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peppermint

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Peppermint contains menthol, which acts as a potent vasodilator and smooth muscle relaxant, potentially alleviating cluster headache symptoms by promoting local blood flow and reducing muscular tension. Its cooling sensation and ability to stimulate transient receptor potential (TRP) channels may also provide analgesic effects by modulating pain perception and neurogenic inflammation associated with cluster headaches.

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AVERAGE EFFICACY

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Reddit Comments

AndreaG1989

4.0

Hello, I suffer from cluster migraines on my left eye and i found the simplest solution ever that works for me. Its important to understand that this pain comes specifically from the trigeminal nerve that starts on each ear You know this peppermint...View more

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Reported Side Effects

Eye irritation

Any_Tip9435

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## Sharing my personal regimen that have stopped my cluster headache cycle in its tracks and put me in remission Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with episodic cluster headaches in high school in 2013, though I had been experiencing them since 2011 and ...View more

Calcium channel blockersTriptansOxygen therapyVitamin dMagnesiumZincKudzuVitamin supplementsIronHerbal supplementsPsychedelicsBreathing exercisesTensCaffeineCannabisPeppermintTopical therapy

PretendAct8039

3.0

They don’t work for me at all. I use a peppermint balm (similar to tiger balm) and caffeine. If that doesn’t do it, Benadryl and Imitrix.

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General side effect

PreggaTron

4.0

While I have daily tension headaches and truly hate them, peppermint oil on the base of my neck and behind my ears helps *a lot*. Temples are also a common place to put it for headache relief. I would say it is most definitely worth a shot to at leas...View more

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