By Catherine McDowell
Herbalist
Rheumatism, Arthritis and Pain
resulting from accident, injury or
over exertion have been around
as long as man and animals have
walked upon the earth.
Primitive man and animals
instinctively sought out those plant
substances, which provided relief
from pain and assisted healing of
these conditions.
Instincts also led them to lick or to
bind or even to chew away at proud
flesh around a wound and those who
have been around stock horses and
other farm animals will know how
often, even a severe open wound, will
heal cleanly and with surprisingly
little scarring.
The anti-inflammatory herbs were
“discovered” not by scientists in a
laboratory, but from initiates who
passed down through the generations
the accumulated knowledge of
the herbal medicine available in a
particular environment. Also from
animal herders watching their stock
self medicate from amongst the
herbs at their disposal.
and blood vessel fragility. The
iron tablets prescribed by your
Doctor often cause quite severe
constipation, while the high iron
natural supplements prescribed by
your Herbalist are all laxative in
their action. (consider Liquorice,
Molasses, Prunes, Rosehips Syrup or
Nettle Soup for example).
The anti-inflammatory properties
of the b \