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The Prophet's guidance on treating headaches and migraines
Headaches resemble a pain that appears in some part of the head or all of it, but when the headache attacks one side of the head, it is called migraine, The type that attacks the entire head is sometimes called a helmet, for it resembles the helmet that covers the head. Furthermore, headaches sometimes attack only the back or the front side of the head.
There are many types of headaches that result from various conditions.
Headaches usually start when the head becomes hot due to the pressure of a septic vapor that accumulates near the head and which seeks a way out of the body but fails. Then, the pressure of the vapor intensifies, just as a pot when it is heated but the steam is not able to escape from it. It is a fact that when moisture heats up, it seeks more space to expand. Similarly, the vapor accumulates near the head and then causes a headache in the entire head because it is unable to expand or escape from the body as it heats up. This condition causes a type of dizziness. There are various specific causes for headaches such as:
First, when one of the four essential conditions (coldness, hotness, dryness and wetness) becomes predominant.
Second, ulcers of the stomach cause headaches, because the cephalic (relating to the head) nerves and the stomach are connected.
Third, thick flatulence might accumulate in the stomach then later ascend to the head and cause headaches.
Fourth, headaches are sometimes caused by a tumor in the gastric veins that cause pain in the head, because the stomach and the head are connected.
Fifth, when the stomach is full of food it sometimes provokes headaches, as some of the food remains undigested.
Sixth, headaches sometimes occur after sexual intercourse because the body will then be weakened and thus exposed to the heat of the air.
Seventh, headaches sometimes occur after vomiting due to excessive dryness, or to accumulating gaseous materials (flatulence) that ascend to the head from the stomach.
Eighth, sometimes the hot weather and air provoke headaches.
Ninth, headaches are sometimes caused by the cold weather and from the vapor that accumulates in the head and which is unable to decompose.
Tenth, not having enough sleep also causes headaches.
Eleventh, Headaches are sometimes caused due to the pressure exerted on the head, such as when one carries a heavy object on his head.
Twelfth, excessive talking sometimes weakens the mind in a way that causes headaches.
Thirteenth, excessive movements and sports admit can also provoke headaches.
Fourteenth, sadness, depression, obsession and evil thoughts also provoke headaches.
Fifteenth, excessive hunger provokes headaches, as in this case', the excess gaseous materials (flatulence) that accumulate in the stomach ascend to the brain and provoke headaches.
Sixteenth, those who suffer from a tumor in the cerebral lining sometimes feel as if hammers are constantly pounding on their heads.
Seventeenth, fever also provokes headaches because of the intense heat that the body suffers from them. Allah knows best.
Headaches result from changes in the system that alerts the cerebral arteries
The weaker side of the brain will accept septic material and the migraine headache will be accompanied by pulsation in the arteries. The pain could be relieved in this case when one ties a bandage so that the pulsing of the arteries is stopped and thus the pain is lessened.
Abu Na'im said in his book on Prophetic medicine that the migraine type of headache used to attack the Prophet and that it would prevent him from going out of his house for one or two days at a time. Also, Abu Na'im related from Ibn Abbas Acts that he said, ''Once, the messenger of Allah delivered a speech while a cloth was tied around his head'.
Also, the Sahih states that the Prophet said during the illness that preceded his death: .O my head'' He used to tie a piece of cloth around his head.
Tying a piece of cloth around the head helps soothe the pain of headaches and migraines.
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