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Named natural substitutes for painkillers
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
The researchers said that in the treatment of chronic diseases in most cases, you can do without medications. European scientists have published a list of products that will help get rid of the first manifestations of pain without the help of tablets.
Red chili pepper
In the first place of the list of painkillers available products, experts indicated cayenne hot peppers, which is also known as chili pepper or cayenne capsicum. This product contains capsaicin, which provides a characteristic burning taste. Known varieties of hot red peppers, which are so hot that they can cause irritation or even burn the skin. An analgesic effect of acute pepper is due to a large amount of capsaicin, which is not, for example, in Bulgarian pepper. The component refers to irritants of natural origin and is a constituent of alcohol tinctures and warming patches. Capsaicin is an agonist of vanilloid receptors and it is its action that provides an analgesic effect. Some doctors believe that hot peppers can be used as a preventive measure for cancer. Substances that it contains, cause the massive death of malignant cells.
Mustard
The next product on the list is the table mustard. Perhaps, even those people who are indifferent to spices of this kind will change their minds when they learn about the analgesic properties of mustard. A piece of black bread with a small amount of mustard dining room will help to eliminate headaches due to overwork and lack of sleep.
Ginger root
The third in the list of natural pain relievers is the fresh and dried root of ginger. Useful properties of this product have long been used in medicine. For example, it is believed that the root of ginger has powerful anti-inflammatory properties. In the form of tincture, a tea drink, ginger is used in the cold season, during the season of colds. Compresses made from tincture of ginger are used to relieve headaches, pain in the back, joints and chronic rheumatism. The extract of ginger root is a part of various alcoholic tinctures, which are prescribed for grinding, massage or for use inside.
Garlic
The next natural anesthetic product is garlic. The useful properties of garlic were known even by our distant ancestors. In addition to anesthetic action, garlic has an anti-inflammatory, disinfecting effect. Garlic juice contains active ingredients that have antimalarial and antiviral effects. To a certain extent it can help prevent such a viral illness as influenza. Also, fresh garlic can get rid of a sudden acute toothache.
Black chocolate
The most recent in the list of natural analgesics specialists have designated black chocolate. Experts say that bitter chocolate can relieve headache, general body fatigue due to a large number of endorphins, the so-called hormones of joy. In the event that from the abundance of information the head goes around, it is better to eat a piece of dark chocolate than a regular tablet of anesthetic medication.
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