( Herbs are the latest medicine kings in ...)A herbal delight for athletes in solving cramp and pain problems,Health

Herbs are the latest medicine kings in the treatment of many complex problems. According to a new study that finds a place// in the June issue of Angiology if pine bark extract Pycnogenol? (pic-noj-en-all) is taken it helps in pain and cramp of muscles.

The reason and scientific basis behind it is the phenomenon that this extract improves blood flow to the muscles which speeds recovery after physical exercise.

"With the millions of athletes worldwide, this truly is a profound breakthrough and extremely significant for all individuals interested in muscle cramp and pain relief with a natural approach. These findings indicate that Pycnogenol can play an important role in sports by improving blood flow to the muscles and hastening post-exercise recovery," said Dr. Peter Rohdewald, a lead researcher of the study.

Researchers at L'Aquila University in Italy and at the University of Würzburg in Germany studied the effects of Pycnogenol on venous disorders and cramping in two separate studies.

The first study consisted of 66 participants who had experienced normal cramping at some point, had venous insufficiency, or were athletes who suffer from exercise-induced cramping. The first two weeks of the study was an observation period and participants did not supplement with Pycnogenol. Symptoms related to venous disorders, and the number of cramping episodes each participant experienced over the two observation weeks was recorded.

Next, all the participants were given 200 mg of Pycnogenol once a day for four weeks. After the treatment phase, participants' symptoms and cramping episodes were recorded for one week without any Pycnogenol supplementation.

The researchers found a significant decrease in the number of cramps the participants experienced while supplementing with Pycnogenol. Participants who had experienced normal cramping had a 25 percent reduction in the number of cramps experienced while taking Pycnog
'"/>




Page: 1 2 3
Related medicine news :

1. A new herbal therapy to quit smoking
2. Spreading knowledge to doctors about herbal medicine
3. Chinese herbal remedies aids in cancer treatment
4. Ranbaxy trying to make inroads in herbal drugs market
5. Using herbal remedies with chemotherapy may not be a good idea
6. New insights into herbal supplements
7. Compulsory testing for heavy metal content in herbal medicines
8. A herbal drug addiction releiver
9. Resolving Autism
10. Exercise helps with leg cramps
11. Exercise helps people with cramping leg pain