Show 25: Herbs for Pain Part 2

In this episode, we continue our discussion on herbs to help with pain. Discussed are:<br />Spasmodic muscle pain – Skullcap, Viburnum/cramp bark, valerian, linden, ferns<br />Muscle and joint inflammation – turmeric with pepper, cod liver oil, linden, astringents, ferns, jeffersonia/twin leaf<br />Varicose veins – horse chestnut/buckeye<br />Digestive – cramping: chamomile, mallow, clove, calamus, fleabane. Gas: fennel, caraway, mint<br />Menstrual cramps – viburnum, skullcap, valerian, black cohosh<br />Organ pain often referred. Don’t ignore – heart attack or appendicitis<br />Nerve pain – St. John’s wort, cayenne<br />Specific herbs:<br />-Pedicularis<br />-Primrose/cowslip<br />-mimosa<br />-Jamaican dogwood<br />-Bacopa<br />-Boswellia<br />-Wild lettuce<br />-CA poppy<br />-Prickly poppy<br />-Tobacco<br />-Datura<br />-Aconite<br />-Gelsemium<br />-Byrony