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Abortive Treatment: Abortive treatment is most effective when the drugs are taken at the first indication of an attack according to R. Joshua Wooton, PhD. Mild analgesics (painkilling drugs) are typically sufficient for mild attacks. These painkilling drugs include aspirin, motrin, advil, aleve, and excedrin. More severe attacks may require specific drugs.

Prophylactic Treatment: Prophylactic treatment effectively controls migraines in most people. Calcium channel blockers and beta blockers are two major prophylactic treatments.

Calcium Channel Blockers: Calcium channel blockers are extremely effective for controlling migraines. They are typically used in patients who have heart disease and are hypertension. In addition, they are safe drugs with very few side effects.

Beta Blockers: Beta Blockers reduce the frequency of migraine attacks in 60 to 80 percent of people according to Zahid H. Bajwa, MD. These drugs are usually used in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Herbal Therapy: Herbal therapies have been studied for the treatment of migraine headaches. Some studies have found it to be effective for migraine prevention. Herbal Medicine is used constantly by others who are traditional. For example, the Hmong people originated from the tall mountains of Laos and they are used to herbal medicine. Therefore, those who experience this period of time, still use herbal medicine in a day to day basis now a day.