The Pain Of Suffering
If you are like millions of Americans, you probably suffer from back pain. Now there are several reasons why so many people have back pain but what is the solution for it? You can choose to take over the counter or prescription medication for your pain but so many of them have many side effects. In this article we will discuss the many herbal remedies for back pain.
Hot Peppers
One main herbal remedy for back pain is hot peppers. Hot peppers is used in creams and plasters many times in folk medicine. One pepper that is most commonly used is the red pepper also known as the cayenne pepper. We don’t know why this pepper works, however we do know that it does. Some uses for red pepper is since the red pepper contains capsacin it interferes with our perception of pain and it triggers the release pain relieving endorphins, by the body. Since it works so well you may be wondering how to use red pepper to ease you pain.
The most common way to use red pepper is in creams. Or you could make a paste of red pepper and gently rub it onto the portion where your experiencing pain. You can add the pepper into some skin cream when you do this you should only use enough to make the cream turn pink. Red pepper may cause skin irritation so it is a good idea to rub it into a small area to see if it is going to irritate your skin before you use it for pain. An alcohol red pepper rub may help. What you do is put 1 ounce red pepper into a quart of rubbing alcohol, let the mixture be as is, for around three weeks or so. Apply to the painful area when you are experiencing pain.
Alternative Remedies
Black haw and cramp bark are two other herbal remedies for back pain. Both of these herbs have been used by American Indians and was common medicine amongst them. The Indians use the cramp bark to relieve muscle spasms and menstrual pain. Black haw contains compounds similar to aspirin. To use you should take equal parts of both herbs together, take between 1 and 4 droppers every for around three days and this should be taken every couple of hours.
I have been told that a good remedy for back pain is a good hot bath. That is true as long as you remember the Epsom salt. Epsom salt is a herbal remedy for back pain that increases circulation and reduces swelling for arthritis. What you do is draw a bath as warm as you can stand it, add 2 cups of Epsom salt and bathe for about 30 minutes adding hot water occasionally to keep the bath warm.
Another herbal remedy for back pain is ginger. Ginger is utilized in folk medicine to treat many types of pain. Ginger has around 12 different anti-inflammatory compounds. The way you use ginger is to get a piece of ginger that is around an inch or so. Slice it thinly slices and put it into some water and bring to a boil. Simmer this for around 30 minutes, on extremely low heat. Drink this mixture after its been strained and you can add some honey, if needed.
These remedies can significantly relieve your back pain and if you have to take other medication it should only be the over the counter ones. The best remedy for back pain is a herbal remedy for back pain.
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April 8th, 2009 at 7:07 am
hot peppers really work i just drank a herbal remedy for coughing and the cayenne is for the pain….it seems to work better than most things that i have tried, and i have horrible back pains!
October 9th, 2008 at 5:40 am
Hot peppers? That is very interesting.
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Hope this info is helpful to others. Good Luck!