At some point, everyone will experience pain—from a scraped knee to a herniated disc. Although our inclination may be to reach for an ibuprofen, nature offers us multiple ways to achieve natural pain relief. A wide variety of herbs have been used throughout the ages to help us when we are hurting. Let’s look at some herbs well-known for their pain-relieving effects.
Boswellia/Frankincense
Boswellia serrata is a tree native to Africa, India, and the Middle East, and is famous for producing the resin known as frankincense. With a long and distinguished history frankincense has been used for millennia in medicine, cosmetics, and religious rituals.Boswellia is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and is one of the most cherished herbs in Ayurvedic medicine (the traditional medicine of India), where it’s used for a wide variety of ailments, from arthritis to asthma.
