Peppermint essential oil. Apply 2 drops to the back of the neck, forehead or temples, avoiding the eye area. Very practical, the roll-on versions are used in the same way (Phytosun Aroms, Florame, Migrastick Arkopharma…) to have in your bag in case of crisis. By inhalation, it also works:boiling water is poured into a bowl, 2 tbsp are added. at s. of cider vinegar and 4 drops of mint essential oil and breathe in the vapors that emerge.
A qigong exercise. The thumbs are placed on the "tai wang", the point located between the end of the eyebrows and the temples, then the articulation of the 2nd phalanx of the index finger on the beginning of the eyebrows (point of the bladder). The fingers should touch each other. Then we turn the thumbs counterclockwise, from back to front for 2-3 min.
An infusion. Mix 30g of chamomile, 50g of rosemary and 50g of meadowsweet. Let infuse 2 tbsp. c. of this mixture 10 min in a cup of boiling water, filter, and add ¼ c. c. of honey + 1 drop of true lavender essential oil. We drink 3 cups at 2 hour intervals.
A point of reflexology. Press the "yin tang" point between the eyebrows. More effective, by tingling:if you have mikados (the game!), you put them together in a bundle and apply the tips to this point, closing your eyes.
Old fashioned poultices. We lie down in peace, if possible in the dark, and we put slices of raw potato or lemon on the forehead, for about 10 minutes. Or soak a cloth in vinegar, roll it up and leave it around your head for as long as possible.
Thanks to Liu Cui Fang, Qi Gong teacher at the center Les temps du corps (www.tempsducorps.asso.fr); to Danièle Festy, pharmacist, author of " My best aromatic herbal teas " and " My bible of essential oils ", Ed. Leduc.s ; to Dr. Henry Puget, author of "Family remedies", Ed. Minerva; and to Sioux Berger, author of "10 minutes to be zen", Ed. Flammarion.
Caroline Henry and Sophie Maret
