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Natural Pain Relief

 

Pain is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. That said, nobody

wants to put up with chronic pain for weeks on end - so if you are in pain, use

a natural pain-relief remedy to tackle the symptom. If the pain persists, go to

your doctor or natural health practitioner to find out more about the underlying

cause.

 

The word drug comes from the German word droge meaning ‘to dry’, as in drying

herbs. It is estimated that up to half of all prescription drugs come either

directly from plants or are a chemical imitation of the active medicinal

ingredient found naturally in plants. This means that the idea of relying on a

herb to take away the pain is not as silly as it might first sound. Herbs can be

just as potent as prescription medicines, which is why (of course) they work.

 

For general pain relief I use an Indian herb called boswellia, which is every

bit as powerful as Ibuprofen or other over-the-counter painkillers. Produced

from the gum of the Boswellia serrata tree, the key active ingredient is

Boswellic acid. This is a powerful anti-inflammatory and vascular-supporting

herb that can help relieve headaches, for example, by opening up the blood

vessels that are constricting and causing the pain.

 

*Solgar's Boswellia serrata costs £14.75 for 60 veggie capsules. For local

stockists, call 01442-890355. Do not confuse Boswellia serrata with Boswellia

carteri. Both are often called frankincense, but they have different actions in

the body.

 

This is an excellent general painkiller, but you can also use different natural

remedies to tackle specific types of pain, from migraines to stomach cramps.

 

Migraine Headaches

The best remedy for an excruciating migraine headache is the everyday herb,

feverfew. You need to take one x 125mg standardised dose (or 50 drops of

tincture) every day - and since the active ingredients can take almost a month

to really kick in, you need to be patient. Sufferers report different types of

migraine headaches and homeopathy, which has proven highly effective for many

sufferers, keys in to these differences, making a point of prescribing remedies

according to not only the type of pain but also how it starts. If the headache

is worse on the right side, for example, and if trying to concentrate makes the

pain worse, you need Lycopodium 6c (this figure denotes the strength or potency

of the dilution.) Blurring of the vision and vomiting would suggest Iris 6c,

while a throbbing, blinding headache with a feeling of congestion in the head

would probably be best treated by Natrum mur 6c. All of these remedies are

widely on sale in good health stores.

 

*Do not use Feverfew if you are pregnant or taking Warfarin

 

Period Pains

Females who suffer from cramping have been shown to produce greater levels of

prostaglandins (the hormones secreted by the uterine lining). Evening primrose

oil is rich in Gamma-Linoleic Acid (GLA) an anti-inflammatory prostaglandin that

can counter the inflammatory hormones causing pain. If you suffer, take the

equivalent of 250mg of GLA a day for three months and monitor the relief.

Nutritionists also recommend niacin (vitamin B3), which triggers a dilation of

the blood vessels to improve blood flow to the contracting uterus. Look for a

non-flushing form and take, as directed on the bottle, for five days from the

onset of symptoms.

 

Stomachache

Stomach pains, especially after eating, are often caused by inflammation of the

lining of the gut. The single best healing agent for this part of the body is

aloe vera, a bitter-tasting juice that you will need to mix with fruit juice to

disguise the taste. Aloe vera is rich in substances called mucopolysaccharides,

which help counter griping pains. It does this by blocking the inflammatory

agents, thromboxanes and bradykinin, which would otherwise cause pain,

inflammation, and tissue swelling.

 

Sports Injuries/Arthritis/Rheumatism

One of the best anti-inflammatory painkillers for the joints and for sports

injuries is an substance called bromelain, which is actually an enzyme from

fresh pineapple juice. Bromelain reduces inflammation by first breaking down

fibrin, a substance that would otherwise work in the body to cause local

swelling. It has also been shown to be as effective as antibiotics in treating a

variety of infectious and painful conditions, from bronchitis to pneumonia.

 

Five Star Tip: Vets give horses B vitamins to strengthen their hooves - and so

when Swiss researchers decided to see whether the same nutrients would work

wonders for human nails they were very pleased to find the answer was a

resounding Yes! They gave biotin - one of the B vitamins, which you can buy from

your local health store - to women complaining of brittle nails and found that

after six months, their nail thickness had increased by 25%. For the same

results, take 2.5 mg of biotin every day.

 

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