Here are some natural remedies that could help ease our back pain naturally. Check out the article we found over at Top 10 Grocery Secrets.
Considering that some 80% of adults have back problems at some point in their life, the human spine seems to be an engineering failure. Each year, 13 million people go to the doctor for chronic back pain, with over 4 million Americans either chronically or temporarily disabled. The problem plagues both men and woman alike, and is the most common cause of job-related disability and missed work days.
If you have back pain and don’t want to take addictive pain killers, have steroids injected into your spine or risk being paralyzed by a surgical operation, consider using herbal remedies instead—most of which are available as dried extracts (powders, capsules or tablets), tinctures/liquid extracts and teas.
Here’s a handy list of the top common herbal remedies for back pain.
Turmeric
Turmeric, with its active ingredient curcumin, is effective as a natural anti-inflammatory, providing muscular pain relief. It’s available in supplement form, or you can just take some from your spice rack and sprinkle it into your cooking.
Ginger
Ginger is also a natural anti-inflammatory and has been used for pain relief in China for millennia. Of course, it’s a common spice in many Asian recipes and lends itself well as an ingredient for tea. Ginger can also be applied topically, by grating the root, wrapping it in cheesecloth, heating it and applying directly to the back.
Red pepper (Cayenne)
This is another spice that you probably already have handy in your cabinet. The active ingredient is capsaicin, a potent pain-relieving natural chemical. It’s conveniently available as a topical analgesic cream. However, if you’re really adventurous, you can just rub the juices of a red pepper directly onto your skin. It works by temporarily reducing a chemical that contributes to inflammation. Pain reduction usually starts after a few days of applying the capsaicin cream to the skin.
Cannabis
In the 1930s, the U.S. government outlawed Cannabis and began referring to it by the Spanish slang termmarijuana partly in an attempt to demonize Mexican immigrants by linking them to “reefer madness” and gain public support for their mass deportation. However, medical marijuana remained legal for medical purposes until 1970, when the widespread use of the herb led the federal government to ban it completely. However, there’s substantial scientific evidence that Cannabis has valid medical applications, and it has become legal in some states for that purpose. Published research in respected medical journals has proven it effective in providing pain relief, making it potentially beneficial to patients suffering from a wide range of health problems, including back pain. In addition to formal testing, marijuana has also been tested informally, over many decades, by millions in the general public, many of whom tout the herb’s pain-relieving properties.
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