What do you turn to when your body hurts and you want relief? The options are vast, even for healing aids addressing the most basic ailments and discomforts. When our highly sensitive natures craves simplicity and gentle solutions, the following products (none of which I am paid to promote) may help. They’re the most commonly and repeatedly used aids in our and many of our pals’ households. Of course, you’ll need to decide for yourself whether or not they are appropriate for you. They’re listed alphabetically.
Castor Oil
We started using castor oil at the suggestion of a naturopath, and have found it to be an exceptional muscle relaxant: Saturate a flannel cloth with castor oil and place it on the affected area (use the flannel for this purpose only, since castor oil is sticky and apparently stains). Cover the flannel with a plastic bag. On top of the plastic bag put a hot water bottle, and wrap the whole area with a towel big enough to cover it all. Anti-inflammatory castor oil apparently absorbs through the skin to make the muscles feel better. Consider it for general muscle aches and for PMS aches. Ideally, use a top-quality, cold-pressed castor oil.
Widely used in England for more than 40 years, this fragrant herbal formula is recommended for help in relieving stress, congestion, muscle soreness, and skin conditions, as well as for sweating out impurities. I first used it at a friend’s house when I felt a cold coming on. She ran a bath for me with Dr. Singha’s formula and I was hooked. The aroma of mustard powder and oils of wintergreen, eucalyptus, rosemary, and thyme packs a fabulous punch.
Epsom Salts
We keep single-bath-sized cartons of Epsom salts always handy in our bathroom. There’s enough salt in two cups of Epsom salts in a bath to increase the body’s buoyancy (like when floating in the sea). A hot Epsom salt bath is wonderfully relaxing and soothing, in my experience, and its effects include helping to relieve tiredness and soreness. For a nice overview of Epsom salts and its various uses, see Annie B. Bond’s article “13 Wonderful Ways to Use Epsom Salts,” on the Care2 Make a Difference Website.
Hydrogen Peroxide
For general cuts and scrapes I find hydrogen peroxide to beat out alcohol every time. Hydrogen peroxide is very inexpensive and doesn’t seem to hurt on an open wound as much as alcohol does. Plus, it’s mesmerizingly distracting to watch it bubble. We just pour it over the cut or scrape a bit at a time and repeat until the bubbling diminishes.
According to the manufactures of Nin Jiom, this cough syrup is “based on the prescription by [the] famous Chinese physician Ip Tin See in the Ching Dynasty…” Comprised of herbs in a base of honey, without artificial additives or alcoholic substances, Nin Jiom helps relieve throat soreness and acts as an expectorant. We get our Nin Jiom at our local health food store, though if you don’t live in an area with a significant Chinese population it might be harder to find.
On the rare occasions when one of our family has a stuffy head cold we can be found lolling about with the tiny Olbas Oil bottle hovering just beneath the nose, breathing in the heady medicinal herbal vapours of peppermint, eucalyptus, wintergreen, and juniper, among others. Made by a Swiss company, Olbas Oil has other uses besides helping to ease nasal passages (see their Website).
These five Bach flower essences in a base of grape alcohol entered our family life at a critical time. During preparations for our wedding party, my husband’s sister noticed how frazzled he was, stepped out to the local health food store to pick up a bottle of Rescue Remedy, came back, and dosed hubby up. Within ten minutes he was calmer than he’d been in days. Since then, we always have Rescue Remedy drops in stock at home and we take it along with us when we travel. If the alcohol content is off-putting, know that Rescue Remedy also works when applied to the skin. Dr. Edward Bach, the creator of the Bach flower essences, was apparently a highly sensitive person.
For quick relief of aches and pains, Tiger Balm’s camphor, menthol, and other oils get to the point. Created more than 100 years ago, this herbal-based pain-relief ointment is recommended for helping relieve a variety of aches, including headaches and muscle and arthritic pains. We use the White Tiger Balm. The jars are small, but a little bit goes a long way.
Being empowered includes taking care of our bodies, knowing what works for us, and treating ourselves with loving care. There’s real power in being strong and healthy.
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