Controversial ‘wood cream’ helps send pain PACKING
When you’ve twisted an ankle… or your old knee injury is acting up…
You want the pain to go away… FAST.
Imagine being able to rub the spot where it hurts… and having the pain simply DISAPPEAR.
That would be some magic trick!
But it may be possible… thanks to a topical pain reliever that gets to work RIGHT at the point of contact.
Thing is, this natural cure has been no stranger to controversy…
And the mainstream is STILL telling pain patients to stay away from it.
Here’s why it may be worth a try… and how to use it correctly.
Dimethyl-sulfoxide (DMSO) has been the subject of some of the WORST smear campaigns in medical history.
And that’s saying something…
First, mainstream medicine tried to convince everyone that it was some type of toxic wood solvent… which is NONSENSE.
Sure, it was discovered in the 1800s by the lumber industry and is considered a byproduct of the papermaking industry…
But that’s because DMSO is a NATURAL COMPOUND found in the cell walls of trees!
At one point, the FDA actually banned DMSO for the DUMBEST reason you can imagine.
Their only real objection was that double-blind, placebo-controlled trials on DMSO might not be possible — because patients would recognize its garlicky smell.
For goodness sake… just make the placebo smell like garlic!
Thankfully, DMSO remains available to patients with pain…
Because it has a unique ability to PENETRATE the skin… just like water.
That’s why it’s sometimes used as a carrier to help deliver other drugs.
And that’s how it works to help REDUCE inflammation and swelling!
In fact, it’s known for delivering QUICK pain relief for injuries (like a sprained ankle)… as well as chronic conditions like osteoarthritis.
But DMSO doesn’t only act as an anti-inflammatory. It also appears to INHIBIT pain signals in the nervous system.
And you DON’T have to wait for it to travel through your digestive system… like you would if you were to swallow some of those “pain pills” you may have on hand.
Your doc may be able to prescribe DMSO off-label for pain… since the FDA has only approved it for a bladder condition called interstitial cystitis.
But it might also be available over the counter at your local health food store or online.
Just make sure you get a therapeutic version… and not one intended for industrial use only.
Gels and creams typically range in concentration from 10% to 25%…
And it’s recommended that you apply it to the painful area several times a day…
Making sure you avoid contact with anything you DON’T want absorbed through your skin.
It may take as long as 3 months for you to really notice the results… so give it time and have a little patience.
The good news is that studies have shown that it could provide significant relief in as little as 3 weeks.
To your pain-free future,
Sarah Reagan
Source:
“DMSO: an aid to combat pain and pruritus” – Dermatology Online Journal (11/21)
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7pp04629
