Back Pain, General Musculoskeletal

Effect

Speed of Action

Dose and instructions

(“00” capsules, unless otherwise specified)

Analgesics

Cinchona bark

Analgesia and antispasmodic

Rapid

1-4 every 3-4 hours as necessary

Notopterygii root

Chinese- specific for back pain

Rapid

5-15 per day as necessary

Feverfew leaf

Chronic arthritic (osteoarthritis) pain

Moderate

Increase to up to 10 per day as necessary (caution-
dyspepsia)

Corydalis root

Premier Chinese herbal analgesic

Rapid

2-20 per day for serious acute pain

General Management of Back Pain

Everyday Jointplex

2-10 per day as effective

Increase blood flow to spine and back

Ginger root

5-10 per day as tolerated

Anti-inflammatories

Baical scullcap
root

5-15 per day to control inflammation

Turmeric root

5-15 per day as necessary

Yogiraj Guggul

Premier Ayurvedic anti-inflammatory
for chronic arthritic pain

Moderate

5 per day for chronic management

Antispasmodics

Kav-aah

Warming muscle relaxant

3-10 per day as necessary and tolerated

Nutmeg nut

Powerful relaxant

1-8 per day as necessary (sedating)

Topical

Comfort Ease Gel

Chronic pain

2-3 times per day (May take 7-10 days to become effective)

Herbal Ice

Acute pain

Generously, to affected area, several times daily

Arnica Pine Salve

Tissue Healing

2-3 applications per day