In addition, herbal remedy can also be practiced and mastered at home.  One thing that everyone should note is to better understand the curative worth of any herbal remedy and cultivate the same herbs at home and then administer it.  However, one who is interested for cultivating and administering any herbal remedy should be well informed about each herb as any mistake could also have a dangerous adverse effect.

 

It is also nice to learn that while minor illnesses such as flu, minor skin rashes, burns, and others can be treated at home, the more chronic ones should then be controlled by an expert physician who is particularly specializing in herbal remedy.  Along with that, one should be aware that certain herbs can have a side effect that range depending on the dosage.  Lastly, one can even employ simple organic tactics to nourish an herbal garden that include over 20 medicinal herbs for multiple uses and treatments. 

 

 

 

 

Herbal shoulder therapy 

 

Herbal shoulder therapy is used to address any pain in or around the shoulder joint. Most of the time, pain of the shoulder is caused by conditions that affect the ligaments or tendons near the joint.  The common causes of shoulder pains are: trauma or injury to the shoulder, bursitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, bicipital tendonitis and arthritis.  Shoulder injuries have two major categories: acute and chronic.  Acute shoulder injuries have the following symptoms: redness, swelling, inflammation and sharp pain. Chronic shoulder injuries have stiffness, numbness, discomfort and dull pain.

 

You can apply immediate care to the affected shoulder area by doing the following therapy: To treat shoulder injuries, after you first feel the shoulder pain, apply ice for 30 minutes then leave it for 15 minutes. Continue this treatment for several hours but do not freeze the skin. Rest is very necessary. You should rest the shoulder for the next few days.  After a few days of rest, slowly begin to strengthen the shoulder muscles.  Doing some light weight lifting with full range of motion is recommended. 

 

Herbal shoulder therapy for acute shoulder problems involves reducing pain, swelling and muscle spasms.  The herbal shoulder therapy is intended to eliminate painful symptoms at the same time supporting the healing process.  Herbal shoulder therapy consists of strong analgesic herbs such as corydalis combined with anti-spasmodic herbs and blood-invigorating herbs to ease up pain, encourage blood circulation and open the meridian channels. Herbal shoulder therapy for chronic shoulder problems must activate qi and blood circulation, opening the channels and collaterals and nourishing the muscles and tendons. 

 

In both acute and chronic shoulder conditions, corydalis is the key herb necessary for the herbal shoulder therapy.  This herb, aside from containing strong analgesic properties, also has the capacity to treat both acute and chronic inflammation cases.  Corydalis also