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Article: Natural Relief for Heel Pains - by Michael Kang |
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Natural Relief for Heel and Joint Pains. The most common cause of chronic heel pain is plantar fasciitis. Some patients with plantar fasciitis may have a heel spur in their heel. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. Heel spurs are soft, bendable deposits of calcium that are the result of tension and inflammation in the plantar fascia attachment to the heel. Heel spurs do not cause pain, they only indicate that a patient may have plantar fasciitis. In western medicine, causes of heel pain are thought to include inadequate flexibility in the calf muscles, lack of arch support, being overweight, suddenly increasing activity, spending too much time on the feet, etc. Although heel pain may be helped by rest, ice, and stretching; no effective western medical remedies were known. Surgery is a last resort and may result in more harm than good in 50% of the patients. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), heel pain is regarded as one of the chronic musculo-skeletal system disorder symptoms, which include painful, swollen, deformed, non-flexible or stiff joints and muscles, etc. but without open wound or bone fracture. The causes of these symptoms may be: Injuries: strain, tear, or sprain of muscle, tendon, or ligament, especially injuries happened long time ago. Autoimmune disorders: such as RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Degenerations of bone, cartilage, tendon sheath, etc., as pains in joints, limbs, knee, shoulder, neck, waist, and back areas due to bone spurs, bursitis, prolapsed disc, osteoporosis, arthritis, osteoarthritis, etc. Musculo-skeletal inflammations: due to chemicals, toxins, injuries, or autoimmune disorders. In western medicine, these symptoms are usually treated by the painkillers (i.e., salicylates, Aspirin, etc.), corticosteroids, or COX inhibitors, but with well known side effects. In TCM, these symptoms indicate clots or tissue debris hindered microcirculation of blood, ineffective blood component production, deficiencies in endocrine (low Ying or Yang) and immune systems, etc. Also, toxins due to biological or chemical sources could be the causes of infection and inflammation. O-J-Soothe is a proven herbal formula of TCM to relieve the above symptoms. This 100% natural herbal formula is based on effective Chinese decoctions and has no known side effects except it will increase user’s libido due to improvement of adrenal functions. O-J-Soothe consists of 39 natural herbs. Please visit www.magiherbs.com for all ingredients. Main Actions: The natural herbs work synergistically to help normalize the endocrine system, improve Qi and immune systems, improve the blood component production and microcirculation, clean clots, debris, inflammation, retained body fluids, and toxins from antigen-antibody complexes or drugs, in joints and musculo-skeletal system. The principle of action of O-J-Soothe is to promote the recovery of human body's own immune system and repair functions for the degenerated joints, completely different from that of the NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) including common painkillers which are analgesic by blocking the nerve signals, or the COX inhibitors such as Vioxx or Celebrex, which inhibit the production of inflammatory enzymes to relieve inflammation; and that of corticosteroids which hinder the immune response to block pain. Therefore, results of O-J-Soothe are felt slower but more lasting and without the dreaded side effects of the said drugs. Warning: Do not take O-J-Soothe in pregnancy, high fever, bleeding, joint/muscle pains with red-hot skin or bone fracture, with open wound, or in acute diseases. Certain external applied pastes or other treatment may be helpful for severe joint pain or deformation. Consult your physician before beginning any nutritional supplement program. Note: There are cases of heel pain caused by both low-Yin and low-Yang, in those cases, using a low-Yin formula such as MenoYouth together with O-J-Soothe will heal the problem faster. |
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