There are numerous causes of headaches. While some are symptoms of severe illnesses of the brain, others are caused by less serious reasons such as stress. While over-the-counter analgesics or pain relief medications are widely used for reducing headaches, salves made with natural ingredients are often used as a drug-free treatment for headache. Although salves are easily available in chemist’s stores, you can also make your own homemade salve. The website ‘madame deals’ has shared an excellent salve recipe for easing common tension headaches as well as migraine headaches. Ingredients in the recipe include lavender and peppermint essential oils and coconut oil.

