Wild Guava Leaf Extract And Migraine Headaches

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Wild Guava Leaf Extract
And Migraine Headaches









By Amerilab Technologies, Inc.
October 1, 2008

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Case Studies
Introduction


Heidi is 26 years old and has suffered
Wild guava leaf extract is an all natural
from severe migraine headaches for more
product that has been used to relieve a
than 4 years. Her migraine headaches
variety of symptoms associated with
occurred on a daily basis and forced her to
medical conditions. In Asia, guava leaf
take full-time disability from her job. Her
extract has been used for centuries as a
typical migraine headache symptoms
health related herbal supplement. In the
included blurred and tunnel vision,
U.S., wild guava leaf extract was
numbness, and throbbing pain on one side
recently introduced to the marketplace
of her head that would spread from her eye
in effervescent form as a defense
to her jaw and neck. The severity of her
against hangovers.
pain was ranked as 10 on a pain scale of 1

to 10. She also suffered from sensitivity to
As people started using wild guava leaf
light, sudden loud noises, and some smells
extract for hangovers, the product’s
as well as loss of appetite, an upset
manufacturer (Amerilab Technologies,
stomach, and occasional vomiting. Heidi’s
Inc., Plymouth, MN) began hearing
migraine headaches could be precipitated
from a number of people relaying
by menstruation, sleep deprivation, bright
similar stories about the positive effects
lights, stress, and some smells such as
that wild guava leaf extract had on their
perfume and cigarette smoke. Heidi’s
migraine headache symptoms. Some of
doctors had prescribed numerous
these stories follow.
medications in an attempt to control her
migraine headaches but nothing brought
her significant relief.


Heidi’s daily migraine headaches

forced her to take full-time

disability from her job. Her doctors

had prescribed numerous

medications in an attempt to control

her migraine headaches but nothing

brought her significant relief. After

taking wild guava leaf extract daily

for a short time, Heidi commented,

“This is the first time in 6 months

or so that I can say I didn’t have a

headache.”

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Heidi began taking wild guava leaf
someone was tightening a belt around her
extract after reading an article about it
forehead. The shooting pain would then
as a defense against the headaches that
spread from the base of her skull to the top
may occur after a night of alcohol
of her head, typically on the left side.
consumption. She was desperate to find
Denise ranked her pain as 8 to 9 on a pain
relief from her frequent migraine
scale of 1 to 10. Denise remarked, “It was
headaches. After her initial dose of
often painful to even lay my head on a
wild guava leaf extract, she noted that
pillow because of the intense pressure .”
her migraine headache pain lessened
When experiencing migraine pain, Denise
within 1 hour and was gone within 4
was forced to lie in a quiet, dark room. She
hours. After taking the product daily
was unable to tolerate any activity and she
for 1 week, she found that she was not
felt that the migraine headaches completely
waking up every morning with a
disrupted her life. The medications she
headache. The frequency of Heidi’s
took in an attempt to control the migraine
headaches decreased to approximately
headaches eased the pain but made her
two per month. Now, Heidi takes wild
excessively drowsy. The combination of
guava leaf extract when she first notices
the migraine pain and medication side
the early symptoms of a migraine
effects prevented Denise from engaging in
headache. With the few headaches that
her usual activities. One of her worst
she does have, it helps her control her
migraine headaches lasted for 7 days,
symptoms. Heidi commented, “This is
which forced her to take a significant
the first time in 6 months or so that I
number of prescription pills to control the
can say I didn’t have a headache. Now,
pain; she had to use her vacation time to
I have relief of all my headache
cover time away from work. Denise finds
symptoms within a half hour of taking
that her migraine headaches can be
wild guava leaf extract. Today, Heidi
triggered by extreme stress and often
has returned to work and has been able
accompany her monthly menstrual cycle.
to decrease the number of prescription

medications that she had been taking. *
Since Denise began taking wild guava

leaf extract more than 3 months ago,
Denise, a 29-year-old woman, began
she has been migraine headache free.
having migraine headaches at the age of

23. Initially, she experienced migraine

headaches only 1 to 2 times per year.
Denise began taking effervescent wild
Then, her migraine headaches increased
guava leaf extract on a daily basis more
in frequency and occurred on a monthly
than 3 months ago. Remarkably, she has
basis. Her symptoms included
been migraine headache free since then.
sensitivity to light and disturbances of
Denise feels that wild guava leaf extract
her peripheral vision. Denise described
has completely changed her life.
her pain as a clinching and shooting
Previously, she limited her physical
type pain; at the onset, it felt as if
activities due to migraine pain. Now, she
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finds that she is able to go out and
included vomiting, photophobia, throbbing
engage in the many activities that she
pain, sensitivity to noise, and difficulty
enjoys. Denise finds that the product is
concentrating. When a migraine would
very easy to use and noninvasive to her
strike, Kristine went to bed and did not
life. She is relieved to be taking wild
move until the pain subsided. Sometimes,
guava leaf extract because it is a natural
her migraine headache symptoms lasted for
product and does not produce the
3 days. She identified many migraine
serious side effects that she experienced
headache triggers including sleep
when taking her prescription migraine
deprivation, bright lights, change in diet,
medication. *
fasting, dehydration, caffeine, alcohol,

alteration of her daily routine, emotional
Occasionally, Denise still experiences a
stress, menstruation, and physical strain of
tension headache. When she first
her neck or back.
notices the early symptoms of a tension

headache, she takes another tablet.
After taking wild guava leaf extract,
Denise remarked, "I used to get
Kristine finds that the progression of
headaches almost every day and then I
her migraine headache stops or that her
would get migraines on top of that.
symptoms are lessened significantly.
Now, I still get headaches occasionally,

but I take an additional effervescent

tablet of wild guava leaf and usually the
Kristine began taking wild guava leaf
pain goes away entirely.” Denise
extract after hearing about it from a friend.
readily recommends wild guava leaf
After taking her first dose, she noticed
extract to anyone that suffers from
significant relief of her migraine headache
either tension headaches or migraines.
symptoms. Now, when she notices the

early symptoms of a migraine headache,

she takes wild guava leaf extract and
Kristine is a 47-year-old woman with a
typically experiences relief within 30 to 60
strong family history of migraine
minutes. She finds that the progression of
headaches. She began suffering from
the migraine headache stops or that her
migraines at the young age of 7 years.
symptoms are lessened significantly. If she
Today, she has 2 to 3 migraine
does not experience complete relief, she
headaches each month. The first
can usually manage the remaining
symptom Kristine typically noticed was
symptoms with ibuprofen. The only side
a sick feeling in her stomach. The pain
effect Kristine has noticed after taking wild
soon followed and usually began on one
guava leaf extract is a slightly upset
side of her neck or shoulder and then
stomach.
moved to the top of her skull localizing

around her temple or eye on the same

side. She rated her pain as a 9 to 10 on

a pain scale of 1 to 10. Other symptoms

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Helen was migraine headache free for 14
Helen is a 40-year-old woman who first
days, she felt she had reached a significant
began having migraine headaches at the
milestone and commented, “I feel like a
age of 11. Before she started taking
whole new person!”
wild guava leaf extract, she was

experiencing migraine headaches 3 to 5

times each week. Her migraine
Conclusion
headache symptoms included blurry,

shaky, and spotty vision with throbbing
These anecdotal accounts of migraine
pain concentrated behind one eye or the
headache symptom relief after the use of
other. Helen commented, “Sometimes
effervescent wild guava leaf extract are
it feels like my skull is crushing in; it
intriguing and warrant further
hurts so badly.” She rated her pain as 8
investigation. Clinical studies are
to 10 on a pain scale of 1 to 10.
underway. The mechanism by which wild
Occasionally, she had some nausea and
guava leaf extract might relieve the
vomiting. Strobe light, amusement park
symptoms associated with migraine
rides, and anything with a repetitive
headaches is unknown at this time
circular motion could trigger Helen’s

migraine headaches. Helen was under
The only commercially available product
the care of a neurologist as they
is in the form of an effervescent tablet
attempted to determine the correct
containing 1000 mg of all natural wild
prescription regimen and dosages to
guava leaf extract. The tablet should be
control her migraine headaches.
dissolved in a 4-6 ounce glass of water.
Unfortunately, she experienced little

relief from the various prescription
There are no known side effects or health
medications. *
risks associated with the use of wild guava

leaf extract
When Helen was migraine headache

free for 14 days, she felt she had
* Do not discontinue taking prescription
reached a significant milestone
medications without the advice of a

physician.


Helen has been taking wild guava leaf

extract on a daily basis for
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approximately 2 months. After she
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began taking the product, Helen noted
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that she was able to go 14 days without
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Overall, the frequency of her migraine
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headaches decreased from several per

week to only once per week. When

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