessive weeping, weakness, exhaustion, a sensation of a heavyweight in the back of the head and sensitivity to noise indicate the need for Kali Phos.
2. Cimicifuga Racemosa – For Tension Headache with Contracted Neck Muscles
Cimicifuga Racemosa is a medicine prepared from the roots of a plant named ‘black cohosh’ of natural order Ranunculaceae. It is a well indicated homeopathic medicine for a tension headache with contracted neck muscles. The pain is present in the entire head and radiates to back of the neck and the shoulders. This is attended with soreness of the neck and shoulders.
3. Gelsemium Sempervirens – For Tension Headache with a Band Sensation around the Head
Gelsemium Sempervirens is a natural medicine prepared from the plant yellow jasmine. This plant belongs to family Loganiaceae, and bark of its root is used to make the medicine. This medicine is used for tension headaches where the person feels as if a band is tied tightly across the forehead. Along with this, there is a dull pain in the head. A sensation of weight, pressure, and heaviness in the head is also present. In most cases, pain begins in neck muscles that extend over the entire head. Applying pressure and sleeping tends to relieve the headache.
Other Significant Medicines
4. Epiphegus – For Tension Headache Triggered by Overexertion and Fatigue
Epiphegus is a medicine prepared from the fresh plant named ‘beech drop’ of the order Orobanchaceae. It is a prominent medicine to treat a tension headache triggered by overexertion and fatigue. A headache appears in the temples of the head. Hunger may precede a headache. A peculiar feature is increased salivation with constant spitting. Good sleep may bring relief from the headache.
5. Glonoinum – For Tension Headache Triggered by Sun
Glonoinum is a beneficial medicine for tension headache triggered by sunlight. A headache in the front, back of the head and also behind the ears appears. In some cases, there is a pain in the nape of the neck that extends to the top of the head. Congestion, heat, and soreness are felt in the head. The headache may get better after sleep.
6. Nux Vomica – For Tension Headache Triggered by Alcohol
Nux Vomica is a highly recommended medicine for tension headache triggered by alcohol intake. The pain appears on the forehead, vertex (top of head) and occiput (back of the head). Mental irritability, scalp sensitivity on touch, and mental strain triggering a tension headache are the main symptoms indicating the need for Nux Vomica. This medicine is also suitable for treating tension headache that gets triggered by the intake of coffee.
7. Ignatia Amara – For Tension Headache Triggered by Smoking
Ignatia Amara is a suitable medicine for a tension headache triggered by smoking. Sometimes smelling tobacco may also trigger a tension headache. The pain from the head may extend down the neck. This may be attended with a tender scalp. Stooping may worsen a headache. Sleeplessness may also be present. Ignatia Amara is also recommended for tension headaches associated with depression.
8. Belladonna – For Tension Headache from Cold and Sinus Infection
Belladonna is a natural medicine prepared from a plant named ‘deadly nightshade.’ The natural order of this plant is Solanaceae. It is a very useful medicine for tension headache that develops from cold and sinus infections. Fullness in the head, pain in forehead, back and side of the head, fluent coryza (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose) and sneezing are the characteristic symptoms. Light and noise may worsen the headache, while pressure tends to relieve the headache.
9. Lycopodium Clavatum – For Tension Headache Triggered by Skipping Meals
Lycopodium Clavatum is a medicine prepared from the plant ‘club moss’ belonging to the family Lycopodiaceae. It works well for tension headaches triggered by skipping or missing meals. Symptoms include a headache in the back of the head and over the eyes. Pain from the head may extend down the neck with weakness. This is attended with soreness of the scalp. It may get better by lying down.
10. Ruta Graveolens – For Tension Headache due to Eye Strain
Ruta Graveolens is a medicine recommended for tension headaches triggered by eye strain. It is a plant-based medicine prepared from the plant ‘garden rue’ belonging to the family Rutaceae. Pressure in the forehead, pain in the forehead that extends to the temples, aching eyes, a pressure in the eye orbits, heat in the head, anxiety, and restlessness are the characteristic symptoms that indicate towards this medicine.
11. Coffea Cruda – For Tension Headache Triggered by Noise
Coffea Cruda is a well-indicated medicine for tension headache triggered by noise. The head feels tight, and there is a heaviness in the forehead above eyes. Motion and light tend to worsen the headache. A tension headache that is triggered by certain smells is also treated with Coffea Cruda.
12. Carbolic Acid – For Tension Headache with Scalp Tenderness
Carbolic Acid is a prominent medicine for tension headache attended with scalp tenderness. There is a headache with a sensation as if a tight band is stretched over the forehead from temple to temple. There is fullness in the head with dull aching. The scalp is tender to touch, and there may be a pain in the neck.
Main Causes of Tension Headaches
The exact reason behind a tension headache is not clear, but tensed or contracted muscles of head, scalp, and neck is thought to be a reason. They usually result from the contraction of neck and scalp muscles. One cause of this muscle contraction is a response to stress, depression or anxiety. Any activity that causes the head to be held in one position for a long time without moving can cause such headaches. Such activities include typing or the use of computers, fine work with the hands, and the use of a microscope. Sleeping in a cold room or sleeping with the neck in an abnormal position can also trigger this type of headache. Other causes include eye-strain, fatigue, alcohol use, excessive smoking, excessive use of caffeine, sinus infection, nasal congestion, over-exertion, colds, dehydration, skipping meals too often and contracting influenza. Tension headaches are not associated with structural lesions in the brain.
Symptoms of Tension Headache
The main symptoms of a tension headache include a dull, aching pain in the whole head (and not localized in a specific part of the head), a tight band-like sensation around the head, pain in the back of the neck, shoulders along with the entire head, tenderness of scalp, shoulder and neck muscles, tight muscles in neck, scalp, and shoulders, head pain that worsens as the day passes, sensitivity to light and sound, tiredness, irritability, nausea and trouble sleeping.
Managing Tension Headaches
Some methods to manage the symptoms of a tension headache include:
- Identifying the trigger factors and trying to avoid them.
- Regularly exercising the neck and shoulder muscles.
- Managing stress through yoga, meditation, and hobbies.
- Maintaining proper posture while sleeping or sitting.
- Taking enough sleep.
- Maintaining adequate light when doing work like sewing or reading to avoid eye strain that can trigger a tension headache.
- Massaging the neck and scalp.
- Using a hot compress to relax tensed muscles
meri age 52 hai.mera 30 saal ki age se depression ka treatment chal raha hai.bimari hone se pahle mujhe 3 din tak sleep nahi aayi thi.aur maine ramayan ko geeta ko read karna shuru kar diya thaa.aur mala ka jaap karna shuru kar diya thaa.iske baad se aaj tak allopathic treatment le raha hoon.present symptoms sadness ,lack of confidence,sleep diorder,constipation,8 saal se impotancy bhi ho gayi hai.weight bhi increase ho kar 87 kg ho gaya hai.head me kabhi bhi dard hone lagta hai.lazyness jyada hai.bhookh theek hai.blood ki test report normal hain jaise hemogram,lipid,tsh,kft,lft,urine etc.mera man poore din lete rahne ka karta hai.office jaane ka man nahi karta hai.please suggest me special attention on impotancy.impotancy ke liye damiyaplant ki 5 phial,R-41 ki 4 phial,le chuka hoon.damiagra drops abhi 2 din se shuru ki hai
respectfully i m suffering throat pain since 3 years . still i could not take proper remady .in last 2 years i m suuffering lot of tension because of some personal reasoan.and then after some time i feel pain in my throat which continue till now.so dr it may be because of excess tension of 2 year or may be other reasoan .it happend only after excess tension of 4,5 months .please what should i do thank you dr sharma.
HI DR SHARMA, I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME GOOD ADVICE.I HAVE RECENTLY SUFFERED AN ANXIETY ATTACK.MY DR GAVE ME ZOPLAX A VERY STRONG SLEEPING PILL WHICH I REALLY DONT WANT TO TAKE.I NOW DAILY WAKE UP AND GO TO BED WITH SEVERE HEADACHES. PLEASE CAN YOU ADVICE ON WHAT I CAN DO TO BECOME HEALTHIER.
Hi Doctor,
I am writing this in a very miserable and hopless condition caused due to Anxiety and Depression Head aches.
I suffered with some mental tension in last 4 months without finding any solution to it but by the time i found the solution i am already in the bottom of the pain.
I suffered in USA with some work assignement and finally came back home some how and started feeling the result of stress.
now i am not able to walk properly . due to heavy head feeling and worry of falling down. sometimes panic attacks.
it all started with heart palpitations and chest tightness. now resulted finally in head ache. and also hopelessness of medicine which i took. i tried allopathy called clonopin it worked for body stress not for head and additional side effects also.
finally i approached a homeo doctor, he gave me pasiflora incarta which worked well for my body but not for head again.
visited many other homeo doctors who asked 22000 and a late result. but finally i approached my Aunt who gave me a homeo medicine called Phos S, Cantharis, Pulsatilla, china. out of this i saw some result out of Phos S but i am not sure. i thi nk i am using Phos S 3X.
So please suggest me something that will give me good energy, releif from tension head ache.
Symptoms:
1. Heavy head feeling
2. fainting feeling with out energy
3. Nerves on head pulling during evening
4. panic attack once a week.
5. no proper sleep. 5 hours only
6. fear feeling.
7. eyes strain sometimes in light.
8. rock like feeling in chest once in a week
9. upper back nerves spasm once in week.
10. less confident finally of making the day, not able to enjoy
Sir
since last 5 year. I m observing following symptoms in me..
Rapid heart beat, public speaking phobia, tightness in my neck muscle initialy tightness was in head,heart burn, chest tightness, sore throat, low memory, unable to relax,difficult to concentrate..
I was treated with psychiatrist for 3yr.Of medicine course but due to side effect of medicine i discontinued to them.. Now from 2 yr i m not taking any medicine.. But above symtoms make me worse..
Plz tell me any effective medicine which have lessen side effect..Sir
since last 5 year. I m observing following symptoms in me..
Rapid heart beat, public speaking phobia, tightness in my neck muscle initialy tightness was in head,heart burn, chest tightness, sore throat, low memory, unable to relax,difficult to concentrate..
I was treated with psychiatrist for 3yr.Of medicine course but due to side effect of medicine i discontinued to them.. Now from 2 yr i m not taking any medicine.. But above symtoms make me worse..
Plz tell me any effective medicine which have lessen side effect..
Sir
since last 5 year. I m observing following symptoms in me..
Rapid heart beat, public speaking phobia, tightness in my neck muscle initialy tightness was in head,heart burn, chest tightness, sore throat, low memory, unable to relax,difficult to concentrate..
I was treated with psychiatrist for 3yr.Of medicine course but due to side effect of medicine i discontinued to them.. Now from 2 yr i m not taking any medicine.. But above symtoms make me worse..
Plz tell me any effective medicine which have lessen side effect..
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sir, i have tension headache in 2 years. now my condition is very serious.last 2 months i suffer vomytings also. one day i try to attempt suside also. please kindly suggest me.my number is 09642960625. thank you very much.
sir, i have tension headache in 2 years. now my condition is very serious.last 2 months i suffer vomytings also. one day i try to attempt suside also. please kindly suggest me.my number is 9642960625. thank you very much.
I am feeling many times body stress / mental tension and fatige and enxiety.
can you please assist me to take a medicin to solve this problem.
thank you very much.
Nawab Ali Toori
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
mobile 00966553039828
Since last four years I am suffering by Tension Headache, right now I am taking a anti depressant treatment but when I stop the treatment or reduce the dose my headache starts again. I want to go for Homeopathy Treatment for Tension Headache. Due to exertion my severe pain comes on my forehead, I could not work & walk properly. I feel that I should lay down and take rest immediately. Please help me to get a proper Homeopathic medicine for tension headache.
I do too much hand practice when i was unmarried. Now after being marriage when i do the sex with my wife, i find very stress and feel much weakness in my body and and also find stress in my mind every day. Plz suggest me some homeopathic medicine all of these problems.
MY WIFE
hii used lots of sleepimg plis now i left since last year now im having a problem of tht i feel that m going to die mostly when ever i m alone kindly suggest me
hyz.i wanna say that coz of tention theres alot head pain problem surviving with me.so please grant me some precautions for relief
I’m 25 yr’s old.I’ve been suffering from tension headache for few month’s now.If I work out a bit more than usual,I get a headache.I would say,it is a dull headache and a daylong headache.If I’m stressed out a bit,I get a headache.When I have consulted the doctor,he told me that it is a tension headache.All this has started when I twisted my neck very bad trying to crack my neck 6 months back.Ever since I ‘ve had headache’s.Is there a permenant cure with homeopathy? or even halopathy.
I am currently suffering from constant neck pain, it’s like a dull ache in the back of my neck. I wake up with it and go to bed with the ache. I had this before about 10 years ago and it lasted for 1.5 years. I tried different medication but it didn’t work.
Is there any relief that anyone can recommend, do you know of anyone else who is suffereing like I am.
i am suffering from cervical spodilysos having eye strain,stifness in soulders,neck and back of body.loss of memory and absent of mind. occur imbalance in body aspacily feeling when walking. sansation in whole body perticularly in arms and fingures. please suggest me
I am suffering from a really bad tension headache everyday.
My neck and shoulders are always stressed.
I need advice for homeopathic medecine.
I am surfering from effects of excess masturbation and i need advice on it using homoeopathic management