Maria Rickert Hong May 22, 2013

Ginger Cayenne Migraine Reliever

This ginger cayenne migraine reliever is my version of Organic Avenue’s Dragon’s Breath booster shot that I drank to make a migraine go away.

Ginger helps with a migraine’s nausea, while cayenne pepper is known to relieve headaches.

Serves: 1

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1″ piece ginger (peeled and zested)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice or raw apple cider vinegar
2 pinches ground cayenne
4oz filtered water
1 pinch coconut sugar or raw, local honey

Directions

Either juice the 2″ piece of ginger in a juicer or microplane it and squeeze pieces through a cheesecloth. Mix ginger juice with other ingredients.

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Filed Under: JUICES & TEAS, RECIPES Tagged: cayenne, ginger, headache, migraine, nausea, recipe

Maria Rickert Hong May 21, 2013

Migraine Relief from Ginger and Cayenne!

Let me tell you a true story about how I got migraine relief from ginger and cayenne!

It got hot here all of a sudden, which for some reason, made me wake up with a horrible headache.

Although I used to pop ibuprofen a lot when I worked on Wall Street, I know better now. Ibuprofen can destroy gut flora, while Tylenol lowers glutathione (the body’s master antioxidant).

The headache got worse as the day went on, and it turned into a migraine. It got so bad that I thought I was going to throw up. I was walking down the street in New York City thinking I might need any nearby trash can.

I walked by an Organic Avenue shop, where they sell bottled organic juices. I thought, “Hey, maybe there’s something in there that can help my headache.” (I’m a big believer in food as medicine.)

I bought a shot of Dragon’s Breath, thinking it might help. Ginger is an herb classically used for nausea, and I remembered that cayenne might help with my headache.

Sure enough, by the time I had walked 5 blocks down the street, the nausea was gone, and the headache was gone enough to where it didn’t bother me. Try this recipe of ginger and cayenne next time and let me know if it works for you!

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Filed Under: FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD CHOICES, HEALTH TOPICS Tagged: cayenne, ginger, headache, migraine, nausea

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