Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints of the spine, elbows, fingers, knees, wrists and ankles, which can degenerate into atrophy.
Signs and symptoms:
- Pain
- Swelling
- Stiffness
- Deformity
- Decreased range of motion
- Crepitus
- Instability
- Loss of function
Risk Factors:
- Age;
- Gender-Women are greater risk of get arthritis;
- Obesity
- Traumatic injury
- Persons with family history of Arthritis;
- Persons working in: Construction sites, Health care settings, Factories, Carpentry works, Farming
- Sports persons like: Wrestlers, Boxers, Cyclers, Football and base ball players
Causes:
- Trauma;
- Infection;
- Metabolic Disorders;
- Immune System Disorders;
- Weight Issues;
- Aging
- Long-term wear and tear of cartilage in the joints
Home and natural remedies for arthritis
1- Ginger and turmeric tea:
Ingredients:
Remedies for Arthritis;
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger;
1 tablespoon turmeric powder ;
2 cups of water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan.
Add the grated fresh ginger and turmeric powder.
Leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Both ginger and turmeric have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
2- Willow tea:
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons willow bark;
2 cups water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the willow bark and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Willow contains a substance called salicin, which is converted into salicylic acid in the body. Salicylic acid is the same compound found in aspirin and has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
3- Cabbage leaf compress:
Ingredients:
Kale leaves.
Directions:
Wash the cabbage leaves and dry with a clean cloth;
Put the leaves in the freezer for a few minutes to cool them down;
Apply the cabbage leaves directly to the areas affected by arthritis;
Leave the leaves for about 15 minutes;
Repeat the process 2-3 times a day.
Cabbage leaves have anti-inflammatory properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis. The cold compress also helps to reduce swelling in the joints.
4- Clay poultice:
Ingredients:
Clay powder;
Water;
Directions:
Mix the powdered clay with water until it forms a thick paste. Apply the paste to the areas affected by arthritis.
Leave the paste on for about 20 minutes.
Rinse the area with warm water.
Clay has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
5- Fish oil:
Ingredients:
Fish oil capsules;
Take 1 to 3 fish oil capsules a day, according to the instructions on the packet.
Fish oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties and can help reduce the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
6- Rosemary infusion:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan.
Add the dried rosemary leaves and boil for another 5 minutes. Remove
from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Rosemary has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
7- Ginger and rosemary tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger;
1 tablespoon dried rosemary leaves;
2 cups of water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan.
Add the grated fresh ginger and dried rosemary leaves. Leave to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes. Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Both ginger and rosemary have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, which can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
8- Apple cider vinegar compress:
Ingredients:
1 cup apple cider vinegar;
2 cups of water.
Directions:
Mix the apple cider vinegar with the water.
Soak a clean cloth in the solution and wring out the excess liquid.
Apply the compress to the areas affected by arthritis.
Leave the compress on for about 15 minutes.
Repeat the process 2-3 times a day.
Apple cider vinegar has anti-inflammatory properties and can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
9- Eucalyptus leaf compress:
Ingredients:
Eucalyptus leaves;
Water.
Directions:
Put the eucalyptus leaves in a pan of water and boil for a few minutes;
Turn off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
Dip a clean cloth into the solution and wring out the excess liquid.
Apply the compress to the areas affected by arthritis.
Leave the compress on for about 15 minutes.
Repeat the process 2-3 times a day.
Eucalyptus has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
10- Dandelion tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried dandelion root;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the dried dandelion root and boil for about 10 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Dandelion has anti-inflammatory properties and can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
11- Peppermint essential oil:
Ingredients:
Peppermint essential oil.
Directions:
Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to a carrier oil such as coconut oil.
Massage the oil into the area affected by arthritis.
Peppermint essential oil has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
12- Chamomile compress:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of dried chamomile flowers;
2 cups of water
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan.
Add the dried chamomile flowers and boil for about 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
Strain and soak a clean cloth in the solution.
Wring out the excess liquid and apply the compress to the areas affected by arthritis.
Leave the compress on for about 15 minutes.
Repeat the process 2-3 times a day.
Chamomile has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that can help relieve the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis.
Other Remedies
Vegetables
1- Lettuce :
Juice the leaves and stems (1 stalk of lettuce to 500 ml of water).
Take 1 cup 30 minutes before going to bed.
•Use raw lettuce salads.
2- Eggplant and lemon
Combined juice (1 eggplant and 1 lemon for 500 ml of water).
Drink 250 ml in the morning, fasting.
After drinking the juice, keep fasting for another 30 minutes.
3- Beet, Carrot and Cucumber
Combination juice. Drink 250 ml in the morning on an empty stomach.
After drinking the juice, stay on an empty stomach for another 30 minutes.
4-Onion:
To relieve pain, massage the affected parts with warmed onion juice.
5- Parsley and Tomato
Combined juice (4 medium tomatoes to 20 g parsley);
Take 250 ml, 30 minutes before lunch.
Fruits
Orange : – Exclusive meals 4 times a week.
Apple: – Exclusive meals 3 times a week.
Watermelon – Exclusive diet of 1 day per week * During the diet, keep at rest.
Melon – Exclusive diet of 1 day per week * During the diet, keep at
Plants
10- Mastic tree:
Bark tea (30 g per 1 liter of water).
Wash the affected parts with the hot tea (as much as you can stand) for 15 minutes.
11- Pau d’arco:
Tea from the bark (50 g per 1 liter of water).
Wash the affected parts with the hot tea (as much as you can stand) for 15 minutes.
12- Linseed:
Compresses with warm linseed oil.
13- Cinnamon:
Tea from the root (20 g to 1 liter of water).
Take 5 cups a day.
Others
14- Geotherapy
Clay compress with grated onion on the pain region, lasting 2 hours.
• Local clay compress with grated onion, lasting 2 hours. As explained here
15- Hydrotherapy
Steam with elderberry and lemon tea (80 g per 1 liter of water).
Repeat 3 times a week. As explained here.
• Life bath twice a week. As explained here
• Apply a hot water bottle to the affected areas to relieve pain.