Herbal Pain Remedies

When you experience pain of any sort what is the first thing you think of? You want to rid yourself of the pain as fast as possible and as naturally as possible without a lot of side effects, right? Well, there are many different ways to go about pain relief. You can call a doctor and ask for a prescription or, if you are more health oriented, you can look into a more natural cure and choose Herbal Pain Remedies.

How do you know which herbs accomplish which tasks? Below you will find a list of the 50 most common Herbal Pain Remedy Herbs and what condition they relieve.

Common Herbal Pain Remedies:

Herb                            Relieves

Aloe Vera                         Burns

Black Cohosh               Menopause Symptoms

Boswellia                     Arthritis and Joint Injuries

Chamomile                  Digestion Problems

Coffee                         Athletic Stamina, Decongestant in Colds Flu and Asthma

Cranberry                    Urinary Tract Infections

Echinacea                    Colds and Flu

Evening Primrose Oil     Rheumatoid Arthritis

Flaxseed Oil                 Menopausal Discomfort, Osteoporosis

Garlic                          A type of Antibiotic, Cholesterol Control, and Cancer Prevention

Ginger                         Motion Sickness, Morning Sickness

Ginkgo                        Alzheimer’s Disease, Mental Acuity, Erection or Libido Problems,
               Anti-Depressant Induced Sex Problems, Altitude Sickness

Ginseng                      Athletic Stamina, Immune Enhancement, Diabetes,
               Erectile Dysfunction, Low Sperm Count

Goldenseal                  Digestive-Tract Infections

Hawthorn                    Congestive Heart Failure

Hibiscus                      Hypertension

Horse Chestnut           Varicose Veins

Lemon Balm                Relaxation, Herpes

Licorice                       Sore Throat

Papaya                       Herniated Disks

Peppermint                 Indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Red Pepper                 Pain Relief

Saw Palmetto              Benign Prostate Enlargement

Tea                            Heart Health, Cancer Prevention, Bad Breath, Gum Disease,
               Athlete’s Foot      

Turmeric                     Arthritis, Joint Injuries

Valerian                      Insomnia

White Willow Bark        Back Pain


The above are a list of the 50 most common Herbal Pain Remedies. There are many more out there that you can try and use however; these are just a look at the ones that are used on a regular basis. Some of these works well alone to relieve your pain and some of them actually work to relieve the condition that the pain is caused by.

As you can plainly see from this shortened list of Herbal Pain Remedies, there are many different herbs out there that have healing or pain relief features. The secret is to identify the pain, including the source of the pain if possible, and then search for an herb that will relieve your pain. Once you have the pain manageable, then further investigate and locate an herb that will ease the ailment that caused the pain.

I can not guarantee that there is an herb that will cure every ailment but if you are thorough and consistent when it comes to checking for cures and pain relieve of a given ailment, you will surely be able to receive some assistance in both pain relieve and hopefully becoming healthier.

In conclusion, the body is a very complex unit. When part of the body becomes unhealthy it usually triggers a response of pain in one sense or another. If you are careful to use Herbal Pain Remedies, your body will stay healthier and may actually repair the damage that is causing the pain and not just mask it.

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