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Musculoskeletal · also Nervous / Mental

Carpal tunnel (adjunct)

3 plants

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Nocturnal thumb-index-middle paresthesia that they shake out is the story. Pregnancy, hypothyroidism, and diabetes sit in the differential. Splint first. Topical arnica/capsaicin are wrist-ache adjuncts, not a nerve treatment. Thenar wasting is a surgeon, not a cream.

Primary plants

  1. Arnica (Arnica montana)
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    ArnicaHuman data

    Arnica montana

    Topical gel for coexisting wrist ache. Does not treat conduction block.

    Typical. Gel to intact volar wrist as labeled.

    Safety. Never internal. Asteraceae. Not a night-splint replacement.

Supportive plants2
  • Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
    CayenneHuman data
    Capsicum annuum

    Topical capsaicin if neuropathic-feeling skin pain is the leftover after the splint.

    Typical. Low-strength cream, intact skin. Wash hands.

    Safety. Burns. Keep off the palmar blistering/dyshidrotic skin.

  • Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
    Devil's clawHuman data
    Harpagophytum procumbens

    Oral MSK adjunct for coexisting arm pain. Not a CTS disease-modifier.

    Typical. Harpagoside extract short course.

    Safety. PUD.

When this is not enough

  • Thenar wasting, acute painless dense numbness, cervical radiculopathy not examined, red-flag systemic sclerosis hands

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