Natural Herbs for Fibromyalgia Treatment

Natural medicinal herbs and herbal supplements for fibromyalgia treatment and relief can play an important role is readdressing a body that is hyper sensitive to pain and inflammation and can be adjusted to meet specific symptoms which often vary with fibromyalgia.

Physical therapy, dietary changes, exercise and rest are vital to making a recovery from fibromyalgia. Herbal fibromyalgia treatment forms an essential part in long term recovery from this illness.

Eighty percent of people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, with the age of diagnosis being thirty five to fifty five years of age. This debilitating syndrome is often hard to diagnose, as fibromyalgia will mimic the symptoms of other conditions such as low thyroid function, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Lyme Disease and a wide range of illnesses associated with generalised muscular and join pain.

Commonly Prescribed Natural Herbs for Fibromyalgia

Devil’s Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)

This herb is a well known treatment for arthritic pain; lately it has attracted notice for its role in relieving muscle pain. In a trial designed to test this herbs ability to take care of muscular pain, low doses of devil’s claw showed improvement in pain over a four week period. Devil’s Claw has no significant side effects, however, if you are using warfarin it is advised to consult your medical practitioner before taking this herb. In some cases there have been reports of gastric upsets associated with high doses of devil’s claw and like many medications it is not recommended in pregnant or breastfeeding women.

White Willow Bark (Salix alba)

This herb works by reducing inflammation in the body. Salicin, the active principal in this plant, lowers fever and reduces inflammation, and in turn, eases pain. This herb works by lowering prostaglandins in the body that cause inflammation. Willow Bark is not recommended for people using anticoagulant therapy, and may cause gastric upsets in high doses. Do not use white willow bark if you are allergic to Aspirin.

Cayenne (Capsicum minimum)

Topicallly, the resinous compound found in cayenne, capsaicin, has shown to reduce pain associated with fibromyalgia. It works by exhausting the neurotransmitters that transmit pain signals to the brain. A word of caution though, this is applied as a cream and will initially make pain symptoms worse before they improve and rubber gloves should be used to apply the cream to the affected area; pain relief can be sustained with ongoing use. Like chilli, cayenne creams will burn when they make contact with mucous membranes so be careful when applying these ointments.

Jamaica/Jamaican Dogwood (Piscidia erythrina)

This herb is particularly indicated for strong pain such as neuralgias, sciatica, dysmenorrhoea (painful periods), muscular pain and spasms. The dried root (2-4gr) can be taken three times daily or fluid extract of 1-2ml three times daily. Some people have experienced nausea, vomiting and headache using this herb and pregnant and breast feeding women and congestive cardiac illnesses should not use Jamaican Dogwood. (Mediherb, 2002)

The Use of Herbal Supplements to Treat Fibromyalgia

Natural herbs for fibromyalgia treatment are best combined with physical therapy that has proven to be beneficial. Massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic/osteopathy and nutrition all help to manage the debilitating symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.

Herbal fibromyalgia treatment, along with exercise, nutrition and relaxation can form a powerful broad spectrum approach to this chronic illness. Remember to have a full health assessment to confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia before commencing any treatment.

Alien writes for Herbal remedies . He also writes for eczema home remedies and gout home remedies

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