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Pain is a delicate subject with my patients. When you’re suffering it can be difficult to express just how much it hurts. I’ve seen patients completely debilitated from chronic pain.

But Americans are tough. We don’t mind a little pain. As long as we can fight through it we don’t let it slow us down.

One thing you don’t want, though, is to take a pain reliever and have the side effect be worse than the original pain. And over-the-counter medications for pain have some pretty awful side effects.

My Favorite Herb for Natural Pain Relief

Have you heard about the herb kava? It was banned in Europe, and now people are afraid of it. It was used in high doses as a tranquilizer, and it became a popular alternative to prescription drugs. People used it to help them calm down, relax and go to sleep because in large quantities it has that effect.

Just a few years ago it was one of the top-selling herbs around the world. Now it’s been almost totally forgotten. And that’s too bad because it’s really a very good anti-inflammatory. You can use either the root or the leaves to ease inflammation, but only the root was used as a sedative and an intoxicant.

Stir-Fry Root Eases Pain

The other day a new patient came to my office feeling like he was “coming down with something.” There was no fever or coughing… but he felt tired, stiff, and achy. He even told me he was taking four Advils a day – just to get by.

If his story sounds like your life too, you’re among the millions who suffer from chronic pain. It’s the leading cause of disability in the U.S. And I know it can be downright unbearable at times…

She Said Her Hair Hurt…

PAIN… In my work, I’ve seen more kinds than I can count.

Joint pain… back pain… headache… stomachache… eye pain… tooth pain… earache… stiff, aching neck pain… labor pain… kidney stone pain…

One patient even told me her hair hurt!

Believe me, I could go on. But my point is this…

All these kinds of pain have three things in common:

Finally, a Morning Without Back Pain

Do you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning because your back is stiff?

Millions of people are in the same boat as you. In fact, 1 in 5 adult Americans have arthritis or joint pain – that’s 46 million people. And that number is expected to increase to 67 million by the year 2030…