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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Alleviating Pain and Adverse Side Effects

Oral and Topical Use of Supplements and Botanicals to Help Alleviate Pain and Adverse Side Effects

Low Dog discusses how an herbalist might formulate a specific pain remedy for a patient.

An appropriate analgesic for arthritis accompanied by indigestion, for example, might be devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) extracts with at least 50 mg per day harpagoside; however, the strong bitter should not be used by anyone with gastric ulcers. Ginger (Zingiber officinale), a strong anti-inflammatory, stimulates and eases digestion and is often used in anti-arthritic herbal formulas. Bromelain from pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a common digestive supplement but also has anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and fibrinolytic effects. However, it must be used with caution in clients who also take drugs metabolized by CYP2D9 enzymes.

http://cms.herbalgram.org/herbclip/417/pdfs/091045.pdf

http://www.depsyl.com/

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