Roesmary & Marjoram

daowned

I was told that a few drops of Roesmary & Marjoram in the (hot not cold) bath after a hard ride is good at getting out built up lactic acid which can cause pain and stiffness during recovery?

Cajun

I put some baking soda in my water bottle....this has helped me, especially in the summer here (95° + 90%H).

You should consider a "cool-down" ride before putting the bike away after a ride.. :shock:

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knedlicky

daowned wrote:

I was told that a few drops of Roesmary & Marjoram in the (hot not cold) bath after a hard ride is good at getting out built up lactic acid which can cause pain and stiffness during recovery?

Marjoram is one of those few herbs which are said to have beneficial properties for almost everything A to Z, though it especially is supposed to help stomach upsets and act as pain-reducer.
Rosemary is believed to help physical regeneration, and also help stomach upset and headaches. It's also supposed to help memory loss and increase potency/fertility.
They both sound ideal after one hard ride in readiness for the next!

ut_och_cykla

Not sure putting oil in the bath water will tho'. Cool down gently, gentle self massage, recovery food (with herbs) might be more effective.

Ric_Stern/RST

daowned wrote:

I was told that a few drops of Roesmary & Marjoram in the (hot not cold) bath after a hard ride is good at getting out built up lactic acid which can cause pain and stiffness during recovery?

Considering, that
1) lactate disperses to normal levels by itself within about ~90-mins even after the most intense exercise, and
2) lactate is a fuel and not an 'enemy' of performance, and
3) it's lactate and not lactic acid

It's highly improbably that rosemary and marjoram would aid recovery (off the top of my head i know of no research to suggest such that these herbs would help)

ric