First of all, good health is the ability to love yourself, to focus on the right thoughts, to focus on healthy and wholesome food. So, in addition to ordinary foods, it is recommended to include anti-inflammatory herbs and spices in your diet that can maintain the tone, vitality and vitality of the body.
Ginger
Ginger is a fantastic natural product that gives piquancy to a huge number of dishes. This root crop perfectly copes with inflammatory processes in the body, in particular in the gastrointestinal tract. Ginger improves metabolism, restores metabolism, eliminating oxidative damage to cells.
The best way to use this plant is to eat raw root vegetables or add powder to food. Ginger contains the substance gingerol, which is able to cope with many forms of inflammation, from colitis, diabetes mellitus, cancer, and to kidney diseases.
Recommendation: eat 2-3 grams of ginger per day, but not more than 4 grams per day, otherwise you can cause heartburn and indigestion.
Rosemary
This is a unique anti-inflammatory herb that is often used for nutritional purposes. Rosemary contains rosmarinic acid, which is a natural preservative and stabilizer. This plant contains two components - apigenin and diosmin, which prevent the production of prostaglandins, which are responsible for the development of the inflammatory process in the body.
How to apply? This anti-inflammatory herb is used only fresh. A rosemary leaf is taken (no more than 4-6 grams), brewed, crushed, eaten raw or applied as a compress to the skin to relieve pain in rheumatoid arthritis. You can also use essential oil (from 0.1 to 1 milliliter) to eliminate the symptoms of this disease.
Licorice
When people hear about liquorice, they involuntarily present the famous sweetness - sweets. Licorice is a popular anti-inflammatory herb. This plant is often added to enhance the taste in food, drinks, vegetables and meat, pastries and tea.
Why does licorice fight inflammation? Because this herb contains a large amount of flavonoids. Thanks to these substances, the plant is an excellent antifungal agent that can also cope with stress and heal ulcers. Licorice is used against asthma, arthritis, toothache and gum disease, infectious diseases.
Warning: excessive consumption of this herb can lead to problems of the respiratory and cardiovascular system.
Basil
Basil is a fragrant herb that is usually added to salads or sauces. Rich taste and aroma are not the only qualities of this plant. It turns out that basil is an equally effective folk remedy against various types of inflammation. Many scientists compare this plant with drugs such as Ibuprofen and Tylenol.
Warning: Basil is usually safe if added to food, but an overdose increases the risk of developing liver cancer, and all because of the high chemical content of estragol.
Parsley
This plant is truly unique. Parsley is rich in vitamins A and K, group B. It is used as an anti-inflammatory herb for the intestines to improve motility, as well as cleanse the kidneys and the genitourinary system.
Scientific research in 2008 proved that parsley, like asparagus, effectively fights inflammation. This is because they contain free radicals that destroy healthy cells in the body.
Warning: but be careful, because this plant can cause headaches, cramps. Parsley juice, seeds and essential oils are suitable for everyone except pregnant women, since the grass can cause a miscarriage or lead to the baby’s pathologies. Add spices to dishes is not prohibited.
Aloe vera
Many people ask themselves: what anti-inflammatory herbs exist so that they do not have to be searched for long or collected independently in the warm season? A popular plant that can be found on any windowsill will help answer, because we are talking about aloe vera.
Since ancient times, juice and gruel from succulent leaves treated wounds and burns, because this contributed to the rapid healing and removal of inflammation. Aloe vera qualities have come in handy for fighting infections inside the body. Studies have proven that this plant is so effective against inflammation that it can be put on the same shelf with hydrocortisone-based cream (1%).
Precautions: Aloe vera is a powerful laxative, so you should take it with caution, especially if you suffer from frequent diarrhea and your intestinal microflora are disturbed.
Chamomile
This plant is considered one of the most ancient and universal herbs known to mankind. Dried chamomile flowers contain a large amount of antioxidants - terpenoids and flavonoids, which are able to fight free radicals.
The plant is sometimes referred to as “herbal aspirin,” as it is a popular home remedy for reducing pain for centuries. Often use an anti-inflammatory collection of herbs based on chamomile flowers, St. John's wort, sage, linden, oak bark. This eliminates the pain associated with arthritis, injuries, during fever.
Sage
Sage is an anti-inflammatory herb in gynecology. It is often used during infectious diseases of the reproductive system and urinary tract. That is why sage perfectly fights cystitis, oophoritis and uterine myoma.
Due to the fact that this plant contains a large number of phytohormones, it is used to maintain the health of the female genital organs, especially for chronic infectious diseases that have led to a long inflammatory process in the ovaries, uterus, and appendages. Sage is also prescribed for women during menopause in order to reduce or completely eliminate symptoms such as hot flashes, excessive sweating, a sharp change in the emotional state.
It is recommended to brew the plant if you have abundant and too painful periods. Often women do douching, using strained broth of herbs, and also use inside tinctures, teas with the addition of sage flowers.
List of gynecological anti-inflammatory herbs
- Pine uterus. This is a popular plant that is used to restore the female genitourinary system. As a rule, an anti-inflammatory gynecological collection of herbs based on the pine forest and red brush is used. The main feature of the plant is that it can cure infertility, clean pipes. It is also used for ovarian cysts, toxicosis, endometriosis, adhesions, myoma and uterine polyps.
- Red brush. The four-membered rhodiola, like the boron uterus, is ideally suited for cervical erosion, mastopathy, and fibroids. It is recommended to use this plant for cancer.
- Elecampane. Due to the large number of tannins, elecampane fights against infectious diseases, relieves inflammation, swelling and removes toxins. In addition to restoring the menstrual cycle, this plant has expectorant and thinning properties, which is ideal for those who often suffer from bronchitis and suffer from asthma.
- Yarrow. This is another useful plant that helps fight inflammation. It is often drunk by women who suffer from heavy and painful periods. But there is one drawback: yarrow with prolonged use causes constipation.
Turmeric
A popular oriental spice contains an amazing substance - curcumin, which surprises researchers with its tonic property. There is much evidence that this component has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. It shows particular effectiveness in the treatment of arthritis and osteoporosis.
Spirulina
Spirulina is a blue-green algae with powerful antioxidant properties. Naturally, the main ability of spirulina is to fight inflammation.
To study these algae, studies were conducted where people with diabetes were given 8 grams of the dry component daily. The result was not long in coming. Spirulina caused an immune system reaction, where the body began to fight the infection and eliminated the inflammation.
Cayenne pepper
Capsicin is a unique compound in red chili that makes the fruits so sharp. In addition to its natural hotness, this substance is an incredible anti-inflammatory agent. Many creams, gels and ointments are based on capsaicin.
Cayenne pepper contains a large amount of flavonoids and phytonutrients - antioxidants. They work at the cellular level and actually disarm free radicals, which can lead to inflammation.
There are many anti-inflammatory herbs, and it is important to know which ones are effective. Before use, it is advisable to consult a specialist so that he prescribes the optimal dosage for you and checks for an allergic reaction.