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Nervous / Mental

Neuropathic pain (adjunct)

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Burning, lancinating, allodynia. Find diabetes, B12, HIV, chemo, and entrapment. Topical capsaicin has PHN/neuropathic-pain data on healed skin. High-dose patches are a clinic product. St John's wort oil is traditional topical; oral SJW is an interaction bomb. Do not skip a spinal-cord/cauda picture.

Primary plants

  1. Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
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    CayenneHuman data

    Capsicum annuum

    Topical capsaicin has human neuropathic-pain/PHN data. Burning is expected.

    Typical. OTC 0.025–0.075% cream to intact skin. High-dose patches are clinic products.

    Safety. Never on broken skin, face, or mucosa. Wash hands.

Supportive plants2
  • St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
    St John's wortStrong traditional
    Hypericum perforatum

    Traditional topical oil for neuropathic-feeling pain on intact skin. Oral SJW is the depression page.

    Typical. Topical oil on healed intact skin only.

    Safety. Oral: CYP3A4. Topical: photosensitivity.

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

    MSK-pain adjunct if the leftover is mixed nociceptive. Not a nerve disease-modifier.

    Typical. Harpagoside extract short course.

    Safety. PUD, gallstones.

When this is not enough

  • Cauda equina, rapidly progressive deficit, new foot drop, cancer-range pain, open ulcers

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