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Analgesic is an agent the relieves or diminishes pain.
Synonymous with anodyne.
Analgesics act in various ways, but primarily by lessening the sensitivity of pain receptors in the brain or nervous system.
Analgesics do not remove the sensation of the body, or loss of consciousness, as anesthetics do.
Analgesics relieve short term and long term pain.
Depending on the herb, analgesics can be used internally or topically.
Examples
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)–Highly effective
Allspice (Pimenta officinalis)
Argemone, syn. prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)
Balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
Balm of Gilead (Populus candicans)
Black Oil Plant (Celastrus paniculatus)
Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)–Highly effective
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphor (Cinnamonum camphora)
Caraway (Carum carvi)
Castor oil (Ricinus communis)
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita / chamaemelum nobile)
Chuchuhuasi (Maytenus laevis)
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) -Highly effective
Coriander/Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
Corydalis (Corydalis ambigua)
Copaiba (Copaifera officinalis)
Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
Deadly nightshade (Datura stramonium)
Devil's tree (Alstonia scholaris)
Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa)
Fo-ti (Polygonum multiflorum)
Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens)
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Jamaican dogwood (Piscidia piscipula) -Highly effective
Kava kava (Piper methysticum) -Highly effective
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) -Highly effective
Lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis)
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Noni (Morinda citrifolia)
Peru bark (Cinchona succirubra)
Peru Balsam (Myroxylon pereirae)
Pine (Pinus syvestris)
Poppy, California (Eschscholzia californica)
Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Spikenard (Nardostachy jatamansi)
Scullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia)
Vitex, syn. Chaste berry (Vitex agnus-cactus)
Vetiver (Vetivera zizanoides)
Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens)
White peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
White Willow (Salix alba)
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa)
Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa)
White Lily (Lilium candidum)
Wood betony (Stachys officinalis)
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness