Herbal Pain Relief

Heartburn Herbal Pain Relief

There is a big misconception about stomach aches. The stomach (thank goodness!) doesn’t ache directly but is usually associated with gas pains. Sometimes these gas pains can be very severe resulting in a lot of discomfort. I have some friends who work at hospitals and say how many people come in for one ailment and turns out to be only pain from gas.

Fortunately, there are a variety of herbal pain relief solutions recommended to deal with stomach aches and also heartburn. Let’s cover heartburn first and then move on to dealing with stomach pains. Herbal relief specialists relate heartburn to a lack of hydrochloric acid or HCL naturally found in the stomach. Some medical professionals say that heartburn, however, is caused by an abundance of acid or too much HCL. There are prescription drugs that try to limit the production of HCL but herbalists look to herbs that can actually increase HCL.

The herb I’m referring to is Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale). A couple of ways you can use Dandelion to treat and reduce heartburn include cooking the greens or enjoying them in a salad. You can also cook the dandelion root or even make a vinegar dressing with it. Some people I know make roasted dandelion root and make it into coffee substitute (haven’t tried this one yet but I hear it tastes good). Practically any way you take the dandelion seems to work as herbal pain relief.

Now let’s cover how to deal with a stomach ache or in other words, gas pain. There are a few herbs that provide relief for gas pain. These are called carminatives and the reason they’re called that is because they can make you sing (Carmen). There are a lot of aromatic herbs which are a part of the carminatives group including caraway seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds and dill seeds. One of my favorite methods for taking any of these herbs is to take a heaping table spoonful and bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, pour the solution in a cup and drink away.

You can even sweeten it if you like with some cane sugar or honey. Another great herb to try for stomach pain relief is Ginger. It’s an herb that’s readily available at your local grocery store and can be taken as a powder to make tea or a strong brew with a tablespoon of fresh ginger. It’s your choice as to how potent you want to make the drink. My personal favorite is the powdered ginger to make tea to provide fast herbal pain relief.

Dandelion and Ginger are great herbal pain relief alternatives to taking over-the-counter or prescription medication. These can provide fast pain relief to ailments including heartburn and stomach aches caused by gas pain. As always, if the pain is frequent or does not go away within a week or so, I would advise you see a medical professional to rule out any serious conditions.

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