Pain Arrest

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Traditionally used to support healthy joint, muscle, cartilage and connective tissue function. Has a child-resistant cap.

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Pain Arrest (with child-resistant cap)
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum), Peppermint (Mentha piperita), Basil ct linalool (Ocimum basilicum), Birch (Betula lenta), Clove Bud (Eugenia caryophyllata), Juniperberry (Juniperus communis), Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia), Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana), Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Safety Information
Children: Not suitable. See Safety information below. Consider Ouch! Gentle Blend.

Pregnancy/Breastfeeding: Not suitable. See Safety information below.
Consider Ouch! Gentle Blend.

Medication/Health Condition Contraindicated:

Contraindicated All Routes: Anticoagulant medication (such as aspirin, heparin, warfarin), Cardiac fibrillation, G6PD deficiency, Major Surgery and Childbirth (one week before and after), Peptic Ulcers, Hemophilia and other Bleeding disorders, Severe Hepatic (liver) or Renal (kidney) impairment, Hypertensive or Diabetic Retinopathy, Salicylate sensitivity (often applies to ADD/ADHD), Thrombocytopenia (decreased platelet count), Vasculitis

Contraindicated Orally: Cholestasis, GERD
Caution All Routes: Drugs metabolized by CYP2B6 (if unsure, ask your MD or pharmacist)
Caution Orally: Diabetes medication. May interact with Pethidine, MAOIs or SSRIs.

Therapeutic Uses

Pain Arrest essential oil blend may support, aid, ease, soothe, reduce, calm, relax, promote and/or maintain healthy function of the following:
Arthritis
Back pain, injury, herniated disc
Bruises
Cartilage
Inflammation
Joints, minor aches and pain
Ligaments: injured, strained, torn
Migraine
Muscles, minor aches, cramps, pain, spasms
Pain
Plantar fasciitis

Sport's injuries

Application Suggestions (See Essential Oil Usage for more information and a Dilution Chart.)

*See SAFETY information at the bottom of this page.

Topical: Dilute with a carrier oil, unscented lotion or unscented cream and apply on area of concern or as desired. Consider using a roll-on applicator for ease of application of prediluted oil. Maximum topical dilution is 7%.

Inhalation: Diffuse or use a personal Nasal Inhaler

Testimonies
The following anecdotal testimonies have not been reviewed by the FDA.
The products mentioned are not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure disease.
Information shared on the HEO website is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice given by your trusted health care provider.
We believe that essential oils are provided by the Lord to support our health and well-being.
The Lord is our wisdom, protector and healer.
(Genesis 1:29-30, Ezekiel 47:12)

1. The Pain Arrest is working great! I had a sore back, and it took care of it. I had a sore elbow, and again, it took care of it. I then had/have a sore knee. It’s taking care of it….a little slower, but those large joints can take a little while. I need to be more consistent using it.

2. My daughter gave me PainX to try after my shoulder surgery. It worked so well that I tried it later for my joint pain, but it didn't work as well for that, so she gave me some Pain Arrest. I use it all the time now, and it is the only thing that takes away the excruciating pain in my heels and knees from arthritis. Thank you! - Anne

3. I have kept the pain of a herniated disc under control for years with Pain Arrest. - Ladonna

4. We use Pain Arrest on a weekly basis for sports injuries, my daughter's continuously aching back, you name it. I was just in an accident, so I’ve been rubbing it all over and woke up feeling better than yesterday! We’ve all tried PainX, including my mom, but we don’t feel it works as well as Pain Arrest. - Tania

5. Pain Arrest is a wonderful blend. I've used this for my plantar fasciitis and migraines. I got samples of almost all of the Hopewell pain blends when my feet got bad, and none of them worked for me except the Pain Arrest. Regeneration healed my plantar fasciitis and the Pain Arrest took away the intense pain I had at the end of each day. - Melissa

6. Pain Arrest has been very, very, very helpful for bursitis that l have on the head of both femurs!!! - Joselyn

7. Pain Arrest has been working on patients with lower back pain, neck pain, spinal cord pain and even knee ligament pain. We will need to keep this one on hand. I love your oils and use them all the time. It means a lot to me that they come from a Christian family, too. It means integrity and honesty to me. God Bless you in your dedication! - Cindy Parker with Back to Basics Naturopathy, Indiana.

Safety
Caution Children: Birch is contraindicated for use with children. Essential oils high in menthol (such as Peppermint) can cause CNS and breathing problems in young children and should not be applied to or near their faces under ten years of age (Tisserand, pages 387, 656-657).

Peppermint Contraindications: Cardiac fibrillation, G6PD deficiency. Peppermint is 13.3% of Pain Arrest.

Birch: Dermal, Inhalation and Internal Contraindications: Anticoagulant medication, major surgery, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, pregnancy, nursing, children and people with salicylate sensitivity, which may apply to people with ADD/ADHD (Tisserand/Young page 215).

Birch Internal Caution: Large doses of Birch can be toxic. 5mls of Birch is equal to approximately 21 aspirin (300 mg tablets). Large amounts taken orally can cause ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, headache, stomach pain and confusion. Tisserand notes that the maximum adult daily oral dose is 182 mg, which would be about 6 drops.

Oral Caution: GERD disease.

Tisserand writes about Wintergreen, which has the same properties as Birch:

"Wintergreen oil has some wonderful properties, but I would not like to see it used at more than 5%. No one has died from dermal [topical] application, but there have been at least three reported cases of people taking blood-thinning medication who broke out in internal bruising when they applied methyl salicylate-containing products to their skin. It enhances the blood thinning action of the drug, and blood leaks out of the blood vessels." Birch is 8.9% of Pain Arrest, thus appropriately diluted, would fall well-within these parameters.

Lemongrass Cautions

Antibiotics: Contraindicated by all routes in significant amounts. Dr. Valnet writes that oils high in aldehydes, such as Lemongrass, can "inactivate antibiotics and so limit their use in ointment form." Tisserand/Young do not mention this caution in the 2014 edition of his Essential Oil Safety book.

Pregnancy: Tisserand suggests the use of Lemongrass to be restricted to 0.5% maximum topically during pregnancy due to citral which could affect fetal development in high topical doses. "Citral impairs reproductive performance in female rats by reducing the number of ovarian follicles (Toaff et al 1979). The effect, however, was seen only after a series of six monthly ip injections at a dose of 300 mg/kg. This is equivalent to injecting ~ 25mL of lemongrass oil into a woman's abdomen. Based on other research, we have restricted citral exposure in pregnancy" (Tisserand/Young, page 149).

Antidepressants: There are some that feel that oils high in citral should be avoided with antidepressants (specifically Bupropion) that inhibits CYP2B6 enzyme. Tisserand states that this risk is considered "theroretical" based on the research.

Diabetes Medication: Use with caution orally.

Clove Cautions

Drug interaction Caution (oral): anticoagulant medication, major surgery, peptic ulcer, hemophilia and other bleeding disorders (Tisserand p. 255). Tisserand notes that "since eugenol significantly inhibits human MAO-A (Tao et al 2005), oral doses of eugenol-rich essential oils may interact with pethidine, indirect sympathomimetics, MAOIs or SSRIs." Caution is advised when Clove essential oil is ingested in conjunction with certain foods if taking MAO inhibiting antidepressants. Those containing tyramine, which include cheese, may precipitate a hypertensive crisis (Blackwell & Mabbitt 1965), while tryptophan-containing foods may lead to elevated serotonin levels.

Dermal Caution: Hypersensitive, diseased or damaged skin, children under 2 years of age (Tisserand). Repeated use can result in contact sensitization. Skin test for sensitivity.

From Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand, page 254-256:

"There are three reports of non-fatal oral poisoning from clove oil, all in children. In 1991 a 7-month-old child was given one teaspoon of clove oil. Supportive care and gastric lavage were sufficient for total recovery following the resultant severe acidosis, CNS depression and urinary abnormalities (the presence of ketones in the urine). The second case involves a near fatal poisoning of the acetaminophen (paracetamol) type after ingestion of 5-10 ml of clove oil by a 2-year-old boy. Acidosis, deteriorating liver function, deep coma, generalized seizure and unrecordably low blood glucose were all noted. Heparin (an anticoagulant) was given due to the possible development of disseminated intravascular coagulation. The child was fully conscious by day six and eventually made a full recovery. In the final case, a 15-month-old boy developed fulminant hepatic failure after ingesting 10ml clove oil. . . . a 32-year-old woman, who self-injected an unknown quantity of clove oil intravenously, experienced acute respiratory distress due to pulmonary edema which had developed over one hour."

Myrrh During Pregnancy/Lactation: Tisserand/Young notes that Myrrh is contraindicated for use during pregnancy and lactation.

Avoid contact with the eyes and other sensitive areas. Essential oils are both lipophilic and hydrophobic. Lipophilic means they are attracted to fat— like the membranes of your eyes and skin. They are also hydrophobic, meaning they do not like water. Applying a carrier oil will create another fat for the essential oil to be attracted to other than the membranes of the eyes or skin. Tisserand suggests: "With essential oils, fatty oil has been suggested as an appropriate first aid treatment, though the advantage of saline [eyewash] is that the eyes can be continually flushed, and this is less easy with fatty oil.” We are not aware of a case where essential oil in the eyes caused permanent injury or long-term discomfort, but if you feel concerned, please call your health care provider.

Reference:

Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney, Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, Elsevier Health Sciences UK 2nd Edition 2014, pages 64, 215, 254-256, 273, 357, 387.

Valnet, Jean, The Practice of Aromatherapy, The C.W. Daniel Company Limited, Great Britain, 1993, page 39.

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