The Pain Tea
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Ingredients
Nettle (Urtica dioica L), Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa), St. John’s Wort (St. Johns wort), Passionflower (Passiflora), Kava root (Piper methysticum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
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Suggested Dosage
Adults: Bring tea kettle to boil. Steep 1-2 tsp in 8 ounces of water 3-4x daily. If preferred use sweetener of choice, we love maple syrup in our tea or try one of our infused herbal syrups. If you use honey DO NOT add honey until tea temperature is 98.4 degrees or below. This ensures beneficial enzymes are intact.
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Contraindications
Not safe for pregnancy or breastfeeding mothers. May interfere with SSRI’s and pharmaceutical pain medications.
Nettle
Nettle
You've heard that Nettle (Urtica dioica) may act as a natural antihistamine, but did you know it may soothe pain? Surprisingly, nettle is an effective herb for soothing pain, especially when the pain is linked to inflammation, arthritis, muscle aches, or chronic conditions like fibromyalgia or joint degeneration.
Though it’s best known as a nutrient-dense tonic, nettle also has anti-inflammatory and analgesic (pain-soothing) effects—making it a great herb for both systemic and localized pain.
Wild Lettuce
Wild lettuce was once used by Ancient Romans for its medicinal properties, such as for soothing pain, and promoting a restful nights slumber.
In 1898, Wild Lettuce was added to the United States Pharmacopoeia. It was listed as an herb for use in syrups, lozenges, and tinctures to help with sleep and alleviate sore throats and even chest conditions.
Wild lettuce is considered extremley safe, but should be harvested during specific times for its full range of benefits!
You've probably seen it before. Wild Lettuce grows in the wild, but usually in funny areas such as, the cracks of sidewalks, or old buildings, suburban areas and neighborhoods!
When the stems or leaves are cut, they exude a white latex sap called lactucarium. This constituent may be responsible for its effects, although more research is needed.
🌿 Why Wild Lettuce Helps with Pain
Wild lettuce contains lactucopicrin and lactucin, bitter compounds found in its white, milky sap (latex), which have:
- Analgesic (pain-relieving)
- Sedative
- Antispasmodic effects
These compounds affect the central nervous system, making wild lettuce especially useful for:
- Muscle pain & spasms
- Old injuries that never healed properly
- Nerve pain
- Arthritis or joint pain
- Menstrual cramps
- Insomnia caused by pain
- Restlessness or anxiety from chronic discomfort
St John's Wort
the bleeding flower
The use of St. John's Wort dates back to Ancient Greece where they used St. John's Wort for nervous disorders.
Today, modern herbalists use St. John's Wort for its internal and external healing properties.
Taken internally, St. John's Wort may have the ability to soothe the nervous system and calm irritated nerves. The antispasmodic activity soothes overworked and cramped muscles.
St. John's Wort is often used in salves for external support. The anti-inflammatory and astringent properties may "speed up" the healing process of wounds, mild burns, bruises, and varicose veins.
St John's Wort For Pain:
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a highly effective herb for pain, especially nerve-related pain (neuralgia). While it's best known as an herbal antidepressant, it's also a powerful ally for physical pain, particularly when it involves:
Nerve inflammation or injury
Sciatica
Shingles (postherpetic neuralgia)
Back pain with nerve involvement
Menstrual cramps
Burns, wounds, or muscle trauma (topical use)
passionflower
passiflora
Passionflower contains alkaloids, and flavonoids that have shown sedative like effects making passionflower beneficial to those suffering from emotional or physical trauma.
Passionflower does have an affinity to the central nervous system, and has depressant-like effects, making passionflower beneficial when dealing with sudden loss of a family member, or loved one.
Passionflower also contains constituents that are antiinflammatory and antispasmodic, thus indicating passionflower may help soothe and support inflammed, cramping, muscles.
Kava
Kava Kava
🌿 How Kava Helps with Pain
Kava’s active compounds are called kavalactones, which work on the central nervous system by:
- Interacting with GABA-A receptors (calming effect)
- Inhibiting pain signals through the spinal cord and brain
- Relieving muscle tension
- Offering mild numbing/anesthetic effects
Kava doesn't just dull pain—it relaxes both mind and body, making it especially helpful when pain is amplified by stress, anxiety, or muscle tightness.
Kava
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is not just for flavor, nor is it just to boost immunity. Cinnamon has medicinal properties that support those suffering with pain. Let's take a look at how cinnamon may help you!
🌿 How Cinnamon Helps with Pain
Cinnamon contains active compounds like:
- Cinnamaldehyde – anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial
- Eugenol – mild anesthetic and anti-inflammatory
- Procyanidins – antioxidant and tissue-supportive
These make cinnamon:
- A warming circulatory stimulant
- A mild anti-inflammatory
- A spasmolytic (helps relieve cramps and spasms)
- A digestive aid, which is helpful when pain is linked to gut tension
Clove
not just for flavor
clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is not just for flavor either. One of the most potent natural pain-relieving herbs, especially known for its topical anesthetic and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been used for centuries in both traditional and modern herbal medicine for toothaches, muscle aches, and inflammatory pain.
🌿 Why Clove Helps with Pain
The primary active compound in clove is eugenol, which has:
- Analgesic (pain-soothing)
- Antiseptic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant properties
Eugenol works by numbing nerve endings and reducing inflammation, making clove especially effective for localized pain.
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