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What are different home remedies for leg pain and cramps? – Part 2

- Leg cramps are an involuntary contraction of a single muscle or a group of muscles in the leg.
- These are usually painful and extremely discomforting.
- Leg cramps often occur in elderly patients though age is no criteria.
- Leg cramps generally occur in the calf muscle, the hamstring and the quadriceps.
- The duration of a leg cramp ranges from less than a minute to several minutes at times.

1. Healing Herbs tea
- This is an anti-pain
- It is also a relaxing tea that will help in preventing leg cramps and provide relief:
- 1 part St. Johnswort
- 1 part Passionflower
- 1 part Skullcap
- 1 part Chamomile
- 1 part White Willow Bark

2. Anti-Stress/Pain Potion
- GAIA Herbs
- 1 part Gaia Herbs Serenity Elixir
- 1 part Herb Pharm White Willow Bark
- A red flannel can also be wrapped around the area with pain.
- Use of coconut helps in curing the leg and knee pains.
- 1-2 teaspoonful of fenugreek powder in the morning water is also effective leg pain remedy.
- A gentle massage with Arthcare Oil is recommended to leg pain cure and to strengthen the bone tissues.

3. Massage oil
- Take 10 grams of camphor and 200 grams of mustard oil.
- Mix in a glass bottle and keep the bottle in the sun till the camphor dissolves.
- Massage the affected area daily.
- This is very good home remedy for leg pain.

4. Saffron solution
- Boil 1-teaspoon saffron in 1/2 cup water and divide this solution into three portions and take with equal quantities of water, thrice daily for a week.
- This is one of the effective home remedies for leg pain.

5. Various yogasanas
- Janusandhi,
- Uttanpadasana
- Gomukhasana

Other Home remedies
- Make sure that you use appropriate footwear when walking that provide your feet with adequate support.
- Stretch your muscles gently with light exercise like riding a stationary bicycle for a few minutes before going to bed.
- This can help loosen up and strengthen the muscles.
- This would greatly limit the occurrence or severity of night leg cramps.

Make sure that your diet is not restrictive
- A well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables should be taken regularly.
- This should provide you with all the essential nutrients you need. – Mineral deficiencies can aggravate the problem of night leg cramps.
- The best way to get it to pass is by consciously relaxing your mind and body.
- Deep breathing is the most effective method of relaxation at such times.
- Lightly massage the cramped muscle with your hands using a soothing balm.
- A hot shower or soak in a warm bath should also offer considerable relief.
- Multi-vitamin and mineral supplements may help.
- Calcium, potassium, and magnesium deficiencies are often the cause for night leg cramps.
- Try and consume fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Whole meal varieties of grains should be taken.
- Fruits like dates and bananas are rich sources of magnesium and potassium.
- It would be best to get the required dosage of calcium from supplements that do not contain phosphorus.

Some good dietary sources of essential minerals like potassium are:
- Bananas, dates, grapes, apricots, and raisins.
- Pulses, cabbage and broccoli.
- Oranges, tomatoes and grapefruit, including their juice.
- Pork, lamb, and fish like tuna.
- Potatoes and corn.

Additional Tips to Cope
- Avoid using tight bed covers or restrictive sheets.
- Stretch the calf muscles with some light exercise for at least five minutes before going to bed each night.
- Take up a non intensive fitness regime like yoga or pilates to strengthen the muscles and also to loosen them up.
- Yoga is particularly useful as the breathing exercises and meditative practices.
- Yoga also helps improve circulation.

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Rheumatism – Inflammation and pain in Joints, Muscles, Tissues – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies, Diet

Rheumatism pertains whole range of conditions, all of which cause pain. It refers to an acute or chronic illness that is characterized with pain and swelling of muscles, joints and tissues. It is more common in middle aged and elderly people.

CAUSES OF RHEUMATISM

- Presence of toxic waste products in blood.
- Infections.
- Liberal consumption of meat, white bread and refined cereals leaves a large residue of toxic wastes.
- Toxic substances get concentrated around joints and bony structure where they form the basis of rheumatism.
- Heredity.
- Hormonal Imbalance.
- Tooth infection.

SYMPTOMS OF RHEUMATISM

- Fever.
- Intense soreness.
- Pain.
- In acute pain, area becomes very sensitive that even the weight of bed clothing aggravates the pain.
- In chronic muscular rheumatism, pain and stiffness in affected muscles.
- In chronic articular rheumatism, pain and stiffness in affected joints with swelling.
- Loss of sleep.

REMEDIES FOR RHEUMATISM

- Take one or two tsp of raw potato juice before meals. It helps to eliminate toxic condition and relieve rheumatism.
- Dissolve 2 tsp each of apple cider vinegar and honey and take twice a day.
- Juice of two or three lemons should be taken each day.
- Drink good amount of water.
- A cup of bitter gourd juice mixed with one tsp of honey should be taken daily.
- Eat 5-6 walnuts daily. Take care to chew the Walnuts really well.
- Powder the celery seeds and add 1 tsp to a cup of hot water and drink before meals.
- Fresh prepared carrot juice is good for patient suffering from rheumatism.
- Include foods rich in calcium, magnesium and vitamin C in the diet.
- A tsp of pounded green stalks of rhubarb with equal quantity of sugar should be taken three or
four times a day.

THINGS TO AVOID

- Avoid sour foods.
- Do not eat cold fruits.
- Junk, Spicy and oily food should be restricted.
- Meat and fish.
- Refined cereals.
- Indigestible and highly seasoned foods.
- Tea and Coffee.
- Alcohol.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

- Short fast of orange juice and water for 3-4 days.
- Patient should be placed on a restricted diet for 14 days which includes orange or grapefruit for breakfast, raw salad of seasonal vegetables with figs, dates, prunes, raisins for lunch, one or two steamed vegetables for dinner.
- After this, a well balanced diet should be followed.

Yoga for a great sex life

Sex is one of the great joys of life, and also responsible for the propagation of life. When sexual activity is at a peak, there is a corresponding upliftment in the joyous feeling that people have; conversely if a person is in an active sexual age, and sexual activity is diminished, it can bring down the emotions and feelings that a person experiences. There is a huge business, both in terms of medical (advice, counseling, medicines (Viagra, etc)), and non-scientific (traditional medicines such as various herbs and shrubs, ointments, and so on); with the constant drive to discover more such way to improve the overall sexual life.
And then there are those who seek to improve sexual life from within, who believe that a person’s sexuality and their urges are dependent on energy centers within the body, and it is for such people (and also for those who would like to try non-chemical ways to improve their sexual lives) that this article was written (link):

Delhi-based yoga expert Mini Shastri advises Surya Namaskar every morning for a scared sexual connection. ” Surya Namaskar is a combination of 12 different poses, back bends, forward bends. While doing the namaskar you contract and expand your nerves to the pelvic girdle, which is your sexual core. This stimulates your sexual hormones and helps you achieve a new sexual equilibrium. While kundalini yoga is also beneficial for a better sex life. For instance, vrkasana or the scorpio pose helps your reproductive organs.”
Sexologist Dr Prakash Kothari believes, yoga is the perfect for emotional, sexual and spiritual well-being. “There are certain asanas that enhance physical intimacy — bhramari prayanam , chanting of Om with eyes and ears closed reduces anxiety, helps in contracting and expanding sexual nerves. While vajrasana helps in erectile dysfunctions, vajroli and ashwini mudra can help pregnant women pursue a healthy sex life after delivery. These mudras help the pelvic muscles. I also advise surya namaskar to those who have endrocrine imbalance. If you follow these excercises, yoga can really improve your sex life.”