Morning Headaches? Try Sujok Therapy For Natural Relief

Morning headache comes with pain or heaviness in the head that is felt immediately after waking up or within the first few hours of the day. It may feel like dull pressure, throbbing pain, tightness around the forehead, pain at the back of the head, or heaviness around the eyes. Some people also experience tiredness, irritability, stiffness in the neck, dizziness, etc.

Symptoms

• Head pain immediately after waking up

• Heaviness in head or forehead

• Pain around eyes or back of head

• Neck stiffness

• Dizziness or weakness

• Irritability or low mood

• Nausea in some cases

• Sensitivity to light or sound

Causes

• Lack of proper sleep

• Late-night mobile or screen use

• Stress and anxiety

• Dehydration

• Acidity or indigestion

• High blood pressure

• Migraine tendency

• Sinus blockage or cold

• Wrong sleeping posture

• Teeth grinding during sleep

• Excess tea/coffee withdrawal

• Snoring or sleep apnea

Home remedies

• Drink water after waking up

• Sleep on time daily

• Avoid late-night screen use

• Do light stretching or yoga when you have pain

• Practice deep breathing

• Eat light dinner at night

• Reduce stress and overthinking

• Use warm or cold compress on head

• Walk in fresh morning air

• Maintain proper pillow and posture

Sujok Therapy

Head correspondence points (see figure) are on the thumb area of hands and feet. Gently massage painful points for two-three minutes. Follow this with applying moong or methi seeds on tender points. Use a medical adhesive tape to hold the seeds in place. Keep them for two hours if comfortable.

Published on: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM IST