Many people experience chronic back pain or inflammatory conditions. They often don’t think twice about reaching for a bottle of aspirin or ibupropen.

With new research about the dangers of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS), many are now looking for safer alternatives to help them alleviate their chronic pain and occasional aches and pains.

Treatments

White willow bark has been found to work for multiple pain-related conditions. The Western Journal of Medicine notes that a 20 mL tincture of white willow bark is a good treatment for inflammatory conditions.

White Willow Bark is effective in treating inflammatory conditions because it down regulates the inflammatory mediators, tumor necrosis factor-a and nuclear factor kappa-B. Continue reading →

There is nothing more distinct than the taste of licorice. This flavorful candy comes in black and red.

While black licorice is a love hate relationship, you may be surprised to know that it doesn’t contain any actual licorice root.

The taste that we associate with “black licorice” is actually anise oil. In teas and other herbal medicines, the smell that people often think is licorice is actually anise.

Whether you love the taste of licorice or not, there is no denying the health benefits of licorice root. Licorice root has many healing properties when taken in small doses.

Be careful when taking licorice to treat a medical condition, though, too much licorice can be toxic! Continue reading →