Is there a plant or herb that is a natural muscle relaxer?
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I suggest the herb Ashwagandha (indian Ginseng), Guggul, Vitex negundo and Valerian. You can get them from www.planetayurveda.com. They have products like Stress Support, Arthritis Support . They are purely 100 % natural, and equally effective, without any side effect. The products generally reach anywhere around the world within 5-6 days. So try Ashwagandha and Valerian for muscle relaxation for pain. You can also read about these herbs at google.
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Try St. Johns Wort. You can find it anywhere.
Kava is an excellent muscle relaxant. I've tried it myself and it works like a charm! The best way to take it is by making an infusion with dried root powder. Pills and extracts usually don't work. Unfortunately, the infusion tastes pretty bad but it's well worth the taste because it feels amazing. It relaxes all of your muscles and makes you feel very mellow and happy. I buy my Kava from realkava.com. They also have instructions on how to make the infusion. Valerian also works similarly to Kava but is much milder. P.S. - Don't use Kava if you have liver problems.
There's a product called Phenocane that I buy at the health food store, it is mostly cumin, and works pretty good for my back pain.
if it were legal, marijuana is a great mucsle relaxer. That's one of the reasons people with MS use it.
Since you didn’t mention what is wrong with your muscles and why you are in pain it is difficult to say, but here is some info you will usefull.
Mustard White/Black (Brassica Alba)
Use Seeds
Best known use is as a poultice applied to the skin where pain in muscles or joints. A mustard bath has the same but less concentrated effect. Is irritating to the skin so it brings a flush of blood to the area, which stimulates the circulation, helping to dispel the products of inflammation and so relieving pain and spasms. COMBINE with soothing herbs like Symphytum or Ulmus Fulva or COMBINE with other warming anti-inflammatory herbs like Juniperus Communis or Lavandula Officinalis. To make poultice mix 100g of freshly ground seed with warm water to form a thick paste and spread it on a piece of cloth. Put gauze over affected area to stop poultice from sticking and put poultice on top. Leave for about 1 minute. For a mustard bath bruise of seeds and poor in a liter of boiling water, infuse for 5 minutes, strain and add liquid to bath. Taken internally in a medicinal dose it brings on a sweat helping the body to deal with fever, colds, influenza and bronchitis. CULINARY: Young leaves can be used in salads, older leaves are too pungent. The seeds are most used fried as a spice in Indian cookery or ground and made into a condiment in Europe. Mustard brings heat to rich food, especially red meat, improving their digestibility and enhances the taste. Is also a usefull pickling spice, for its flavour and for the preserving qualities of the mustard oil. OTHER: Is also grown as a fodder crop for animals and as a green manure.
Meadowsweet, Queen of the Meadow (Filipendula Ulmaria)
Use Arial Parts
Is a valuable remedy for most digestive problems, from heart burn and acid reflux, stomach ulcers and inflammation to loose bowel. It contains salicylic acid, a potent anti-inflammatory which is the active ingredient in aspirin. There is no danger in causing irritation to the stomach lining like when using aspirin or the other NSAIDS (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), but is a stomach healer. It reduces stomach acid, protects and heals the stomach lining and is gently astringent to the intestine. COMBINE with Glycyrrhiza, Matricaria, Melissa or Symphytum. Its salicylic acid contents makes it usefull for those suffering from rheumatic pains in the joints and muscles and it can help bring down a fever. COMBINE with Glycyrrhiza, Dioscorea Villosa (Wild Yam) or Harpagophytum for rheumatism and COMBINE with Achillea, Sambucus and Nepeta Cataria (Catmint) for fevers. CULINARY: It’s still sometimes used to flavour meads and beers. OTHER: The flowers, which have an almond-like scent, and the leaves, which are also sweetly fragrant, were both used as strewing herbs in former times, and their smell was said to ‘make the heart merry and joyful and delight the senses’.
Wild Marjoram, Oregano (Origanum Vulgare)
Use Arial Parts
Like all culinary herbs it helps the digestion, but has its own unique qualities as well. It’s fairly antiseptic (like Thymus) and can be used in the same way for chest complaints, coughs and colds. A gargle will help to heal oral thrush and mouth ulcers. It’s also quite sedative, so it can be used to relieve headaches, calm the nerves and aid sleep. The oil, diluted in a oil or cream base, will relieve pain in the joints and muscles when rubbed in CULINARY: It has always been valued for its scent and taste, whether sweet or wild. Origanum Vulgare tends to be spicier and Origanum Majorana more delicately flavoured. Was used as an ingredient of stuffings for roast meats, or added to salads, also as a herb tea. Now also used in toothpastes, cosmetics and perfumes. OTHER: Was a favourite strewing herb in middle ages and the juice was used to clean furniture. It stays fragrant after drying thus usefull in pot-pourris, sachets and herb pillows.
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make this mixture:
1/4 c. Apple Cider Vinegar (must be Apple Cider Vinegar)
1/3 c. Honey
Put honey in a container with a lid on it, add the Apple Cider Vinegar to it and shake it up until it is all liquified. Then you can fix it two ways. You can add 2 qts of water to it and drink like ice tea or pour about 1/2 inch into a coffee cup, add water to the top and heat it. Drink it like hot tea.
This does several things. The vinegar works to clean all the impurities out of your system. The honey pulls the excess water from your system to lower blood pressure and relaxes your muscles. It also helps with allergies if you use Local Honey. If you drink 3 glasses of it as iced tea, or 3 cups of it, it relaxes you so much you might feel as if you are Drunk but in a nice way. You can drink it several times a day and not worry about it having any bad side effects.
Yes, there are many plants that are muscle relaxers and anti-sposmatic. However, when treating pain in the acupuncture clinic, we also use herbs that break up blood stagnation. This technique proves to be very effective for trauma or over-use injuries.
Here are some of the herbs we use:
Achillea millefolium-Yarrow
Yarrow is a highly esteemed herb with a plethora of uses. It vitalizes the blood and heals traumatic injuries. Circulates Heart Qi and benefits the entire circulatory system.
Salvia miltiorrhiza-dan shen-Red Sage Root
Salvia is a "blood vitalizing" herb used to improve circulation and break up blood stagnation. It is a famed longevity herb.
Boswellia carterii-ru xiang-Frankincense
Breaks up blood stagnation and invigorates blood. Reduces swelling, benefits the joints, alleviates chest pain and alleviates pain from trauma.
Spatholobus spp- ji xue teng
It is useful to treat muscle and joint pain by opening obstructions to Qi flow in the meridians. Because it both nourishes and moves the blood, millettia is a good choice for those who are weak or deficient.
Cimicifuga spp-sheng ma-Black Cohosh
A highly revered Native American herb with a vast array of applications including a powerful ant-spasmodic action that relieves pain.
Dipsacus spp.-xu-duan-Teasel
Teasel promotes the circulation of blood for injuries or immobility from bone fractures with swelling & pain. It also treats pain and swelling in the lower back, and joints.
Angelica pubescens-du huo
Pushes out pathogens, dries dampness, and alleviates pain.
Scutellaria latiflora-Western Skullcap
Despite its ominous name, skullcap is a gentle nervine used to stop muscle spasms.
Lactuca spp.-Wild Lettuce
Wild Lettuce is exceptional at calming the Spirit, promoting sleep and reducing pain. It is anti-spasmodic and calming to the nervous system.
Dioscorea Villosa-Wild Yam
Reduces muscle spasms and pain.
Commiphora myrrha-mo yao-Myrrh
Breaks up blood stagnation, reduces swelling and moves blood. Alleviates pain from trauma.
Spatholobus spp- ji xue teng
It is useful to treat muscle and joint pain by opening obstructions to Qi flow in the meridians. Because it both nourishes and moves the blood, millettia is a good choice for those who are weak or deficient.
Dipsacus spp.-xu-duan-Teasel
Teasel promotes the circulation of blood for injuries or immobility from bone fractures with swelling & pain. It also treats pain and swelling in the lower back, and joints.
Filipendula ulmaria-Meadowsweet
Stimulates circulation and relieves joint and muscle pain.
Hope this helps!
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