They can have many causes and there are many ayurvedic remedies.

Home Remedies :

• Apply a paste of freshly ground clay or freshly ground sandalwood to the forehead, let dry, rub off by hand and wash.
• When not suffering from a cold, drink a teaspoon of honey in a glass of warm water or fill the stomach completely with water.
• Massage forehead, temples, neck and shoulder muscles, making sure to use a little oil to prevent chafing and burning (see also Ayurvedic Massage)
• If before sunrise or after sunset and the stomach is empty, do a head stand. This increases blood flow in the head and stops most forms of headache.
  

Headaches most often are caused by problems elsewhere in the body, as can be seen on the following overview :

	Pain here indicates
	A : Tension and infections of the gums and teeth. B : Overacidity (pain of the eyeball). C : Gastritis (pain of the eye socket). D : Inflammation of the stomach. E : Ulcers F : Disorders of the intestines. G : Disorders of the fallopian tubes. H : Kidney disorders. I : Disorders of urinary tract. J : Neuralgia. K : Formation of cataract. L : Disorders of the brain and the spinal nerves.

In Ayurvedic massage therapy, head massage can help to cure disorders elsewhere in the body.

Extracted from "Dhanwantari", which also contains other Ayurveda home remedies for headaches and migraines, but with those above you can solve all but the worst cases. The overview on headaches and their relationship to the rest of the body was extracted from the "Ayurvedic massage" book, which contains over 150 pages with details on various traditionally indian ayurvedic massage techniques as well as 155 drawings. Click here for all extracts from this book.