10 Types Of Pain And Their Remedies

Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 15:19 [IST]

We suffer from a minor or a major pain every now and then. Pain is a signal that tells us that something is wrong in the body. However, some pains are just due to injury, excessive physical strain and due to tiredness.

Be it a toothache, headache or body ache, we rely on painkillers to relieve the pain. This has made us addictive to these analgesic drugs and they have become an inseparable part of our day to day life.

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Do you know that they have many side effects in the long run. These pain killers can prove harmful to the body organs such as liver and kidneys. These painkillers also cause gastric irritation and stomach upset.

You must have some natural home remedy to relieve almost all kind of body pains and inflammation. These home remedies are safe and can be used by everyone.

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We will share with you some effective home remedies to relieve almost all types of body pains.

Muscle Pain And Inflammation

For sore and painful muscles, use turmeric. You can use it both externally (as a paste) and internally with milk. Turmeric has anti inflammatory properties. It repairs tissue damage and muscle inflammation.

Leg Cramps

Leg cramps can be very annoying especially when you get it every now and then. Here is a best natural remedy to get rid of it. Drink tomato juice daily to cure leg cramps as it may be caused by a deficiency of potassium and tomato juice is rich in it.

General Aches And Pains

The cause of general aches and pains in the body is mainly due to the deficiency of magnesium. Have magnesium-rich foods to treat body pain. The foods rich in magnesium are avocados, dark leafy greens, fish, nuts and dark chocolate.

Urinary Tract Infections

To treat UTI, eat blueberries as they are rich in tannins. The tannins in blueberry kill the bacteria in the urinary tract that cause infection and burning sensation while urination.

Sore Throat

To relieve sore throat, drink peppermint tea two times a day. This warm tea soothes your throat and also kills infection by its anti-bacterial properties.

Arthritis

For quick relief from joint pain, have ginger tea. It will bring down inflammation and pain of the joints and offer much relief. It also soothes muscles and treats stiffness.

Toothaches

For tooth ache, put clove on the aching tooth or apply clove oil. Clove has anaesthetic properties that will numb the nerves of the teeth causing pain. Cloves also contain a powerful painkiller called eugenol, which treats inflammation and pain.

Heartburn

When the acid present in the stomach travels up the food pipe by a reflux action, it causes pain and burning sensation in the chest called heart burn. This can be relieved by diluting one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and then drinking it.

Tissue Inflammation

Inflammation of the tissues can cause severe muscle pain. Eat cherries to relieve tissue inflammation as they remove the chemical substances (prostaglandins) from the painful area of the muscle.

Headaches

To relieve headaches, you can chew white willow bark as it contains a pain relieving substance called salicin. It relieves headache, muscle pain and cramps as well.