With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Arthritis Pain
The meaning of word arthritis is "inflammation of joints". The word arthritis is made of two Greek words. The first word is 'athron' which means joint and the second word is 'it itis' which is used for inflammation. This problem is very common nowadays. A number of people are suffering with this problem. This problem is generally found in old people. A pain occurred in joints which increases on movement is known as arthritis. There are so many traditional treatments for arthritis which can be used for treatment. Home remedies for arthritis pain works amazingly to release the pain.
On the initial stage, arthritis creates pain in whole body and effects more on two or three joint later. This deforms the joints completely and makes them uneasy to move. There are three types of arthritis, discussed below.
Osteoarthritis: This is the most common form of arthritis. This disease generally occurs after the age of 40. In this kind of arthritis, bones increase in size so the space between bones decreases. This makes the bones to rub each other, whenever the joint moves. This rubbing of bones creates pain huge pain. It also changes the structure of some particular cartilages, in joints.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: This is a serious kind of arthritis and can occur in any age. The intensity of pain in this arthritis is much more than osteoarthritis. In this arthritis, tendons and ligaments get destroyed which causes the joining of muscle and bones. The joints which mainly get affected with this disease are hips, knees, wrist, fingers and feet.
Gout: The main cause of occurrence of this disease is the excess of uric acid. This uric acid accumulates in the system which forms crystal. And those crystals gather in the spaces between the joints. This arthritis mainly effects the knee, thumb, big toe and elbow.
Causes of Arthritis Pain: People who live in very cold or damp climate usually get affected with disease. Arthritis can also be caused by trauma of any accident, bad fall or sever jolt. If a joint gets injured due to any accident or it is not able to bear excess body weight, then it causes arthritis. Some exercises or running for a long may also cause this problem.
Hormonal change may also be a reason to occur this disease. Generally ladies get affected with this problem more than men. One may get arthritis also due to some allergies.
Home remedies for arthritis: Here we have discussed some home remedies which help you to get rid of disastrous pain of arthritis.
- The most basic and effective remedy for arthritis pain is to have potato juice in the morning. Squeeze juice of two potatoes and mix water in equal quantity. Take this juice daily in the morning.
- Avoid all cold treatments. Do not take bath with very cold water. Avoid staying in cold temperature for a long.
- Massaging joint with lukewarm oil gives soothing relief to arthritis.
- Take two tablespoon juice of lemon and honey one tablespoon of. Mix this with a cup of warm water and take it to cure your arthritic pain.
- Rubbing aching joint with some vinegar will also give some relief from pain.
- Take two tablespoon of olive oil and one tablespoon of kerosene. This will make a perfect solution to get rid of joint pain.
- Grind bathua and take out juice of it. Take this juice every morning before eating anything. This is an effective home remedy for arthritis.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with two tablespoons honey and add half glass of warm water in it. Take this solution twice in a day. This will also help to reduce the pain.
- Turmeric is a medicine which is being used for different kinds of treatments from ancient time. It has antibacterial and healing properties. Turmeric also helps to reduce the pain in joints. Make tablets of turmeric powder and take one tablet daily.
- Cod lever oil is considered a very effective medicine for arthritic pain. Consume a very small amount (5 ml) of cod lever oil daily. This will help to slow down the degeneration of cartilages. As an additional advantage of cod lever oil, omega-3 acid present in it helps to treat pain and inflammation.
- Bogbean is a very powerful herb which is especially effective for rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis, anti-inflammatory. This is an aquatic herb. Since this herb cleans the urinary tract, drink lots of water.
- Ginger is great in killing pain of arthritis. You can apply juice of ginger on joints to relieve pain. It can also be taken orally. Include some amount of ginger in daily diet.
- Boswellia has anti-inflammatory effects similar to Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, but this herb does not have side effects and does not causes gastrointestinal bleeding. It improves circulation to the joints, relieves inflammation, pain and stiffness.
- MSM is safe, natural effective medicine for different types of pain and inflammatory conditions including: degenerative (wear-and-tear) arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic back pain, chronic headaches, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, tendonitis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, post-traumatic pain, inflammation and heartburn. MSM may be the natural solution for pain.
- After all these treatments, you need to remember a few things. Avoid hard exercises and do not stay in cool environment for a long. This may increase the pain. Use hot water bottle on joints to give warmth.
We understand the problem of people who suffer with this disease. Here we have tried to help those people to find some effective home remedies for arthritis pain so that they can get rid of it. All the remedies given in this article will help to reduce pain naturally.
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