Broadly speaking, there are two types of headaches are most commonly experienced, namely tension headache (headache) and migraine. A tense headache is felt as a pounding pain around the head, which can cause mild to moderate pain on both sides of the head. Headache of this type is usually triggered by stress, tension in the neck (due to stress itself or certain activities that require a person in a static position for a long time), decreased blood sugar due to late feeding, depression, anxiety, or lack of sleep.

This headache can last for 30 minutes to a week, with a frequency that also varies. This headache may occur only occasionally, but it can also happen very often even if accumulated reaches 15 days in one month. How to get rid of this tension-type headache can be with drugs and other alternatives that we will discuss in other parts of this article.

Another type of headache that is also experienced is migraine. Migraine is three times more likely to affect women than men. The characteristic of migraine is the pain that pulsate with moderate to severe intensity, even to cause nausea, vomiting, or more sensitive to light or sound.

During this time we know migraine as a headache (only attack one side of the head only), but the fact migraine can also affect both sides of the head. One of the many things that can trigger migraines is physical activity, in contrast to tension-type headaches that are not triggered by physical activity. Without doing any way to get rid of any headaches, migraines can subside after 4-72 hours.

Relieves Headaches in a Natural Way
Headache of course can easily be overcome by taking drugs that you can get in pharmacies, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. However, there are many natural ways that can be done to relieve headaches that you experience easily and quickly.

For example, dehydration is one possible cause of headache. In the case of dehydration, just drinking enough water to heal your headache within a few minutes (ideally in a day you should drink 8-10 glasses of water). Here's how to get rid of other natural headaches that you can try:

Ginger
Headache can be caused by blood vessels narrowed, which can be relieved by ginger, so that when drinking ginger can help relieve headache. You can cultivate ginger according to taste. One way of processing you can try is to mix a little ginger with lemon juice, then drink one or two times a day. You can also boil ginger powder or fresh ginger with a little water, and inhale the vapor before drinking it.

Another method that is mostly tried is mixing fresh ginger that has been digeprek and burned in a glass of tea or warm milk. Ginger that has been processed into candy also brings the same benefits. Chew one or two ginger candies, and feel the benefits on your headache. In addition to drinking, there is one more rarely practiced way, which is mixing a teaspoon of dried ginger powder with two tablespoons of water, then stirring until smooth and form a thick liquid, then apply on the forehead for several minutes.

Cold compress
How to get rid of the second headache is to put a cold compress around the area that is sick. The resulting cold sensation can reduce the inflammation that may contribute to the onset of pain. The trick is simply to put a cold compress (can bag containing ice that has been wrapped with a clean cloth, or cloth dipped in cold water) to the back of the head. This step can relieve headaches due to migraine.

You can also put cold compresses in the painful area for about five minutes, then once the cloth to compress does not feel cold again you can dip it back into the cold water and repeat it for several times. However, there is an opinion that cold compresses are only effective for relieving pain from impact on the head. If the headache caused by narrowing of blood vessels, this method is not effective because the cold sensation actually makes the blood vessels narrowed.

Clove
Cloves can be used as a way to remove headache from tension-type headache. The trick is to pound a few cloves and put it in a clean handkerchief or cloth. Smell the smell until your headache subsides. You can also mix two teaspoons of coconut oil, a teaspoon of salt and two drops of clove oil, stirring until well mixed then apply on the head while massaging the sore area gently.

Apple
Who would have thought that apple which is known as a fresh fruit and delicious if consumed was also efficacious to eliminate headache. Apples, as well as apple vinegar, can rebalance the acid and base levels in the body so it can relieve headaches. How? You can eat apples just like that (without any extra) or you can add a little salt. You can also mix 2 teaspoons of apple vinegar with a glass of water, then drink it.

Acupressure
Acupressure (an alternative treatment technique by providing gentle pressure on certain points of the body) is believed to be effective as a way of eliminating headaches. The point to be pressed is the point between the thumb and the index finger, at the highest point of the muscle when the hand is in a clenched position. Do it for a minute or two and then repeat on the other hand. You are advised not to press this point if you are pregnant.