Until the middle of the last century, arthritis in its many different guises was treated with a variety of homemade or natural remedies. Some were good and some were not so good. But now with the high cost of medicines and the potential negative side effects of some drugs, natural arthritis remedies are making a come back.
What Causes Arthritis?
Arthritis is a disease that causes moderate to severe pain and minor to almost complete loss of movement to joints. It can be caused by hereditary factors, brittle cartilage brought on by aging, joint injury due to repetitive stress from working, playing intensive sports or from damage due to a past infection or accident.
Once you have arthritis there is no cure but there are measures you can take to lessen the severity of the pain and loss of movement.
Natural Arthritis Remedies That Work
With at least 100 different kinds of arthritis disease, it stands to reason that not every natural remedy will work for everybody. However, there are some remedies that keep making the top list of things that work. Try them and see what works best for you.
One is raisins and gin. Yes, I know what you're thinking, toss out the raisins and just keep the gin. Cheek! But in actuality, many people have had good results from eating a few gin-soaked raisins everyday.
Here's how it works...you place 9 golden raisins (not the regular kind) in a glass and cover with any type of gin. Let soak for 3 days and then eat the raisins. Why 9 and not 5 or 10? No one is quite sure, but many old wives swear by this tale of raisins and gin as a pain reliever.
Another is ginger. Ginger has been used for centuries to ease the painful effects of arthritis. But now some researchers have found that ginger can relieve pain, reduce swelling and improve joint movement.
The quickest way to get this all important spice plant into your body is to make a cup of tea. Freeze some fresh ginger root and grate it into some hot water. Let steep for several minutes and then drink. Ginger has long been used to relieve nausea and ease inflammation.
Other Arthritis herbs found to be of use are Black Cohosh, Angelica and Feverfew. Black Cohosh is a Native American Indian therapy for arthritis. A heaped teaspoon of this plant can be simmered in a cup of hot water and then drank as a tonic and is believed to be a great anti-inflammatory. You can also purchase this as premade teabags or in capsule form. Angelica has been used in Europe since antiquity as an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis. Feverfew in some studies has been proven to have anti-inflammatory effects greater than standard arthritis drugs like NSAIDs.
Why not try tart cherries? Researchers have discovered that eating a few fresh tart cherries every day can greatly aid in the battle against arthritis pain. You can also drink the juice or by a capsule with the dried cherries to take if you are unable to get the fresh. Tart cherries have more antioxidants than vitamin C! Now that you know a few inexpensive but effective natural arthritis remedies, you can try out a few on your own and see if they can work for you, too.
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