>Willow Bark, a "Natural Aspirin" for Treatment
The willow has been used to treat pain in Europe for more than 2400 years and was part of Native American medicine throughout North and South America. The bark of the willow contains salicin, a natural predecessor to aspirin.
Russian folk medicine offers two headache cures:
- Place large cabbage leaves on your temples, forehead, and the back of your neck.
- Swab your ears with beet juice.
Native Americans in Alaska relied on the lowbush cranberry to treat headaches. Berries were wrapped in a cloth, which was fashioned into a compress for the head.
An Appalachian headache remedy: Take mint and rub it in your hands. Cup your hands over your nose and breathe deeply.
Willow, which contains a natural precursor to aspirin, has been used to treat headaches in traditional medicine throughout the world.
