Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, is the general term for when a finger (typically thumb or ring finger) get “locked” in a bent position. It can usually be straightened out with force, but it is also quite painful. The condition specifically occurs because of a swollen tendon sheath that limits movement for the tendons that control movement of the finger. (1)
The swelling occurs from inflammation caused by repetitive stress injuries or excessive movements like squeezing a trigger or gripping a tool.
At the Yellow Daisy Festival just recently, VanCoction’s Mane&Glory finessed Lew’s trigger finger back to life just like it did for:
VanCoction Salves help these painfully swollen fingers by contracting the surrounding muscles and moving lymph and waste out of the swollen synovium as well as lubricating the tendon and joint. Sort of like spraying WD-40 liberally on a very dirty hinge and cleaning up the mess and dirt with a rag. Except the body will dispose of the waste naturally, using the lymphatic system. The structure of Ricinoleic acid in castor oil is a fatty acid molecule, an omega-9 unsaturated fatty acid to be precise - but what’s important is that the tissues as well as joints will use this molecule to increase the viscosity of the affected synovial fluid.
