Analgesic Herbs: Pain Relieving Herbs
4444The search for better and safer ways of relieving pain is what led me to herbology. It would seem most people agree with the importance of pain relief, for these analgesic herbs are some the best loved and most popular remedies. Some uses for analgesic herbs are : arthritis pain, headaches, toothaches, sore muscles, lower back pain and neuralgia.
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Allspice, Pimenta officinalis -
Aloe Vera Gel, Aloe vera -
Andrographis, Andrographis paniculata -
Argemone - Prickly Poppy, Argemone mexicana -
Arnica, Arnica montana -
Balm of Gilead, Populus spp -
Balsam Fir, Abies balsamea (L.)Mill. -
Bay Laurel, Laurus nobilis -
Bay Rum Oil, Pimenta racemosa -
Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot, Monarda didyma -
Bergamot Oil, Citrus bergamia -
Birch bark & leaf , Betula alba -
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum -
Boswellia (Frankincense), Boswellia thurifera -
Butternut, Juglans cinerea -
Cajeput Oil, Melaleuca leucadendron, M. leucadendra -
Calamus root, Acorus calamus -
Calendula, Calendula officinalis -
Camphor, Cinnamomum camphora -
Caraway Seed, Carum carvi -
Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum -
Castor Oil, Ricinus communis -
Cat's Claw, Uncaria tomentosa -
Celandine, Chelidonium majus -
Chaga Mushroom, Inonotus obliquus -
Chamomile, Matricaria recutita -
Cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, C. cassia -
Clove Oil, Syzygium aromaticum -
Coriander, Coriandrum sativum -
Corydalis, Corydalis spp -
Datura, Datura spp -
Devil's Claw, Harpagophytum procumbens -
Epazote , Chenopodium ambrosioides -
Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus globulus -
Fennel Seed, Foeniculum vulgare -
Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium -
Figwort, Scrophularia nodosa -
Fo-Ti Root, Polygonum multiflorum -
Geranium , Pelargonium graveolens -
Ginger Root, Zingiber officinale -
Hemp Oil, -
Hops, Humulus Lupulus -
Horse Chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum -
Immortelle Oil, Helichrysum angustifolium -
Jamaican Dogwood, Piscidia piscipula -
Kava-Kava, Piper methysticum -
Kelp/Bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosis -
Lavender, Lavandula spp -
Lemongrass, Cymopogon citratus, C.flexuosus -
Marjoram,Sweet, Origanum majorana -
Niaouli Oil, Melaleuca quinquenervia -
Noni, Morinda citrifolia -
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans -
Passion Flower, Passiflora incarnata -
Peppermint, Mentha piperita -
Peruvian Bark, Cinchona spp -
Pine, Pinus sylvestris -
Rehmannia root, Rehmannia glutinosa -
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis -
Rue, Ruta graveolens L. -
Sage, Salvia officinalis -
Sassafras root, Sassafras albidum -
Spearmint, Mentha spicata -
Spikenard, Aralia racemosa -
Spilanthes, Spilanthes acmella -
Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica -
Tea, Camellia sinensis -
Tea Tree oil, Melaleuca alternifolia -
Thyme, Thymus vulgaris -
Turmeric, Curcuma longa L. -
Vetiver Oil, Vetiveria zizanoides -
White Peony root, Paeonia albiflora -
White Willow Bark, Salix Alba -
Wild lettuce, Lactuca virosa -
Wintergreen Oil, Gaultheria procumbens -
Witch Hazel, Hamamelis virginiana -
Yucca Root, Yucca spp
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