Smell the lavender

Lavender has also been shown to be effective in the treatment of headaches and migraines. Lavender's scent may have a relaxing effect, which can help with relieving stress. Four weeks of aromatherapy with lavender essential oil decreased stress, anxiety, and depression in a group of postpartum women, according to a clinical trial published in the Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.

Inhaling the scent of lavender essential oil can help control migraine attacks in the short term. People reported a significant reduction in pain after only 15 minutes of breathing lavender oil, according to one small research. Those who inhaled lavender oil for 15 minutes had less severe headaches than those who did not in the placebo-controlled trial.