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Amanda
Has anyone heard of Butcher’s Broom helping with Raynaud’s disease? Or is their an herb that would work better? I read an article about it helping but wasn’t sure of the reliability of the information.
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Paige
I have had some success with Cayenne. Iodine tincture in a small dose might also help. These have both worked for me. I am not familiar with Butcher’s Broom. What is the official plant name?
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Annette Lange
Hi Paige, do you take the cayenne internally or apply topically? My daughter is struggling with raynaud’s, especially in her toes during her long, cold work hours. She’s on her feet stocking shelves, sometimes in a refrigerated room. She has started to get sores on them. I’m looking for anything that could help her. I’ve ordered heated shoe inserts (hot hands) and hopefully they help.
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I take it internally. Throw it in coffee or hot chocolate. My thyroid lab tests are perfect, but my iodine was almost non existent. Iodine tincture (J. Crow Lugol) has made a terrific difference. Please start slow if you try it without a doctor’s supervision. Probably best to see a DO instead of an endocrinologist.
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Dee.MW
I’d love to learn more about Butcher’s Broom, too. I think the tincture was recently added/restocked at the HGH store? I looked briefly into making a lotion for cold extremities using cayenne, ginger, and mustard for something warming like a tiger balm.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
Reynaud’s is a circulatory issue caused by vasoconstriction. The herbs I’d look at are:
Ginkgo biloba – A vasodilator. Some studies have suggested that it may be helpful in reducing the severity and frequency of Raynaud’s attacks.
Ginger – Can help to improve circulation and reduce inflammation.
Garlic – also has some vasodilating effect
Cayenne pepper – Contains capsaicin, which improve circulations and reduces pain. It also improves elasticity of the vessels.
Hawthorn- Improve blood flow and reduces inflammation.
Almost all of those plants are in the Circulatory Support formula. Circuatory Formulas are here. (Slide 10)
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Sonia Dockery
Thanks Doc. I was reading an article where it was suggested to use safflower oil for Reynaud’s. Do you think these circulatory herbs would be effective if soaked in the safflower oil and used as a salve? Have you heard of using safflower oil for this purpose?
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Cayenne would be the only one I think might have benefit topically. Cayenne and all the others would work best internally but a little cayenne lotion can warm things up and improve circulation as well.
I’ve never heard anything about safflower oil and Reynaud’s.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Sydnia Ginger Anady
always look forward to your explanations, and guidance.
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