Inflammation with in the Body- Herbs that Help rid inflammation.

Herbs to take to help rid of any inflammation in the body. No more pills that hurt you. 

What is Inflammation

Inflammation is a process in response to an injury, infection, or toxins. When the body is alerted to injury, infection, or toxins it sends all kinds of little workers to these areas where they will immediately begin the healing process of injury. 

The process of inflammation produces pain, heat, redness, irritation, swelling, and sensitivity to pain. The pain causes an immobility thereby giving time for the body to repair itself, save itself, and to alert brain to remedy the problem.

The body uses its detoxification systems to get rid of toxins to prevent being poisoned to death. When the detoxification systems are sluggish, or overloaded, the toxins are unable to enter the detoxification systems quickly and therefore must remain in the interstitial fluid and circulate in the blood, meanwhile the entire body is affected by the lingering toxins.

Ginger

Anti-Inflammatory 

Ginger contains very potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols. These substances are believed to explain why so many people with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly. In two clinical studies involving patients who responded to conventional drugs and those who didn't, physicians found that 75% of arthritis patients and 100% of patients with muscular discomfort experienced relief of painand/or swelling.

Dandelion  Anti-Inflammatory – Dandelion contains essential fatty acids and phytonutrients that reduce inflammation throughout the body. This can relieve pain and swelling. 

Rosemary

Anti-Inflammatory -The compounds in rosemary appear to help reduce inflammation in the body and inflammation is a trigger and indirect risk factor for many chronic diseases.

Relief Remedies:

Apply cold water packs (rather then ice packs on inflammation.)

Apply castor oil packs. 

Apply fresh turmeric paste on the external inflamed area, cover it with a cloth to make into poultice for pain relief/ inflammation reduction.

Take 2 tablespoons of rosemary with food.

Take 6 teaspoons of the powder or ground paste of fresh Turmeric/ curcumin daily to reduce swelling and pain.

Steep at least 4 teaspoons of dried ginger/ rosemary in boiling water for a brewed tea.

Horsetail heals tissues and reduces inflammation. The joints of this herb can be steeped in boiling water for a brewed tea or can be ground and applied on the inflamed area and covered with cloth to form a poultice.

In our home we love our iced ginger and rosemary tea! Its refreshing to the taste buds and great for the body! 

We also eat the dandelions in our salads and I will use my dandelion vinegar daily in my water.