-IBIS-1.5.0-
tx
musculoskeletal system
sciatica
botanicals

primary herbs

Abies canadensis (oil): locally (Ellingwood, p. 350)
Aconitum napellus (toxic): acute pain (Ellingwood, p. 83)
Anthoxanthum odoratum: as a pack (Weiss, p. 268)
Apocynum cannabinum (toxic): severe, intractable cases (Ellingwood, p. 231)
Cimicifuga racemosa: anti-spasmodic (Ellingwood, p. 146)
Dioscorea villosa: anti-spasmodic
Gaultheria procumbens (oil): locally
Hypericum perforatum: nerve damage, internally and externally, apply with friction (NCNM Botanicals)
Piscidia erythrina (toxic): overcomes pain, spasm, induces sleep (Felter, pp. 548-549)
Rhus toxicodendron (toxic): burning pain, stiffness, restlessness (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1673)
Senecio jacoboea: as lotion (Mitchell, p. 13)
Urtica spp.: externally: counterirritant (Weiss, p. 262)

see: intervertebral disc disease


complementary herbs

formula: antispasmodic : tinctures of:
Humulus lupulus, 1 part
Valeriana spp., 1 part
Cimicifuga racemosa, 1 part
Hypericum perforatum, three quarters part
Arnica montana (toxic), quarter part
may use with iontophoresis or internally


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