Herbal Protocol Points for Inflammation and Injuries:
Healing injuries takes time, and requires the ability to not treat only the symptoms, but give the body the necessary minerals to repair itself. Here’s some helpful tips to stimulate your healing.
For Reducing Inflammation.
2-3 tsp turmeric daily
Ginger tea daily
Willow, wintergreen, or black birch – All precursors of aspirin
For pain
California poppy, Lobelia, ghost pipe (cautions needed when working with these)
For regrowing and repairing cellular damage:
St johns wort – repairs nerve damage
Increases healing minerals into the system – Comfrey poultice applied to the area daily (externally), Horsetail (internally), Stinging nettle
Glucosamine – shown to help repair damaged tissue.
Licorice/Japanese knotweed/cayenne – to help circulate minerals throughout the system
Extras:
Reduce or avoid sugar or wheat
Increase dark leafy greens – smoothies, and juices
Add black strap molasses into smoothies for extra minerals
Heat such as hot baths with Epsom salts, lavender essential oil, or saunas – weekly or 2x weekly
Slow stretching/yoga to increase blood flow
Remember that dosage is everything, and that applying the right amount takes careful know how. For herbal advice email Dan@returntonature.us
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