How to deal with headaches in hot weather

In the summer, the body sweats a lot, if not replenished in time, it is easy to lose water, causing a headache. When the body is exposed to high temperature and intense sunlight, the capillaries on the head will be enlarged too much to fight the weather, causing people to have a headache. The headache is more serious if you often move between the air-conditioned room and the outside space.

Insomnia, stress and the effects of prolonged post-Covid-19… make the brain lack oxygen, easily cause headaches, mental fatigue, painful extremities. In addition, in the hot season, many people abuse ice cream and drink ice and cold water due to dehydration. However, there are sensory nerves in the teeth, jaw, and face areas of humans. When eating and drinking cold food, it will overstimulate the temperature of the tooth area, which in turn leads to nerve pathways to the brain that feel pain.

To minimize headaches in the hot season, some common ways are applied such as:

Apply cold or warm compress

Applying an ice pack or other cold object to the head or neck can constrict blood vessels and reduce inflammation in the area, providing temporary relief from headaches. In contrast to cold compresses, a warm compress (eg a heated towel) can help people relax muscles, providing a feeling of relief. This remedy is applied in the case of headaches caused by too much muscle tension.

Use ginger

Ginger is good for migraine headaches. A clinical trial found ginger powder to be as effective as a migraine medication. People can use ginger tea or any food containing ginger to relieve symptoms. Besides, herbs such as mint, chamomile… also have the ability to soothe headaches.

Steamed leaves

Essential oils in the leaves have the ability to relieve headaches. People can use plants such as pomelo leaves, basil leaves, lemongrass leaves, lemon leaves… to wash them, put them in a steaming pot, then pour water to cover the leaves and cover, boil for about 15 minutes, cover person in the blanket and then gradually open the lid (note that it should only be opened slightly to avoid burns).

Massage, acupressure

Massage and acupressure are also often used to relieve headaches. When massaging, you can use more essential oils to increase efficiency, so choose a quiet, wind-proof position when conducting massage and acupressure. Note, when the headache is gone, it is necessary to wait a while before getting up to avoid the case of dizziness caused by sitting for a long time.

Get enough sleep, exercise regularly

Prolonged lack of sleep causes the brain to lack oxygen, easily causing headaches; Therefore, adults should try to get enough sleep from 7 to 9 hours a day. In addition, people should exercise regularly, regularly every day to keep the body healthy, promote better circulation, thereby reducing the risk of headaches.

Using brain-boosting blood-active drugs

Using brain-boosting drugs is one of the solutions when experiencing: headache, dizziness, prolonged insomnia in the sunny season…. Among the medicinal products on the market, Traphaco is trusted by many people.

Traphaco is used to prevent and treat diseases such as memory loss, nervous tension, poor concentration; vestibular syndrome with manifestations: headache, dizziness, dizziness, loss of balance; reduced brain function: memory loss, neurasthenia.

The product is produced with 2 dosage forms: sugar coated tablets, film coated tablets. Film-coated tablets with sugar-free ingredients, suitable for people on a sugar-free diet.

Traphaco’s brain nourishment is suitable for people with stressful mental activities with memory impairment, poor concentration, fatigue.

Traphaco’s brain nourishment is the result of a 10-year research project (1985 – 1995) by Vietnamese and French experts, preventing and treating patients with vestibular disorders. The drug is made from herbs produced mainly from domestic medicinal sources, with the main ingredients from: Panax ginseng and ginkgo. The medicinal source of Panax ginseng and Ginkgo biloba used as raw materials in the drug Hoat blood to nourish the brain meets GACP-WHO standards.

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