Local medication

For sleeping pills: Valena.  It's natural, made with valeriana, passionflower extract, lotus heart extract, and stephania rotunda.  Every one of the ingredients can be dissolved in tea and drank as is for sleep problem.  The pills are just make it easier.

For external inflammation, I massage with essential oils, partly because I don't take meds unless I absolutely must, and partly because I always have essential oils at hand.  They work for me.

If you go to your local pharmacy they should help you with advice, I recently needed help and they were very helpful, if you are on any meds take them with you so they can work out what will work with any new meds.

Over here they are very knowledgeable as just about everyone has to go to the hospital to see a Dr and many don't have the funds so they get asked heaps of questions and have to know what works for what.

Try there first see what they say and google it for side affects etc which is what I did just to make sure nothing was lost in translation.

It helps if you have a local you can get to go with you or write down what your after.

P.S.

What she said

Ciambella; Andybris2020,  thank you both very much, will try as advised..

Swee Loke wrote:

Hello, am looking for local brands for remedies:
a) sleeping pills (not Melatonin)
b) stuff to reduce inflammation

Any help appreciated..

Natural and sometimes tasty natural anti inflammatory

Tumeric....
Green tea
Cacao
Ginger


Depends what you are hoping to reduce the inflammation with. Don't forget over teh counter medication often comes with a list of possible side effects.

As for sleeplessness.. a few cans of beer always ways for me 🤪

Anybody had experience with "trigger finger" and care to share what you did for cure?  I understand it has something to do with inflammation. Thanks for any help.

Swee Loke wrote:

Anybody had experience with "trigger finger" and care to share what you did for cure?  I understand it has something to do with inflammation. Thanks for any help.

Mayo Clinic says....
Treatment
Trigger finger treatment varies depending on its severity and duration.

Medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs — such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or naproxen (Aleve) — may relieve the pain but are unlikely to relieve the swelling constricting the tendon sheath or trapping the tendon.

Therapy
Conservative noninvasive treatments may include:

Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. If you can't avoid these activities altogether, padded gloves may offer some protection.
A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. The splint helps rest the tendon.
Stretching exercises. Your doctor may also suggest gentle exercises to help maintain mobility in your finger.
Surgical and other procedures
If your symptoms are severe or if conservative treatments haven't helped, your doctor might suggest:

Steroid injection. An injection of a steroid medication near or into the tendon sheath may reduce inflammation and allow the tendon to glide freely again. This is the most common treatment, and it's usually effective for a year or more in most people treated. But sometimes it takes more than one injection.

For people with diabetes, steroid injections tend to be less effective.

Percutaneous release. After numbing your palm, your doctor inserts a sturdy needle into the tissue around your affected tendon. Moving the needle and your finger helps break apart the constriction that's blocking the smooth motion of the tendon.

This treatment may be done under ultrasound control, so the doctor can see where the tip of the needle is under the skin to be sure it opens the tendon sheath without damaging the tendon or nearby nerves. This procedure is usually done in the doctor's office or in an office procedure room.

Surgery. Working through a small incision near the base of your affected finger, a surgeon can cut open the constricted section of tendon sheath. This procedure is usually done in an operating room.

Grateful for your time n efforts.