Hv, i'm stiff and achey from exercise, what is good for getting rid of lactic acid?
Thanks
Want the good news or bad news first? Just kidding. Actually the stiffness the day after exercising has nothing to do with lactate (not lactic acid). The stiffness occurs from micro tears in the muscles. The lactate that builds up when we are exercising heavily causes the burning sensation during that exercise. But when we stop the exercise we continue to breathe heavy for a short period of time. This is the body's removing the high levels of lactate with the oxygen. When the lactate levels drop so does our respiration. So it is not lactate causing the stiffness. If you want to reduce lactate during exercise though to increase endurance nettle leaf works great. You can drink the tea steeped overnight throughout the exercise.
As for the stiffness there is not a whole lot you can do. Those micro tears need time to heal. If you want to speed the healing rate plantain leaf is good. You can also apply a warm compress with comfrey root powder over the muscles to speed healing. For the pain you can apply a pain reliever like White Flower oil, Tiger Balm, or an arnica cream topically.