cluster headaches

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My nephew who is in his 20's suffers from cluster headaches.

Sometimes he goes for weeks on end without one and then bam he has

lots. He is willing to try aromatherapy. I'm curious if anyone has

had this problem and what they used to help with the onset. I'm

giving him 3 different things to try...one contains lavender and

peppermint to rub on the temples...one contains lavender, lemon and

peppermint to rub on the base of his skull neck and shoulders and

the last one is a soak for his hands which has lavender and ginger.

The soak is suppose to raise the temperature in his hands and thus

short circuiting the headache by regulating the circulation in his

body. I think this is kinda like a warm bath where all the blood

goes to the immersed parts of the body to regulate the rest of the

body's temperature. Any suggestions? Kathy