HERBAL PAIN KILLERS

Notes by Jurriaan Plesman, BA (Psych), Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr

Camomile has a calming effect on smooth muscle tissue. Take it as 1-3 cups of tea, 10-20 drops of extract in a cup of liquid or 1-3 capsules daily. 26256137, 25285848 Migraine headache 25238714, herbal beverage composed of chamomile, meadowsweet, and willow bark 24237191 and doubtful, 23983133, 21617262 for quitting & inflamed ion,

Bromelain (pineapple extract) is a powerful anti-inflammatory (take 2-3 g daily at first, then 1-2 g as the pain eases). Other anti-inflammatories, effective when drunk as teas, are valerian, St. John's wort, and Jamaican dogwood. 25573606 for intra-abdominal pain, 25019111 for postoperative pain, 24589242 for pain, swelling, trismus, and quality of life. Reduce pain and swellings following acute muscle injuries as well as carotenoids and polyphenols which are powerful antioxidants. 21913532

Systemic enzyme therapy with bromelain resembles a sensible alternative to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for the treatment of sports injuries, 21611915

pain and swelling in acute soft tissue injuries 21254908

acute muscle injuries 20623610

Flaxseed is an anti inflammatory herbal product.

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) not only heals and builds connective tissue, but also normalizes the bowels and alleviates lower-back pain, much of which can be traced to a dysfunctional intestinal tract. Take internally as per camomile.

Episiotomy^[1], a common surgical practice in midwifery 26019907

Rat study 14726218

Burdock soothes the pain and purifies the blood. Take 1-3 capsules or 10-25 drops of extract in 1 cup liquid daily.

Burns and Wounds™ ointment (B&W) and burdock (Arctium ssp.) leaves. B&W contains honey, lanolin, olive oil, wheat germ oil, marshmallow root, Aloe vera gel, wormwood, comfrey root, white oak bark, lobelia inflata, vegetable glycerin, bees wax, and myrrh 24668061, 19061945

If the muscle tension is due to emotional stress, take Borage, St. John's wort, Lemon balm or Valerian teas.

Symptoms were rapidly relieved after the application of a lemon-oil emulsion balm. 24334401

Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) and rosmarinic acid (Rosmarinic acid is a caffeic acid ester found in a variety of plants. It has antioxidant and/or medicinal properties.) the present results suggest that the extract produced dose-related antinociception (pain reduction) in several models of chemical pain through mechanisms that involved cholinergic systems 19358864

Valerian for Dysmenorrhea^[2] 21959068

Valerian for insomnia 20347389

Valerian for peripheral analgesic via inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, 21046983

Fresh Yarrow juice is excellent for strengthening back muscles.

In Primary dysmenorrhea^[3] pain 26238568

In treatment of wounds, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary^[4] disorders, inflammation, headaches, and pain. Antimutagenic properties 24459532

Antianxiety properties 22449535

Skin problems, wrinkles and pores 21711463

Wound Healing 19546149

For inflammation, pain, wounds, hemorrhages and gastrointestinal disturbances. Antiulcer effect, 16647233

Use a white or black mustard seed pack for more intense heat. A mustard pack should not be left on for more than ten minutes because it can irritate the skin.

An infusion of meadowsweet three times a day combined with a rub on the area with lobelia^[5] and cramp bark is useful for physical strain or rheumatic problems.

Chamomile, meadowsweet, and willow bark anti-inflammatory combination, The evidence is therefore inconclusive 24237191

Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), turmeric (Curcuma longa), and bromelain, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties and may be potential solutions in the treatment of acute or chronic joint pain 24473984

Devils's Claw with 50 to 100 mg of harpagoside in the daily dosage as well as a particular willow bark extract with 120 to 240 mg salicin in the daily dosage proved efficacy in a number of clinical studies 12017748

Arginine L-alpha-ketoglutarate^[6], methylsulfonylmethane, hydrolyzed type I collagen and bromelain have a potential role in tendon healing and mitigating the pain due to tendonitis 23043451

Bromelain reduce pain and swellings following acute muscle injuries as well as carotenoids and polyphenols which are powerful antioxidants. 21913532

sodium selenite, proteolytic plant enzymes (bromelain and papain) and Lens culinaris lectin. Breast Cancer 24292594

Kynurenic acid (KYNA), synthesised from tryptophan, is a metabolite of kynurenine possessing anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and pain relieving properties. Rheumatoid Arthritis 24364456

In Veterinary Medicine: Some of the plants showing high levels of validity were Hedera helix^[7] for retained placenta and Euphrasia officinalis for eye problems. Plants with high validity for wounds and injuries included Hypericum perforatum, Malva parviflora and Prunella vulgaris. Treatments with high validity against endoparasites included those with Juniperus communis and Pinus ponderosa. Anxiety and pain are well treated with Melissa officinalis and Nepeta caesarea. 17324258

Evening Primrose, (Borage, or Blackcurrant seed oil) afford some benefit in relieving symptoms for Rheumatoid Arthritis , 21328257

Safety data in order to recommend use during pregnancy and lactation are only available for the herbal combination product Phytodolor prepared from aspen, ash and goldenrod. In principle, blackcurrent leaf with not less than 1.5% flavonoids may be an appropriate antirheumatic. Likewise, the seed oils of blackcurrent, evening primrose and borage offering at least 1 to 3 g gammalinolenic acid/day are recommendable. In case superiority versus placebo has been established, proprietary herbal antirheumatics should be administered before the conventional analgesics due to the lower incidence of adverse events. 12017748

Several herbs used by Aboriginal Bedouins in North Jordan : The data of 73 species were collected; the vast majority of them are safe such as Achillea falcata, Tamarix aphylla and Teucrium polium. Treatment of inflammation and pain presented the major targeted use of these herbs. While, the herbs used for delivery and female problems were limited. This might be due to the culture conservations about the talk of feminine issues. Diseases of kidney, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems as well as diabetes depicted the largest Fic values. Artemisia herba-alba possessed the highest UV value among the studied herbs. 21335083

Experimental investigations have shown that water-alcohol extracts from plants containing alkaloids (Aconitum baikalense, Aconitum septentrionale, Delphinium elatum L., Conium maculatum) and salicylic acid (Filipendula ulmaria, Salix viminalis, Fragaria vesca, Rubus idaeus) inhibited the development of main symptoms of inflammation, viz. exudation, pain, fever, to the same extent as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. The substances studied in this work may be used to develop new efficient pharmacological preparations for the treatment of different inflammatory conditions associated with severe pain syndrome. 20017405

General Reviews of some herbal pain killers 26101752, 15982998

Other Pain Killing Herbs with Pubmed studies

Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) 25957549, 25352926, 25242194, 24816565, 2462232

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) negative 16281702, 11374340

Cayenne (Capsicum annuum), 25675368, 25536022

Peppermint (Menthe piperita), 26023339, 22468149, 18630390. for sore nipples 17767120, for bad breath, 17380550, possibly for IBS 16121521.

Boswellia (Boswellia serrata), 26076376, 25957549, 26195904, 26117531, 25957549, 25312172

Arnica (Arnica montana), Arnica gel, 25966322, 25760389, 25171757, 23947690, 23728701, 24278813, 23089215

Comfrey (Symphytum official) extract gel, 23728701

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) for Post-thrombotic syndrome, venous insufficiency, negative, 23633331, 23633330 positive 23152216,

Omega 3 fatty acids Lean Body Mass, Exercise and Breast cancer 24739260

Olive oil & Osteoarthritis 22085252

Corn, olive and sunflower oils, vitamin E and indomethacin 18621042

Hydroxytyrosol significantly reduced pain associated with gonarthrosis (arthritis of the knee). Takeda 2013

Maslinic acid, present in olive, showed analgesic and antiallodynic pain-reducing effects in mice. Nieto 2013

In a mouse study, olive oil decreased the 2nd phase of formalin-induced pain; did not raise pain threshold over the 60 min duration of hot plate test; exhibited antinociceptive^[8] activity against writhing-induced pain; and showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in the xylene ear edema test. Eidi 2012