What if the strongest pain relievers were right in your kitchen?

When I was growing up in the Caribbean, going to the doctor when you’re sick wasn’t always the easiest thing to do. Especially, when there was no health insurance in place, and for the less fortunate it was even harder. From birth to around ten years old, my parents lived up in the countryside where it was worst because culture made it very complicated. People would run to the Hougan (voodoo priest) 100 times faster than they would go to a hospital.
My family was really blessed to have my grandmother around, who knew a lot about herbs, roots and spices. I remember people used to come and brings their children to get healing potion from her and she never charged anyone a dime. She was genuinely happy to help and until today when I meet anyone from my city all I have to say is my grandma’s name for them to start telling me how amazing she was (bless her soul).  

For others healing was right in our kitchen.

Fast forwarding to 2012, I was diagnosed with Uterine Myoma (Uterine Fibroids). Unfortunately, the majority of black woman all over the world suffer or will suffer at some point in their lives from Uterine Fibroids. Woman of all ages are not exempt, back in 2014 the youngest patient was a 14-year-old girl.
For those of us who experience that disease, we know it can bring a lot of discomfort, excruciating  pain, Hemorrhage, infertility or even more.

Usually when I experience pain, I don’t like to take over the counter pain killers because of their  disgusting side effects, such as nausea and dizziness. Honestly, I was raised using herbs and spices for relief or cure of most ailments that I have suffered and they have help tremendously. However, just like any other medicine, there are dos and don’ts. For example, if you are already following a regimen for any health condition, you should talk to your physician before starting any herbs and spices as they may counteract with the medication that you’re taking. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should talk to your doctor as well as your child’s pediatrician prior to taking any tea or spices.  
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In most cases herbs and spices provide quick relief and the wonderful thing about them, is that I never experience any side effects from using them. Let me start with my most favorite;
Cloves- are aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Originally found in Maluku Islands in Indonesia. In addition to being an amazing spice in the culinary world, clove is an antioxidant. According to the USDA , the nutrients found in cloves include carbohydrates, protein, energy, and dietary fiber. Minerals in cloves include potassium, calcium, sodium, and magnesium. The vitamins found in them include vitamin E, folate, and niacin. They also contain phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin A and K.

Here are 9 health benefits of Cloves:
-Pain reliever
-Anti-inflammatory
-High in Antioxidants
-May improve liver health
-Topical anesthetic especially for toothache
-Help promote bone health
-May reduce stomach ulcers
-Contains important nutrients
- Fight bad breath and more…

          When I take it in the morning, I usually drop five to six clove buds or a pinch of cloves powder in 8oz of lactose free milk. I really love to do in the night right before bed, same amount of cloves in 8oz of hot water. I personally like to microwave it for 1:30mn before drinking it. It makes my stomach feel so light with no bloating in the morning.
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Note that even if you don’t suffer from uterine fibroids it is beneficial to add Clove buds to your daily routine because of its many benefits.

Other herbs and spices I also use for pain relief:

• Ginger
• Turmeric
• Rosemary
• Green Tea
• Chili Pepper…

The above is based solely on personal experiences and results may vary individually. Therefore, if you noticed any sudden changes in your health please and by any mean, go to the nearest emergency room or schedule an appointment with your physician. 


Let us know if you use any natural herbs that we didn't mention,  like comment and share.
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