Almost all of the adults experience pondy pain at least once or twice a day. It’s either a backache, a headache, or joint pains. Our automatic reflex is to grab a painkiller for instant relief. We do not notice the fact of how addicted we are to these painkillers. We think of nothing else but grabbing these little monsters and popping them down.

They are undeniably very helpful. However, they come with side effects over long-term use, and that’s a sad fact. They can cause addiction, stomach ulcers, stroke, increase the chance of heart attack, and an impaired kidney function.

Therefore we suggest you all switch to nature. Natural products/herbs don’t only help relieve you from pain but also give you various other health benefits. 

Let’s discuss how to get rid of pain without medicines and a few beneficial herbs and other beneficial natural remedies to help you get rid of the pain.

Ice And Heat

This method is used widely in many households. However, we often aren’t sure about when to use ice and when to use a heat pack. We hear it from people around us when we get a headache or a sprained ankle/wrist “apply ice to it, apply heat,” but it is very confusing. 

Let us tell you the right way.

Use an ice pack to reduce the swelling and inflammation that you experience right after an injury. Later, when the swelling goes away, apply something hot to your problematic area to eliminate the stiffness and pain.

An extra tip: hot and cold compression can also be used for eye infections to reduce the swelling and pain.

Yoga

Yoga is a natural muscle pain relief method. Although there is not enough evidence that yoga can help relieve arthritis, pain, headache, or fibromyalgia, etc. Still, there is enough evidence and studies that prove that yoga helps back pain and neck pain.

Doctors recommend stretching and physiotherapy for back problems. Yoga does exactly that. There are a lot of stretching and breathing exercises involved when practicing yoga. Hence, pain relief.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method that produces serotonin’s flow (happiness or a feel-good hormone) in our body.

The procedure is carried by pushing tiny, thin needles into our bodies. Acupuncture relieves pain by balancing the body’s natural energy pathways. The flow of energy is known as qi (pronounced CHEE).

Acupuncture a natural chronic pain relief. Acupuncture is proven to be very effective for the following pain:

• Lower back pain
• Chronic pain
• Neck pain
• osteoarthritis of knee pain

Turmeric

Turmeric is among one of the famous Indian home remedies for pain relief. In countries like India and Pakistan, turmeric is used in food daily. 

Curcumin is the ingredient found in turmeric that is responsible for pain relief. Curcumin is very helpful in getting rid of knee osteoarthritis if used regularly for a month. 

Turmeric is known for reducing inflammation and works the same way as ibuprofen. The only difference is that turmeric is natural, while ibuprofen is not.

Furthermore, turmeric can act as a weight loss supplement, and curcumin is great for your heart(decreases the chance of heart attack) and mental health. You can enjoy it in smoothies, curries, and juices, etc. 

However, turmeric alone can not give you enough curcumin, so you may want to take curcumin supplements. 

CBD

Cannabidiol is loved all around the world. It is known to be very helpful for relieving anxiety, insomnia, and PAIN.

Let’s call it an all-rounder. It also contains mood alleviating properties. 

CBD can be enjoyed through various methods:

• Smoking it up in a vape
• Add it to your edible
• cbd inhaler
• Get cbd oil and rub it on your painful area of the body
• cbd cream for pain

Willow Bark

Willow bark has been used over the centuries for lowering fever and relieving pain.

Before there were many ways back then, the willow bark was just chewed for its effects. However, now it is dried and can also be added to tea. Also, it is sold in the form of pills and liquid.

However, if you are allergic to over the counter painkillers, you should avoid consuming willow bark. Also, it is recommended that only adults use it. It can be poisonous for children. Furthermore, don’t consume it in a high quantity as it can cause diarrhea.

Cloves

Cloves are enjoyed in various dishes fr its flavor. It is used in rice, curry, etc. as a whole while it is put in pies in a powder form. 

Other than that, cloves also come in the form of oil. The oil is also very good for pain relief. 

Furthermore, cloves have many other beneficial qualities. It is extremely effective over toothaches. May cure your nausea and also colds.

A limited number of studies suggest that it also works as an antibiotic. Although more proof is needed to back this up.

Conclusion

These were our few over-the-counter pain-relieving remedies. We hope you give them a try. Trying out natural products will cause you no harm because they come with zero side effects. So why not?

Have a pain free life!