Natural pain relief
Ever since the beginning of time, mankind has always looked for ways to treat pain either physically or psychologically. With the advance of medical science, we have seen the increase of factory manufactured products on the selves of our local pharmacies. Pain relief or management nowadays are a multi billion dollar business and would continue to increase many folds more especially with increased of complexity and stress of modern life.
However in recent years with the explosion of the Internet and information sharing, we have seen a change in the western world where once they would hold steadfastly to these pharmaceutical pain relief products but today they are more open to natural pain relief treatment and products. People in the East have always known the benefits of naturally produced pain relief products. From the roots and leaves of certain herbs and plants contain the secrect to many of our physical problems that we are facing today. Apart from these, other alternative methods such as aromatheraphy have also become popular in treating pain and it’s seen as a better option as it does not involved any oral medicine or drugs.
Another good reason to use natural pain relief products is that the modern chemically formulated medicines have adverse effects on the body if taken long term. Well you may argue that some of the effects are known to be mild but how certain are you that the pharmaceutical companies are telling you the whole truth as their primary purpose is to make lots of money from their customers. Furthermore most of these modern medicines only provide temporary pain relief or masking the pain. Unlike the modern medicine, herbal medicines or remedies have been used for centuries and have been proved to work properly. They do not just mask the pain but able to provide lasting pain relief if administered properly. The Chinese are known for their herbal products and they have documented proof of the effectiveness of these products over the centuries and it’s now even certified as an alternative to western medicine
Natural pain relief products can be used for mild, severe as well as chronic pain conditions. Most of these natural remedies are kind to the body and do not have adverse side effects. One of the more popular herbs is menthol (widely use by the Chinese and Indians) is known to be an effective pain reliver. When applied to the problem area, menthol works on the skin nerves which results in immediate relief from pain.
Another well known herb is Aloe vera which can be easily grown in your backyard. Aloevera has many wonderful benefits such as reducing pain, inflammation and quicken the healing of cuts and bruises. For headache relief, it’s widely believed that colts foot leaves can do the trick. The colts foot leaves are boiled in water and sweetened with syrup made from sugar and water. This is then taken orally and it’s also proved to be useful to cure coughs, colds and giddiness apart from headaches. For prevention of headaches especially for those suffering from chronic headaches involves distilling a mixture of vervain, betony and wormwood and then washing your head with it several times a week. Another common problem face by many people is backache. An old remedy for backache involves making a poultice from hot aniseed and nettle leaves and applying it to the painful area of the back or you could just massage your back with comfrey oil. For heartburn, a suggested cure consist of mixture made from ginger, quasi, sal volatile and sulphate of soda. A teaspoon wheat charcoal and a spoonful of glycerin are believed to be beneficial in preventing heartburn.
Herbs are indeed a wonderful creation of God for mankind and it’s up to us to extract the many hidden healing powers that lie within those plants. It’s generally believed that over the centuries, we have only discovered less than 5 percent of the herbs and plants for medicine purpose. Therefore it’s crucial that mankind protects the natural resources that we have especially the ancient rain forest for benefits of our future generations especially people suffering from chronic physical pain.
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