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13. Oregano
If you experience chronic pain, or pain on a regular basis, oregano is one of the herbs that you should be adding to your diet. This is a potent herb when it comes of fighting inflammation. Oregano also has anti-spasmodic and analgesic compounds. In fact, oregano has more than 30 anti-inflammatory compounds, which makes this a powerful pain-relieving agent. Oregano has been used by the Mediterranean people since the 5th century to fight stomach pain, diarrhea, and other health problems such as back pain, muscle spasms, joint pain, sciatica, and other types of chronic pain.
14. Fennel
Ladies, if you regularly suffer from monthly menstrual cramps, this herb is the one for you! Fennel has more than 25 antispasmodic elements and 16 pain-killing compounds. Fennel is related to carrots and parsley and is often used in cooking. Fennel is also good for stopping the pain caused by gas, colic, gout, and stomach cramps. You can make a strong tea with fennel and use this in a compress or drink fennel tea several times a day for pain relief.
15. Capsaicin
Although technically not an herb, the active ingredient found in hot chili peppers, capsaicin, desensitizes nerve receptors that cause the pain response in the body. Capsaicin can also decrease soreness for as many as three to five weeks before those nerve receptors, called C-fibers, regain feeling. One study showed that a single 60-minute application given to subjects suffering from neuropathic pain produced pain relief that lasted as many as 12 weeks! There are numerous creams and lotions available in almost all health food stores that contain capsaicin.
There are more herbs that can control pain, as well as numerous essential oils. Please consult your doctor before stopping any medication or before consuming any herbal products.
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