** 1. nose bleed and vomiting suggests pressure changes probably due to high blood pressure, so prior opting for any alternate system of medicine, check with your Doctor regarding Blood pressure measurements. 2. Avoid factors which precipitate the attacks. e.g. sleeping late, tension, starvation, chocolates, cheese, alcohol, dry food, excessive sex and suppression of natural urges, excess physical/mental exertion. 3. During acute attack: lie down in a dark and quiet room and give ice bag over the head. 4. Ayurveda medicines for Migraine i.e. ARDHAVBHEDAK contains bhasma and Ras [mercury] but in purified form, some of the safe and result oriented medicine which can be given/practiced in Migraine are: . rub onion paste to opposite feet. . put 2-3 drops of coconut water into nose. . apply garlic pod paste on forehead. . put 4-5 drops of lime juice into opposite side nostril. . put 2-3 drops of white onion juice in eyes. . purified til tail: 280 ml kapoor-chandan-dalchini: 1o gm each i.e. 9ml mix all the ingredients and safely put in a bottle: you can use 4-4 drops as massage or put in ears . grind small pippali 1/2 gm into powder and lick with 10 gm honey. . crush RIPE grapes and drink [don t add water in it] . A. Take: Cereals: wheat Pulses: Black gram Fruits & Vegetables: brinjal, mango, pomegranate, grapes [black], garlic, drum stick [shigru] Others: clarified butter, oil,milk,coconut water,sour vinegar [kanji],sesame . Lifestyle: massage on head, gentle pressing, rest B. Avoid: Cereals: special variety of rice [kodrava,sanvaka] Pulses: green gram, pigeon pea,peas,chickpea, Fruits & Vegetables: jambu,bitter gourd. Others: betel nut, excessively heavy food Life style: excessive exercise, suppression of natural urges,use of uneven bed, night awakening. 5. Prescription medicines which I usually practice is/are: vrihat vaat chintamani ras, mahalaxmi vilaas ras, godanti bhasma, dashmoolarisht, shadbindu tail, cephagraine tablets/drops