Muscle contractures: 4 relaxing plants to relieve pain naturally

It is clear that practice sport It is healthy. It’s also a way to have fun, feel better, and provides an opportunity to get together with other people. The drawback is that injuries occur in the form of Contractures, cramps, spasms, muscle weakness, neck pain, aches, dislocations…

The good news is that hePhytotherapy offers us natural remedies to alleviate this type of injury taking advantage of the properties of medicinal plants that relieve pain, reduce inflammation and promote healing. To relieve muscle pain we can resort to plants with virtues anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, tonic and stimulant.

In this video you can also see how to make an aromatic oil, with essential oils, to apply on contracted muscles:

How to eliminate muscle pain according to its origin

Muscle pain occurs as a reaction to exertion intense physical activity or maintaining an inappropriate posture for a long time.

Cramps are involuntary and painful contractions of the motor muscles, which tend to affect athletes and physical workers above all. shoelaces are the consequence of intense physical exertionespecially in people not used to it, which generates a lactic acid buildup in the muscles and is often associated with a deficit in calcium levels.The contractures are produced by the activation of one of the nerves that control the muscles., which release substances that bind to muscle receptors, causing pain. They may also have an emotional cause.

Muscle cramps and contractures can be solved with repose and the application of heat on the affected area, as well as with physiotherapy.

Shoelaces are prevented doing exercises heating previous and can be relieve with massages and relaxing baths.

4 very beneficial plants to relax muscles

The medicinal plants with muscle relaxant effects They can be an effective alternative to drugs.

Although these plants do not produce side effectsIt is preferable do not take them simultaneously with sedatives, hypnotics or alcohol.

The passion flower, in pills or infusion, is ideal to combat muscle spasms. And valerian acts as an excellent muscle relaxant.