Restless Leg Syndrome

According to pubMed Health Restless leg syndrome is a disorder in which there is an urge or need to move the legs to stop unpleasant sensations. The condition is characterised by twitchy legs, especially at night. It is mostly commonly seen in women and the elderly. It can however be passed on in the family and affected the young as well. The unpleasant sensation in the leg is described as creeping, crawling, aching, pulling, searing, tingling, bubbling, or crawling and could last for about an hour. Conventional medicine provides no cure for this condition.

Some medicinal herbs can be used to cure restless leg syndrome and some of them are lime, valerian, oat, chamomile, St John's Wort and Cramp bark.

How to use medicinal herbs to cure Restless Leg Syndrome.

One can take a mix of equal parts of St John's wort, oat and limeflower tinctures three times a day.

To have some sleep at night which is a big problem for those suffering from restless leg syndrome, the patient has to take a tincture mix composed of equal parts of hops and valerian and take up to one half fl oz before going to sleep.

Every evening before going to bed the patient must massage the calf muscles with liniment of 2 parts chamomile infused oil and one part of cramp bark or valerian.

Cramp Bark

Cramp Bark

Cramp bark is one of medicinal herbs that can be used to treat muscle pains as it is a muscle relaxant. It can cure diseases such as sciatica, muscle tension, nerve pain, or tension headache. Cramp bark is used for stomach cramps.

Cramp bark can be used as a tincture to be taken internally or added to ointment. The ointment can be used on the affected part of the muscles 2-3 times a day. 

chilblains

Chilblains is a condition affecting the blood vessels as a result of blood vessels of the extremities that get constricted by cold and damp weather and are then warmed too quickly. The vessels do not dilate very quickly resulting in blood being forced into the tissues resulting in the uncomfortable conditions of itching burning, and redness. There some herbs that can help to stabilize the situation and prevent constriction. Tissue healing herbs and anti-inflammatory herbs speed up recovery and help to minimise the symptoms.

Some of the herbs that one can use to cure oneself from chilblains are wild garlic, cramp bark, hawthorn, yarrow and lime.

How to Use Medicinal Herbs in Treating Chilblains

To improve blood flow one needs to include garlic in the diet.

One can also apply topically yarrow or horseradish infused oil to the affected chilblains to stimulate circulation.

For restorative effects on the walls on the blood vessels one needs to take tea made up of equal parts of limeflower and hawthorn tops.