New Delhi: Do you often take pills for minor aches and pains? Well, taking medicines has become a part of our everyday life, including the smallest things.


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Instead of taking medicines, one can opt for certain food items which act as natural painkillers and easily available in the kitchen. And the best part of such foods is that they do not have any side effects.


Here are a few painkillers available in your own kitchen:


Turmeric


Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric are comparable to over-the-counter antibiotics medicines available. It also helps in alleviating joint and muscular pain and swelling.


Ginger


Ginger helps in alleviating pain from arthritis, stomach ache, chest pain, menstrual pain and even muscle soreness because of its Anti-inflammatory properties.


Red grapes


Not many people know that red grapes in soothing the pain. An antioxidant compound called resveratrol gives red grapes its red colour and also help maintain cartilage health, preventing joint and back pain.


Peppermint


The therapeutic properties in peppermint helps in relieving muscular pain, toothache, headache and pain in nerves. It also help to ease digestion and stomach problems.


Hot peppers


Hot peppers contains an active ingredient called capsaicin in hot peppers which helps in soothing nerve endings and depletes a chemical that causes pain.


Plain yogurt


Plain yogurt helps in alleviating symptoms of bloating, inflammation and pain. The healthy bacteria in yogurt eases digestion and also helps in relieving the abdominal pain.