Name
| What is it?
| How to fix it!
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| Abrasions, Mat Burn; Sunburn | Injuries that cause outer layers of skin to rub off.
| Try Yunnan Baiyao to stop the bleeding; Ching Wan Hung to heal abraded skin and burns |
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| Osteoarthritis of the Knee | Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis in athletes. It is a degenerative disease that results in a gradual wearing away of joint cartilage. Typical symptoms of osteoarthritis are pain, swelling, and a decrease in the range of motion of the knee. Morning stiffness that decreases with motion is also common.
| Herbal Ice reduces swelling; Pain Relief Aromatherapy Oil and Woodlock Oilrelieve joint pain. |
| Muscle Cramps & Spasms | A cramp is a sudden, tight and intense pain caused by a muscle locked in spasm, forcibly contracted, and does not relax.
| Posumon Oil and Kwan Loong Oil work better than Icy Hot, Tiger Balm, and other common rubs to increase blood circulation in the muscle and prevent cramping. [remember to drink plenty of water and balance your electrolytes!] |
| Strains and Sprains | These are acute injuries that vary in severity but usually result in pain, swelling, bruising, and loss of the ability to move and use the joint.
| Depending upon the severity and age of the injury- click here for many different treatment options. Use Herbal Ice any time you would apply an ice pack- its so much more effective you will be astounded! Use the Wu Yang Plaster when Herbal Ice is inconvenient.
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| Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness | Muscle pain, stiffness or soreness that occurs 24-48 hours after unaccustomed, or particularly intense exercise.
| A variety of products are available. These work for almost everyone, but you may find one product that works especially well for your body type and exercise program. Try several and stick with the one that works best.
Pain Relief Aromatherapy Massage Oil, Woodlock Oil, Red Flower Oil, Taoist Analgesic Oil, Wong Cheung Wah U-I Oil, and more. |
| Achilles Tendonitis |
A chronic injury of the tendon in the back of the ankle that occurs primarily from overuse. It tends to come on gradually over time until pain is constant and exercise or activity too painful to continue.
| Click here for a variety of patches and plasters that will relieve pain. The Wu Yang plaster relieves pain when swelling is present. The 701 Plaster may be more helpful if the injury is chronic. |
| Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs |
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of pain on the bottom of the heel and usually defined by pain during the first steps of the morning.
| The 701 Plaster provides amazing relief and starts to work almost immediately. |
| Arch Pain | Arch pain is a common foot complaint. Arch pain, also sometimes called a strain, often causes inflammation and a burning sensation under the arch of the foot.
| Gentle massage with some of the cooling liniments such as Kwan Loong Oil and Woodlock Oil or are often helpful. Wu Yang Plasters can also relieve pain. |
Bleeding Cuts and Gashes
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| Yunnan Baiyao powder and bandages
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Rib Fracture
| For broken ribs where there is not other internal damage.
| Rib Fracture Formula is specific for broken ribs and provides very fast pain relief and speeds healing. It really works!!
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Other Fractures & Dislocations
| Simple clean breaks such as the "boxer's fracture" and simple finger & toe dislocations
| Zheng Gu Shui to speed healing; Herbal Ice to reduce pain and swelling
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Deep Bone Bruises
| A penetrating bruise deep in a muscle and up against a bone. It may not show "black and blue" but is still painful deep down.
| Zheng Gu Shui, Dit Da Jow
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Hematoma
| A broken blood vessel where there is no tear in the skin so blood accumulates and causes swelling.
| Dit Da Jow, Herbal Ice
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Taking a beating!
| That general whole-body just got beat up 'bad' or you feel like you were just in a train wreck!
| Die Da Wan Trauma Pills
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