Medical science is starting to recognize that Nature and, specifically, the plant world, still holds more secret cures to a number of human ailments. For example, sharks are not known to develop any form of cancer, and some scientists and researchers are eager to find out why. The toxins that come from animals such as vipers and scorpions are the same key ingredients in developing anti-venom for those creatures. Herbal remedies have been used by various cultures for centuries, with some systems developing alongside the culture that they originated from, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. It is, therefore, not really surprising that pain relief derived from various herbs are a distinct possibility.
Herbal remedies and concoctions have been in use for centuries, from the hemlock used to poison Aristotle to the various plants and root extracts that form the foundation of Chinese herbal medicine. For pain relief, the plant world has given modern medicine and civilization a number of options. Cannabis and poppy seeds can both be used for pain relief purposes, though they are more typically used as addictive substances. The essential oils of lavender, pine, rosemary, juniper, and many others, when mixed with oils such as olive or coconut, can be used as an effective means of dulling the effects of chronic pain in any part of the body.
Some herbs, such as Eucommia Bark, act in a manner similar to invigorate the liver and kidney, strengthens the tendons. Eucommia Bark is particularly useful when treating sore loins and knees, flaccidity of lower limbs and infantile paralysis. It also helps soothes the foetus, it treats threatened abortion due to hypofunction of the liver and kidney. In addition, it lowers blood pressure for hypertension, especially those with deficiency of the liver and kidney.
Chinese dates, which is a fruit, the fruits are used in Chinese and Korean traditional medicine, where they are believed to alleviate stress, and traditionally for antifungal, antibacterial, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, sedative, antispastic, antifertility/contraception, hypotensive and Antinephritic, cardio tonic, antioxidant, immunostimulant, and wound healing properties.
Pilose Asiabell Root also known as dang shen or poor man’s ginseng is a perennial species of flowering plant native to Northeast Asia and Korea and usually found growing around stream banks and forest openings under the shade of trees. The roots of C. pilosula (radix) are used in traditional Chinese medicine to lower blood pressure, increase red and white blood cell count, cures appetite loss, strengthens the immune system, and replenishes qi. The roots are harvested from the plant during the third or fourth year of growth and dried prior to sale.
There are many more possible herbal remedies that can provide different relieves. Traditional medicine practitioners even possess age-old formulas and mixtures for specific types and areas of pain. Modern medicine is slowly discovering the chemical components that achieve this effect, but are often seen as behind the times when it comes to actual use. Systems such as Chinese herbs have been using these herbs for centuries and understand what quantities and what herbs are best for relieving what types of deficiency.
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