Muscle Aches/Arthritis Mix
Muscle Aches / Arthritis Mix - Ingredients list
This mixture is designed to assist people who have aching muscles or arthritis accompanied by poor circulation. The herbs in the mix are either anti- Lithic's, analgesics , diuretics , or a combination of these actions.
Ingredients
Bogbean : Menyanthes trifoliata - Anti- inflammatory, diuretic
Celery Seed : Apium graveolens - Anti - inflammatory, anti - rheumatic , anti - arthritic, anodyne
Crataeva : Crataeva nurala - Anti- Inflammatory , Anti Lithic, Diuretic
Dandelion Leaf : Taraxacum officinale - Antirheumatic , diuretic
Devils Claw : Harpagophytum procumbens - Anodyne, anti-inflammatory,
Gravel Root : Eupatorium purpureum - Anti Lithic, Diuretic .
Guaiacum : Guaiacum officinale - Anti Inflammatory, Anti -rheumatic , circulatory stimulant , diuretic
Gotu Kola : Hydrocotyle asiatica - Anti Inflammatory, Anti Arthritic, diuretic,
Juniper : Junipers communis - Antirheumatic, Diuretic,
Meadowsweet : Filipendula ulmaria - Antirheumatic, Anodyne, Diuretic .
The flower head contains salicylic acid, from which the drug aspirin can be synthesised. Unlike the extracted aspirin, which can cause gastric ulceration at high doses, the combination of constituents in meadowsweet act to protect the inner lining of the stomach and intestines whilst still providing the anti-inflammatory benefits of aspirin .Wild Yam : Dioscorea villosa - Anti- Inflammatory , Antirheumatic, vasodilator
Yarrow : Achillea millefolium - Anti- Inflammatory , Diuretic, peripheral vasodilator
NB. Do not use if taking warfarin or any blood thinning medications.