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herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:43 pm
by Kitty
I've been getting really bad back pain for a while - the osteopath told me to alternate with hot and cold compresses and I was wondering if there were any herbs that I could include which will either act as a pain killer or help as an anti-inflamotory or something ?
thankyou
xx
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:14 pm
by LMT
I have used creams with Arnica. They seem to help. Have you tried massage?
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:58 pm
by Ravencry
Arnica is good, lavender for soothing the muscles, white willow bark, turmeric, and ginger all work nicely
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:55 pm
by Kitty
thankyou
I've been using an ibuprofen gel and arnica homeopathy things - I'll get to work on that compress, thankyou for the tips
xx
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:40 pm
by WhiteOne
The active ingredients in Tiger Balm are Camphor and Menthol. Camphor is a tree and menthol comes from peppermint. You can probably find camphor oil in an essential oil selection. Tiger Balm is used to sooth sore muscles, and it is similar to Vicks VapoRub (from childhood experience.)
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:36 pm
by spook
tiger balm stains though!
watch your clothes around it.
my mom used to ha e a pair of white socks she put on after tigerbalming her feet,they turned orange.
lol
Re: herbs for a compress to help with back/neck ache ?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:48 pm
by Ember Nightwolf
haha, i've found that tiger balm never seems to work (for me & my family, at least). but chamomile or Valerian tea is meant to be a good muscle relaxant (though it also makes you go to sleep O.o )