[toc]Arthritis affects the joints in your body, be it the knee joint, the hip joint or any other joint. When you are suffering from arthritis your joints become inflamed. It results in a persistent pain that may be limited to the inflamed area. There is also joint stiffness. The pain may be felt a bit outside the periphery of inflammation due to muscle strains caused by movements against stiff joints.
Arthritis in its severe form is disabling for the affected person. It may restrict movements or result in an inability to use your limbs. There may also be a tired feeling and a general feeling of uneasiness. The worst thing about arthritis is that it is mostly irreversible. You can rarely get back to a stage where there is no joint inflammation and no restriction in movement.
However, you can obviously reduce the pain and free up the joints to some extent for ease of movement. For this you do not need to pop pills. There are herbs that are quite useful in reducing the arthritic pain and relaxing the joints to some extent. Let us explore some of the herbal remedies for arthritis.
5 Herbal Remedies For Arthritis
Burdock Root
This herb contains some volatile essential fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory in nature. It helps the body cleanse the waste products of metabolism that are toxic for the body. Removal of toxins automatically helps in reducing the inflammatory response of the body.
So take two teaspoonful of dried burdock root, chop these, and simmer in boiling water for at least 10 minutes. The herb is also available in capsule form. Take this herb in whatever form you get it.
Horseradish
This herb is among those herbs in grandma’s inventory that have a legacy of treating inflammations. The root of horseradish is a good remedy for joint inflammations. It has been found that it also stimulates the mucilaginous surfaces in the body. Due to all these properties horseradish is able to alleviate the problems related to arthritis to some extent.
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Boswelia
This herb has been used for centuries to treat inflammations. For this purpose extracts from the resin of the tree is taken. It has been seen in scientific studies that boswelic acid contained in this resin stops the formation of certain compounds that are responsible for inflammatory response of the body. It also ensures smooth blood supply to the joints thereby allowing the soft tissues there to get proper nourishment.
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Turmeric
This household spice is a great anti-inflammatory herb. It contains a compound known as curcumin which works as an anti-inflammatory molecule. It works much like the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that your doctor may have prescribed for your arthritic pain.
So have turmeric in generous quantities both with your regular meal and also as supplements. You can sweeten turmeric with some honey for oral intake.
Juniper
A warm compress with juniper berry extract can go a long way in alleviating the pain and restriction in movements. Scientific experiments have suggested that juniper berry extract inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandin, the compound responsible for inflammatory response of the body. This automatically brings down the painful symptoms of arthritis.
