Steps

Tips & Warnings

• If you are extremely nauseated or have very cold hands and feet, you will benefit from beginning with the points on your feet and moving toward the head. This promotes the flow of energy away from the head and encourages digestion to flow downward to alleviate nausea.
• Migraines are sometimes triggered by fluctuations in hormone levels, specifically estrogen levels. These headaches tend to occur just before or at the end of the menstrual cycle. For these migraines, the application of progesterone cream helps to alleviate the estrogen/progesterone imbalance and may completely resolve the headache. Consult your physician or health care provider if this migraine pattern applies to you.
• Since a migraine is a vascular headache, fluctuation of hot and cold (bath to shower) is valuable to release a headache. The cold brings your body to its greatest constriction, so it may let go and release the headache.
• Avoid step 1 if you have high blood pressure.
• Avoid step 5 if you are pregnant.
• Migraines often increase sensitivity to light, and bright light may aggravate symptoms.
• When applying pressure to the head, be gentle and don't overstimulate the points. Overstimulating draws more energy and blood to the head.
• If your headache is severe or lasts more than two days, or if you have blurred or double vision, consult a physician immediately.