Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Hello all, I had been drinking horsetail grass tea twice a day to help heal an elbow fracture. I noticed a few days after I started drinking the tea that my joints were aching terribly, especially my knees, all the time. Sometimes that happens to me when the weather changes, but the weather has been steady (and pretty, too, I might add) for a while here. I am only 30 years old, my joints shouldn't ache as though I am 90 but that is what they felt like! I stopped taking the tea and after about a week my joints aren't hurting anymore. I am not sure if there is a connection or not, it's possible that the aches are coincidental with the horsetail grass. I thought before I start drinking it again I should ask the kind folks here if they know anything about joint pain associated with drinking horsetail grass tea? I thought it was supposed to HELP joints and bones, since it has silica in it. Thoughts? Thank you, Wendy in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I've had similar with other stuff I take, and all I can think of is that the pain is caused by the remedy repairing the problem, so it's then a "healing pain" rather than a problem-pain. Does that make sense? Does that sound right? love Lisa - auntwendy9 herbal remedies Monday, November 28, 2005 2:31 AM Herbal Remedies - Horsetail Grass/Joint Pain? Hello all,I had been drinking horsetail grass tea twice a day to help heal an elbow fracture. I noticed a few days after I started drinking the tea that my joints were aching terribly, especially my knees, all the time. Sometimes that happens to me when the weather changes, but the weather has been steady (and pretty, too, I might add) for a while here. I am only 30 years old, my joints shouldn't ache as though I am 90 but that is what they felt like!I stopped taking the tea and after about a week my joints aren't hurting anymore. I am not sure if there is a connection or not, it's possible that the aches are coincidental with the horsetail grass. I thought before I start drinking it again I should ask the kind folks here if they know anything about joint pain associated with drinking horsetail grass tea? I thought it was supposed to HELP joints and bones, since it has silica in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Wendy, Horsetail has scilica in it, a lubricant. It should be good for your hair, skin, nails and joints. I took it with bromalain, a pinapple dirivative as an anti inflamatory when I had plantarfascaeitis. I didn't have any aching with it. Wish I could be more help. The only thing that has ever made my joints hurt (felt like my entire body was going to disassemble) was black cohosh. Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 How does one know if a pain is a healing-pain or a problem-pain? Terri - " Lisa de Haas " <lisa herbal_remedies re: Herbal Remedies - Horsetail Grass/Joint Pain? Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:56:05 -0000 > > I've had similar with other stuff I take, and all I can think of is > that the pain is caused by the remedy repairing the problem, so > it's then a " healing pain " rather than a problem-pain. Does that > make sense? Does that sound right? > love > Lisa > - > auntwendy9 > herbal remedies > Monday, November 28, 2005 2:31 AM > Herbal Remedies - Horsetail Grass/Joint Pain? > > > Hello all, > > I had been drinking horsetail grass tea twice a day to help heal an > elbow fracture. I noticed a few days after I started drinking the > tea that my joints were aching terribly, especially my knees, all > the time. Sometimes that happens to me when the weather changes, but > the weather has been steady (and pretty, too, I might add) for a > while here. I am only 30 years old, my joints shouldn't ache as > though I am 90 but that is what they felt like! > > I stopped taking the tea and after about a week my joints aren't > hurting anymore. I am not sure if there is a connection or not, it's > possible that the aches are coincidental with the horsetail grass. > > I thought before I start drinking it again I should ask the kind > folks here if they know anything about joint pain associated with > drinking horsetail grass tea? I thought it was supposed to HELP > joints and bones, since it has silica in it. " A ship is safe in a harbor - but that's not what ships were made to do " -- _ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Oooh, interesting, Debra---I had taken black cohosh as a tea a day before I started the horsetail grass. I only had two cups of it and then discontinued it. I wonder if THAT was what caused the joint pain. The feeling you describe of your whole body going to disassemble is exactly what I felt! Wendy herbal remedies , " Debra Savage " <gdwmn65@v...> wrote: > > Wendy, > > Horsetail has scilica in it, a lubricant. It should be good for your hair, skin, nails and joints. I took it with bromalain, a pinapple dirivative as an anti inflamatory when I had plantarfascaeitis. I didn't have any aching with it. > > Wish I could be more help. The only thing that has ever made my joints hurt (felt like my entire body was going to disassemble) was black cohosh. > > Debra > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 That makes sense, is a very good thought. How do I figure out if I should start taking it again? How do I know when the " healing pain " is doing more harm than good? (an un-answerable question, I suppose!) Thank you for your input, Wendy herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas " <lisa@l...> wrote: > > I've had similar with other stuff I take, and all I can think of is that the pain is caused by the remedy repairing the problem, so it's then a " healing pain " rather than a problem-pain. Does that make sense? Does that sound right? > love > Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I haven't a clue. I don't even know if this is a fact - this is just my idea and opinion. Perhaps a more knowledgeable person could comment here?? love Lisa - maddress Monday, November 28, 2005 4:29 PM How does one know if a pain is a healing-pain or a problem-pain?Terri-"Lisa de Haas" <lisa> I've had similar with other stuff I take, and all I can think of is > that the pain is caused by the remedy repairing the problem, so > it's then a "healing pain" rather than a problem-pain. Does that > make sense? Does that sound right?> love> Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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