Research-Backed Remedies That Ease Pain If You Don’t Have Medication

This Herb Can Heal Eczema, Wounds, And Rashes

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Calendula is an herb extracted from marigold flowers. As a topical, calendula can heal wounds, irritation, and sunburns on the skin. In 2013, researchers discovered that calendula oil improves the healing rate of episiotomy wounds. In the Journal of Clinical Oncology, another study said that calendula relieves eczema and dermatitis pain.

After reviewing 68 studies, scientists concluded that calendula could aid the skin in the journal Antioxidants. Although it is not nearly as effective as medicine, calendula topicals can relieve some skin pain. Don’t use calendula if you are allergic or take any sedative drugs.

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