ndrosen

I'm not a big fan of Indian food overall because of the flavor profile, though there are some that are okay. A lot of it is simply exposure: living all my life a hundred miles from the border with Mexico, that cuisine is my major profile. For me, when I had a serious cold or sinus infection, I wanted hot Mexican food. When I moved in with my wife, she never understood why that was what I wanted when I was sick - hot and sour Chinese soup was also acceptable. I found the sinus opening very therapeutic. I think there's also a blood vessel dilation effect when you're consuming peppers, and that is probably beneficial to migraines.

I know another thing that helps migraines is hydration! In cases of significant dehydration, the brain actually physically shrinks a bit, and that causes it to pull away from the dura matter, which causes problems. Re-hydrating lets it relax and re-expand. Eating all that Indian food you're also probably drinking a lot of tea, water, and other things, causing re-hydration. And yes, turmeric has medical properties, too in the classical Indian medical system whose name I cannot spell correctly off-hand.