Evidence supporting the use of: Morning Glory
For the health condition: Headache (tension)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Morning Glory (Ipomoea species) has a long history of traditional use in various cultures, primarily for its psychoactive properties due to compounds like ergine (LSA), but not specifically for headache treatment. In some traditional medicinal systems, particularly in Central and South America, Morning Glory seeds have been used in ritualistic and medicinal contexts, with occasional reference to alleviating pain or inducing altered states that may distract from pain. However, the use of Morning Glory for tension headaches is not a prominent or widely-documented traditional remedy. There is also a lack of clinical research or scientific studies directly supporting the efficacy or safety of Morning Glory for treating tension headaches. Most references to Morning Glory in ethnobotanical literature focus on its use for spiritual purposes or as a hallucinogen rather than as an analgesic. The evidence for its use in headache treatment is thus minimal and largely anecdotal, without clear documentation of traditional formulations or dosages specific to headache relief. As such, the rating for evidence supporting its use in tension headache is very low.

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