Treating bone and joint pain with strychnine and turmeric

In Oriental medicine, there are some herbs used to treat injuries caused by blows, falls, dislocations, sprains, and pain in the limbs.

Strychnos nux vomica

Strychnos nux vomica, also known as cu chi, belongs to the family of Strychnos nux vomica (Loganiaceae), a tree 10 - 12m high, sometimes up to 25m, with branches over 7m. According to Oriental medicine, Strychnos nux vomica has a bitter taste, cold properties, and is very toxic. It has the effect of clearing the channels, relieving pain, dispersing stagnation, and reducing swelling. It is often used to treat rheumatism, aching limbs, nerve pain, paralysis, muscle weakness, neurasthenia, bedwetting, and to eliminate accumulated blood and gas in the abdominal area.

Strychnos nux vomica is a poisonous drug (Table A) so it should not be used without careful preparation. Adults should take 0.05g of processed Strychnos nux vomica seeds, 1-3 times a day in decoction or powder form. Children under 2 years old should not use it. Children 3 years old and older should use 0.005g for 1 year old. People with spermatorrhea or insomnia should not use Strychnos nux vomica. People also make medicinal wine with Strychnos nux vomica for massage and inject pure strychnine.

Strychnos nux-vomica fruit.

Turmeric uses the whole root.

Turmeric is a familiar spice in every family. In medicine, turmeric is often used to treat stomach ulcers, applied to wounds and pimples to heal the mouth, form new skin and not leave scars, so turmeric is also known as a wound healing medicine.

According to traditional medicine, there are two medicinal herbs taken from the turmeric plant: the rhizome (curcuma longa) and the root (curcuma longa). Curcuma longa has a spicy and bitter taste, warm properties, and affects the liver and spleen meridians. It has the effect of breaking up blood stasis, reducing boils, stopping bleeding, regenerating new skin, regulating menstruation, and eliminating pain in the limbs. Curcuma longa has a cold property, and has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing stagnation, and is often used to treat jaundice, heart pain, hemoptysis, and nosebleeds.

When injured due to training, falling, or being hit, causing blood stasis or bleeding, use fresh turmeric, peel, crush, squeeze out the juice (12g), and drink once a day. If there is blood accumulation in the abdomen causing abdominal pain, use turmeric, blood dragon, tangerine peel, guava bark, and licorice, all 12g, decoct and drink twice a day, morning and evening on an empty stomach.

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