Herbal Pain Killers

People from all walks of life suffer from pain. There are many types of pain a person can suffer from, which most people do not realize. Because prescriptions and over the counter drugs can be hurtful due to side effects and potentially damaging to your condition through long periods of use, it is worthwhile to try a natural approach first. Herbs are food whereas most medicines contain chemicals, hormones and other harmful properties.

Herbal Pain Killers: Different Types of Pain
So how do you find out what type of pain you have? Below are the listed “types” along with a brief definition. This will help you if and when you decide to see a doctor as this information is important for any diagnosis.
• Acute Pain- This usually come on suddenly and accompanies injuries or traumas.
• Chronic Pain- This is a pain that lasts for a long period of time (4 months or longer) well after an injury or trauma should have been healed.
• Fast Pain- This is something that is felt quickly when we poke or burn ourselves.
• Slow Pain- This type of pain is tricky, it is a delayed response. Cancer is a disease where often times this pain is present.
• Superficial Somatic Pain- This pain has to do with receptors in your skin.
• Deep Somatic Pain- This pain comes from a deeper pain in the muscles, joints and tendons on your body.
• Visceral Pain- It stems from a problem internally as with your organs.
• Referred Pain- This pain is also very tricky as you begin to feel it in a different area then that which is the problem. For instance, heart attack patients usually have a pain in their arm before they have the attack.
• Phantom Limb Pain- This odd feeling is present in amputees. They feel a pain in a limb that has been removed as if it were still in place.

Herbal Pain Killers: Inflammation and Pain
Inflammation and pain go hand in hand with injuries and trauma to our bodies. So, we’ll take a deeper look into the natural compounds that can relieve both symptoms.

Fish oils and polyunsaturated fatty acids are extremely important in restraining pro inflammatory prostaglandin production.