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Headache Pain
Herbs: Natural ways to conquer your pain. Pain is a personal thing. What works as an effective pain reliever for one person, does nothing for another. Many herbs have analgesic properties and a good many of them also fight inflammation, a root cause of many types of pain. Chronic pain is a symptom of an underlying imbalance, and it is important to address that imbalance as well as try to find ways to lessen the pain.
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White willow has been used to combat fevers and pain for thousands of years, it may be the oldest herb known to treat pain and inflammation, the oldest recorded use is by Chinese physicians in 500 B.C. White willow was also used in ancient Assyrian, Egyptian, and Greek medicine as well as Native American healers in North America. |
Devil's claw has been most extensively tested for relief of lower back pain. A randomized, double-blind study in Germany with 183 subjects produced the surprising result that not only was devil's claw effective in relieving lower back pain, it was most effective for people who had the most severe, radiating pain, with numbness in the extremities.
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Agrimony |
Agrimonia eupatoria L. |
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It is a member of the rose family, and like all its relatives is highly astringent. Used as a medieval wound herb ...
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Arnica |
Arnica montana |
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One of the best known herbal sports medicines, arnica has dramatic results if used immediately after an injury. ...
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Bay Laurel |
Laurus nobilis |
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It is the source of the ancients' crowns and wreaths for heroes ...
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Birch |
Betula alba |
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Teas of the birch bark contain salicylate, the compound found in aspirin. Salicylate relieves inflammation and pain associated with osteoarthritis, rh ...
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Black Pepper |
Piper nigrum |
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Black peppers are culitivated in malabar, Java, Sumatra, and Penang. Black pepper oil is hot, warming and very yang ...
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Boswellia |
Boswellia thurifera |
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Boswellia or Indian frankincense is one of the Ayurvedic gum resins which are referred to collectively as guggals. ...
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Cayenne Pepper |
Capsicum minimum |
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Capsicum, an extract from cayenne and other peppers, can dramatically reduce chronic nerve pain, and along with it's anti-inflammatory actions it is ...
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Corydalis |
Corydalis bulbosa |
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Corydalis contains the alkaloid bulbocapnine, which is occasionally used in medicine to treat convulsions, Parkinson's diseas ...
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Devil's Claw |
Harpagophytum procumbens |
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This herb has an extensive history of use as an anti-inflammatory, pain reliever, and digestive stimulant ...
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Eucalyptus |
Eucalyptus globulus |
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Eucalyptus is best known for it's ability to relieve congestion and ease breathing in colds. The essential oil of eucalyptus contains cineole, a pote ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Rosemary is an extremely useful herb, with many culinary, medicinal and aromatherapy attributes. The essential oil is distilled from the fresh flower ...
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Turmeric |
Curcuma longa L. |
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Turmeric is a mild aromatic stimulant used in the manufacture of curry powders and mustards.The curcumin in turmeric has recently been shown effective ...
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White Willow |
Salix Alba |
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White willow has been used to combat fevers and pain for thousands of years, it may be the oldest herb known to treat pain an ...
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Wintergreen |
Gaultheria procumbens |
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The volatile oil obtained by distillation and to which all the medicinal ...
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