Herbs in The Formula
We meticulously find the best quality herbs and only use those that were tested for pesticide residues, heavy metals and verified for authenticity. The following herbs are used for the Formula for Pain (both the cream and the spray) and The Formula for Cramps (when noted in parenthesis). Additionally, studies on the pharmacological actions of the herbs are noted below as well.
Frankincense and Myrrh resin
AKA: Mo yao and Ru xiang
How it helps
1
2
3
Stops Pain
Reduces Swelling
Reduced Inflammation
Increases Blood Flow
Corydalis (in the Pain and Cramps Formula)
AKA: Yan hu suo
How it helps
4
Reduces Pain
Reduces Spasms
Decreases Inflammation
Homalomena
AKA: Qian nian jian
How it helps
5
6
Decreses Inflammation Especially Muscles and Tendons
Paniculate Swallowwort
AKA: Xu chang qing
How it helps
7
8
Stops Pain (Analgesic)
Helps with Arthritic Pain
Reduces Inflammation
Clematidis
AKA: Wei ling xian
How it helps
9
Decreases Swelling
Chinese Knotty Pine
AKA: Song jie
How it helps
10
Pain Relief and Joint Stiffness
Anti-inflammatory
Star Jasmine Stem
AKA: Luo shi teng
How it helps
11
12
Pain Reduction
Decrease in Inflammation
Sichuan Pepper (In both the Pain and Cramps Formula)
AKA: Hua jiao
How it helps
13
14
Stops Pain
Helps pain cream ingredients penetrate the skin
Drynaria
AKA: Gu sui Bu
How it helps
15
Positive Effect on Bones
Safflower (In both the Pain and Cramps Formula)
AKA: Hong hua
How it helps
16
Stops Pain (Analgesic)
Helps with Arthritic Pain
Reduces Inflammation
Angelica (In both the Pain and Cramps Formula)
AKA: Dang gui wei
How it helps
17
Stops Pain
Reduces Swelling
Dispacis
AKA: Xu duan
How it helps
18
19
Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-arthritic
Skullcap
AKA: Huang qin
How it helps
20
Analgesic
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-microbial
Motherwort (Cramps Formula only)
AKA: Yi mu cao
How it helps
21
Reduces Uterine Spasms
Artemisia (Cramps Formula Only)
AKA: Ai Ye
How it helps
22
23
Stops Pain
Reduces Inflammation
Sappan Wood (Cramps Formula Only)
AKA: Su Mu
How it helps
24
Decreases Inflammation
Stops Pain
Licorice (Cramps Formula Only)
AKA: Gan Cao
How it helps
25
26
Stops Pain
Decreases Inflammation
Wild Angelica (Cramps Formula Only)
AKA: Bai Zhi
How it helps
27
Helps Ingredients Penetrate the Skin
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