excerpt from Travelers Joy p. 102-103 by Juliette de Bairacli Levy<\/p>\n
For a headache, make a strong brew of wild or garden\u00a0Mint<\/a>\u00a0(not\u00a0Peppermint<\/a>). Take strong drinks of this frequently. Apply the\u00a0Mint<\/a>\u00a0cold on cotton cloths to the entire forehead, and bandage lightly in place. Or pound up a handful of\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0sprigs, wild or garden, and infuse them into vinegar for several hours.<\/p>\n Then apply this\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0vinegar to the forehead, using cotton cloths in the same way as the\u00a0Mint<\/a>\u00a0brew. Apply also to the wrists and to the nose. A few drops can be taken internally on a lump of sugar, three times daily.\u00a0Mint<\/a>\u00a0vinegar can be made if\u00a0Lavender<\/a>\u00a0is not available.<\/p>\n Treat very severe\u00a0Headaches<\/a>\u00a0as an illness, and rest in a darkened room and follow a diet of fresh fruits only until the headache is cured. To induce sleep, make a strong tea of wild poppy flowers or heads, and take with honey. Or a tea of\u00a0Lime<\/a>\u00a0blossoms or\u00a0Hops<\/a>\u00a0or cowslips (can be used alone or mixed) all sweetened with honey.<\/p>\n