India, June 22 -- Migraines are an increasingly common condition faced by people of all ages. They may be chronic or acute, but they almost always have the potential to derail an individual's plans for the day. As such, there have been many hacks for treating migraines circulating.

Taking to Instagram on June 20, Dr Rahul Chawla, AIIMS-trained neurologist, consultant at ISIC Hospital, Delhi, and founder of HealthPil.com, rated six such popular hacks, and explained which of them actually work.

While this does shock the senses, according to Dr Chawla, keeping salt under the tongue is of no use when it comes to curing migraines. In his words, "Salt has no direct physiological connection to migraine relief. This is an absolute myth."

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