Hey! Hey! Glad you could drop by today! Got something that may help your aches and pains - and we all have them, don't we? Well, fill your mug and snag a virtual treat to munch on while I fill you in. I'm sure you have had or used this but perhaps were not aware of it's pain-treating powers. If that is the case, allow me to enlighten you (and me, too!).
If
you’ve been suffering from swelling, pain, and stiffness in your
joints, any relief is welcome. But many prescription drug solutions can
create additional problems for you. One thing you don’t want is to take a
drug that has a side effect worse than the original pain.
The
good news is, you can reduce pain using natural pain relievers that
will help you get going again and get right back in the action.
Today
I’m going to tell you about one of the most ancient, yet surprisingly
little-known, solutions for pain that I know of. It’s highly effective,
yet extremely gentle and completely safe. I’m talking about cumin seeds.
Tiny
little cumin seeds are like the Superman of pain-relieving foods. Their
unassuming Clark Kent disguise hides their real superpowers.
You’ve
probably heard of cumin as a spice used in a range of cuisines from
Asia and India.
But it’s not just a tasty seasoning… both the seeds and the oil derived from cumin seed
(Nigella sativa) have a powerful pain-relieving effect. The oil
also has a warming effect, helping to relieve muscular and joint pain
from arthritis and strain.
As
a soothing agent, cumin also restores and stimulates the nervous system
to help aches and pains, including migraines. Recent research shows
it’s also a warrior against infections of all kinds – infections that
can result from injury
and cause inflammation all on their own.
One study found that in the laboratory, compounds taken from cumin seeds that had been stored for 36
years still had the power to halt a host of microbes in their tracks, including molds, bacteria, and common funguses.
Cumin
seed oil does not seem to work in the same way other pain reducers
work, though. In an animal study, they tried to stop the oil’s effect by
blocking the animals’ opioid receptors, which normally keeps you from
feeling pain relief. But it didn’t work. The cumin seed oil relieved the
pain anyway. The authors even titled their study, “Black cumin seed essential oil, as a potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.”
It’s
easy to use cumin seeds... but try to buy whole cumin seeds instead of
cumin powder. The dried powder isn’t as tasty, and you can easily grind
the seeds with a mortar and pestle.
In
fact, that’s how you would make your own cumin seed extract capsules.
Cook the seeds on low heat and stir them every few minutes. Taste them
to see when the flavor becomes very bland. After the tartness is
removed, remove the pan from the heat.
Grind
what is needed in a coffee grinder, or with a mortar and pestle, and
place the powder into pre-made capsules that you can buy from any health
food store (these will come in different sizes like 500 mg etc.). Take
up to 1000 mg a day.
To
use the oil for pain relief, get it cold-pressed. Most health food
stores and reputable online stores will sell it bottled. It has a high
vitamin, mineral and essential fatty acid content, with lots of
manganese and magnesium. Take 1 teaspoon a day.
One
of the easiest things you can do is cook with cumin seeds. Mix up
different combinations of cumin, turmeric, ginger (another pain
reliever), chili pepper powder (for the pain-relieving capsaicin in it),
paprika, and garlic and use it as a dry rub for lamb and chicken. You
can also throw a teaspoon of turmeric into your pan when you’re sautéing
vegetables to give them a little kick.
You
may be surprised to learn that Mother Nature produces many foods like
this, with powerful pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties.
Simply eating more of them can actually turn off the corrosive
inflammation in your joints that’s causing your pain.
See ya, eh!
Bob
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