Maureen, a fifty-seven-year-old woman, had chronic but mild and man-ageable muscle and joint pains. She rarely ate tomatoes until her neighbor shared a bumper crop of tomatoes and eggplants, foods that are members of the nightshade plant family. Cramps, Gout, Menstrual Problems The Benefit of using Peony Root as a natural cure All of the above factors can trigger asthmatic reactions in sensitive people. So can a host of other factors, including exercise, cold air, aspirin, sulfites (a preservative used in wines, beers, and some salad bars), and tar-trazine (a yellow coloring used in some foods and drugs). In addition, emotional stress can induce asthmatic reactions in some people, and being overweight predisposes some people to asthma. Cramps- Gout- Menstrual Problems- Continue Reading →