Herbs for Joint Pain
Natural Joint Pain Relief
Many of the herbs for joint pain are applied topically for natural joint pain relief. Using natural remedies to ease joint pain is a safe, effective and natural way to eliminate discomfort. Herbal poultices, heat wraps and creams are easily made at home using fresh or dried herbs and essential oils.
The oils of natural herbs for joint pain have been used for centuries to provide pain relief when warmed and massaged into painful joints. Soaking painful joints in warm water is very beneficial for aching joints. Adding one or more of these oils to a warm bath will provide natural joint pain relief.
- Camphor, peppermint, sweet birch and eucalyptus oil diluted with safflower, walnut or almond oil are very effective at eliminating pain.
- Cayenne, pokeroot and yarrow oil increase the capillary responses of swollen joints.
- Eucalyptus, Peppermint and Roman Chamomile (an anti-inflammatory) mixed in olive oil, also with anti-inflammatory properties, relieves arthritis pain and pain from muscle strain.
Many herbs for joint pain are applied topically to the area of the body experiencing the joint pain. The method of application ranges from using a poultice, a salve or cream, or in heat packs.
- Oak, willow bark and nettle leaves are effective for arthritic and injured joints.
- Smartweed, white birch and chamomile can be used in salves and creams to provide long acting pain relief.
- Fennel, sage or feverfew help increase circulation and pain relief when used in cloth soaked in herb-infused hot water.
A natural pain relieving salve can be made at home by combining two parts almond or walnut oil and one part beeswax. To this, you can add one teaspoon of the powdered herb or a few drops of an essential oil. Herbal salves will stay potent longer if kept in an opaque jar with a tight fitting lid.
Herbal Supplements
Many of the same herbs that are used topically for joint pain can also be taken internally.
- Peppermint, cayenne, yarrow, feverfew, sage and fennel may all be taken as an oral supplement to reduce joint pain and swelling.
- Willow bark is a pain reliever and an anti-inflammatory. Willow contains salicylic acid the main ingredient in aspirin, so if you are allergic to aspirin do not use it.
- Drinking ginger tea or adding dried ginger to other herbal teas will help circulation and ease any stomach discomfort that pain-relieving herbs may cause.
- Native Remedies makes an herbal remedy called InflammaGo that reduces inflammation. It includes the herbs arnica, dulcamara, bryonia, and berberis. All of these will relieve joint pain by lessening inflammation and swelling.
Alternate Remedies
Apple cider vinegar heat packs and wraps have been shown to be effective in reducing the swelling that sometimes accompany joint pain due to arthritis. Adding cider vinegar to your diet will improve circulation and may help reduce joint pain.
Carrot juice is full of beta-carotene, which strengthens ligatures allowing for better movement of injured and injured joints.
Many herbs for joint pain can be easily grown in your garden, and some natural joint pain relief herbs can be found in your kitchen cupboard. Utilizing natural methods for managing joint pain is a viable and healthy option for managing joint pain.
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