RE: [100% veg*n ] Ibuprofen, Asprin or alternative

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aspirin originally came from willows

 

 

 

 

" rzanuk " <rzanuk wrote:

 

>Need an anti inflammatory for a joint problem. Dr has said ibuprofen

>or aspirin, preferably ibuprofen. Pharmacist can't find vegan ibuprofen

>which doesn't suprise me but can't find one without animal

>ingredients either.

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>Alternative fine providing it's cheap (very cheap, feeling broke) or

>on NHS. I think aspirin came from bark of a common tree originally so

>surely there is something out there. Anybody tried chewing the tree.

>Which tree?

>

>Any suggestions?

>

>Rosanne

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Rosanne,

 

Aspirin is based on willow. American Indians used to smoke or chew red

willow, though I think that's for ceremonies rather than soley for pain

relief.

 

Have you asked if aspirin is vegan? Can't see why it shouldn't be. There

must be *something* in conventional medicine that is anti-inflammatory and

vegan, surely?

 

Alternatively, you might try Feverfew, as it's really common (I have some in

my garden that seeded itself) and this link says its good for a load of

different things (I've only used it to ease a headache).

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/f/feverf10.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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aspirin will sometimes have gelatin er stearic acids in it, which you have to

watch out for

i've even seen an aspirin with whey in it!!!!

but, i have basic generic aspirin at home which is just aspirin...

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" Emily Howarth " <dropscone wrote:

 

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>Rosanne,

>

>Aspirin is based on willow. American Indians used to smoke or chew red

>willow, though I think that's for ceremonies rather than soley for pain

>relief.

>

>Have you asked if aspirin is vegan? Can't see why it shouldn't be. There

>must be *something* in conventional medicine that is anti-inflammatory and

>vegan, surely?

>

>Alternatively, you might try Feverfew, as it's really common (I have some in

>my garden that seeded itself) and this link says its good for a load of

>different things (I've only used it to ease a headache).

>http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/f/feverf10.html

>

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I had painful knees The Dr prescribed Ibruprofen . I said I didn't need

a pain killer . he said it was also an anti-inflammatory.

I decided not to bother till it became really bad . A week or so later

the pain had gone . This proves taking nothing works too !!!! (and it

hadn't been tested !!!)

 

Good luck

Angie

 

 

rzanuk [rzanuk]

09 July 2002 11:24

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[100% veg*n ] Ibuprofen, Asprin or alternative

 

 

Need an anti inflammatory for a joint problem. Dr has said ibuprofen

or aspirin, preferably ibuprofen. Pharmacist can't find vegan ibuprofen

which doesn't suprise me but can't find one without animal

ingredients either.

 

 

Any suggestions?

 

Rosanne

 

 

 

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