Flowers

Migraine tip of the day:  Go buy some flowers.  No, better yet, go to your local grocery store and buy a potted flowering plant.  I realize that these plants are designed to die after a few weeks.  If you’ve got the energy, go to a garden centre and get some advice from them.  Potted plants are generally cheaper than a bouquet, and they last longer.

The therapeutic powers of flowers and plants are well known though not fully understood.  For the moment, let’s not bother with all the specific therapies that have developed over the years surrounding flowers and essential oils – the fact of the matter is that plants clean the air, they smell nice, and they look nice.  It’s powerful to have something alive and growing around.  They give you something to take care of.  If it dies, it didn’t cost much.  Perhaps you dug it up yourself – that’s free (just don’t steal it!).

If you’re dealing with migraine, you may want to watch out for the scent.  You might not want something overpowering – just something with a gentle scent.  We have some daffodils at the moment – good example of a gentle scent.  But everybody likes something different.  Give it a try – you might be surprised how much it does for you!