Headache Relief Organic

$8.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | HEADACHE SUPPORT

Reach for the kettle the moment you feel that tightness creeping in.

Feverfew, the herb people have leaned on for centuries when their head starts to throb is the star here. Cooling peppermint clears a tight, foggy head, lavender and catnip ease the tension that so often sets a headache off, and a little ginger settles the queasiness that can come along with a bad one*.

Sold in 1oz quantities. Makes 6-10 cups of tea.

Ingredients

organic ginger, organic cinnamon, organic peppermint, organic feverfew, organic catnip, organic ginkgo biloba, organic lavender

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Get the Most from this Tea for Headaches

Catch it early. That's is the most important thing with this blend. Feverfew works best as prevention, not rescue. The moment you feel that first tightness at the base of your skull or behind your eyes, that is when to put the kettle on. Waiting until a headache has fully taken hold makes this cup much less effective.

If headaches come often, drink it daily. The feverfew in this blend builds its effect with consistent use. A daily cup gives it the best chance to work, not just the occasional cup when things get bad.

Hydrate, and add a pinch of Celtic salt to your water. Many headaches are dehydration in disguise. Plain water moves through the body fast and does not always absorb the way you need it to. A small pinch of Celtic salt helps your body actually hold onto that hydration. Our Organic Celtic Salt, with it coarse grain, is the one we use and recommend for this.

Step away from the screen. The lavender and catnip in this blend do their best work when you actually let yourself unwind. Pair your cup with a few minutes somewhere dim and quiet rather than drinking it at your desk.

Mind your triggers. This tea works best as one piece of the picture, alongside steady sleep, regular meals, and managing the stress and screen strain that set headaches off in the first place.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing or having surgery.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Feverfew: used for centuries for headaches and migraines, its traditional strength is prevention with steady use rather than instant relief. Worth drinking regularly if headaches come often, not just when one has already arrived.

    Peppermint: its menthol content eases tight muscles and supports circulation to the head. The herb in this blend most likely to help in the moment.

    Lavender: traditionally used as a nervine and mild anxiolytic, meaning it works on the nervous system tension that triggers so many headaches before they fully take hold.

    Catnip: a gentle nervine traditionally used to ease tension and settle an overstimulated nervous system. Works alongside lavender on the stress and tension side of headache triggers.

    Ginger: settles the nausea and queasiness that often accompany a bad headache, and brings warming circulation support to the blend.

    Cinnamon: a warming circulatory herb that supports blood flow and makes this blend more pleasant to drink daily.

    Ginkgo biloba: included specifically for cerebral circulation, supporting healthy blood flow to the brain. Poor circulation to the head is one of the under-recognized contributors to tension headaches.

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Is this the right one for me?

    Reach for Headache Relief at the first sign of that tight, throbbing, tension-headed feeling. It is built around feverfew, the classic traditional headache herb, with peppermint, lavender and catnip for the tension and nervous system side, and ginger for the queasiness that tags along with a bad one. Caffeine free, so you can drink it any time of day.

    If what you actually want is pure relaxation or help winding down at night rather than headache support specifically, a dedicated calming or sleep blend is a better fit. And if your headaches are severe, sudden, frequent or come with other symptoms, please see a doctor. This is gentle herbal support, not a treatment for migraines or an underlying condition. For the everyday tight-headed days, this is the one to keep close.

  • Who should skip this one?

    Not recommended if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are on medications without checking with your healthcare provider first. Feverfew in particular is one to avoid in pregnancy.

    If you have a surgery scheduled, stop drinking this blend at least two weeks before your procedure and let your surgical team know what herbs you have been taking.

    This blend contains feverfew and ginkgo, both traditionally associated with slowing blood clotting. At 1 tsp this is not a clinical dose of either herb, but if you take blood thinners, aspirin regularly, or have a bleeding disorder, it is worth mentioning this blend to your doctor before making it a daily habit.

    Feverfew is in the daisy and ragweed family. Skip this one if you are allergic to those plants.

    Catnip is a mild sedative herb. If you take sedative medications, sleep aids or anti-anxiety medication, check with your doctor before combining them with this blend.

What Customers at Our Laguna Beach Store Ask About This Tea

Feverfew is the herb at the heart of this blend, and it has one of the longest traditional track records of any plant for headaches. Its strength is more about steady, preventive support than stopping a headache that has already taken hold, so it rewards regular sipping rather than a single emergency cup. That said, this blend is built to help in the moment too. Peppermint works on the tension directly, its menthol action eases tight muscles and supports circulation to the head. Lavender and catnip take the edge off the nervous system tension that sets so many headaches off in the first place. Ginkgo is here for circulation to the brain, poor blood flow is one of the underappreciated triggers behind tension headaches. Ginger settles the queasiness that rides along with a bad one.

Reach for it at the first sign of tightness, and use it consistently if headaches come often.

Both have their place. Feverfew's traditional strength is prevention with steady use, so if you get headaches often, a daily cup gives it the best chance to help over time. The peppermint, lavender and ginger also make it useful in the moment, easing that tight, queasy feeling at the first sign of tightness. Most effective as a daily habit, still worth reaching for when things start to build.

Here is the straight version. Feverfew has centuries of traditional use for headaches and some real research behind it, a few studies suggest it may modestly reduce how often migraines show up. But the evidence is mixed and mostly based on concentrated extracts rather than a cup of tea, so no honest shop will tell you it is a cure. For a lot of people it is a genuinely helpful daily ritual, especially used consistently. If your headaches are severe or frequent, treat this as support around real medical care, not a replacement for it.

Two herbs in this blend are worth flagging. Ginkgo and feverfew both have a traditional association with slowing blood clotting, so if you take blood thinners, aspirin regularly or fish oil in high doses, mention this blend to your doctor before making it a daily habit. Catnip is a mild sedative herb, so if you take sleep aids, anti-anxiety medication or any sedative medication, check with your doctor before combining them.