1 Department of Pharmaceutics, Amar Saheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial College of Pharmacy (An Autonomous College), Bela, Ropar, Punjab, India, 140111.
2 Department of Telemedicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 160012, Punjab, India.
Received on 20 November 2022; revised on 27 December 2022; accepted on 29 December 2022
Herbal medicines and other complementary & alternative therapies are now a part of the mainstream healthcare system. Adults frequently utilizing herbal remedies to treat pain, which is one of the most prevalent ailments. Although herbal remedies are frequently not the most effective analgesics in the market, they can be very helpful for mild to moderate pain. Herbal bioactive substances may reduce the effectiveness of conventional treatments for pain. Life quality suffers, and excessive medical costs rise as a result of pain. Western medicine may have too many negative effects, such as addiction and tolerance. Alternative pain-management approaches may be offered by herbal medicines. Neuropathic pain is one of the many types of chronic pain that results from damage to the neurological system, including the peripheral nerves. There are few treatments for neuropathic pain now available. Recent studies have also shown the value of dietary bioactive compounds in the management of pain like Ginger, Curcumin, Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, soy isoflavones and Lycopene. The goal of this review paper is to determine the function of various bioactive and some traditional alternative therapies in the treatment of pain.
Pain Management; Herbal Bioactive; Superficial heat; Alternative therapy; Hydrotherapy
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Diksha Sharma, Richa Gupta and Punam Gaba. Pain management by alternative therapies and herbal bioactive. World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022, 12(03), 370-383. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjbphs.2022.12.3.0283