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ashwagandha

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) may potentially help manage Cluster Headache through its adaptogenic and anxiolytic properties, primarily by modulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and reducing neuroinflammation. Its active withanolides exhibit neuroprotective and stress-reducing effects, potentially mitigating the neurogenic inflammation and autonomic dysregulation associated with Cluster Headache pathogenesis.

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iamkeeland

5.0

## I hope this can help someone else I’ve just been through a nasty second cycle of cluster headaches. I’m 21 now and started getting them about 3 years ago when I quit smoking. This new cycle of mine started about 5 weeks ago and abruptly stopped wh...View more

Ashwagandha

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Separate_Hold9436

5.0

I've done some research and when melatonin drops and cortisol increases that can cause cluster headaches and people with rheumatoid arthritis have both those chemical reactions take place https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10073159/#:~:tex...View more

Ashwagandha

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Jazz_Kraken

4.0

First, make sure you aren’t in rebound headache territory. I woke up with daily headaches I was sure were tension related but were rebound. Cutting out Advil cut my headaches in half. If that’s not the culprit, here’s what has helped my tension head...View more

AshwagandhaHeat therapyMineral supplementMouthguardMuscle relaxantsBotoxFace maskChiropracticMagnesiumSaline

littlebitty2747

4.0

Hello. Instead of looking for medications. Can I suggest looking at other things you’re ingesting. I’ve suffered severe migraines since I was about 5 up until about 3 years ago. I finally gave in and started journaling foods. Or at least paying mild ...View more

CbdAshwagandhaAntihistaminesOpioid analgesicDietary modification

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Gastrointestinal damage