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5 Natural Cures For Arthritis In Fingers

[toc]Arthritis occurring in fingers is highly prevalent and most common disorder found in people today. A survey revealed that every fifth person is facing this problem in at least one joint of the body. Earlier this disease would strike at old age but due to the current faulty lifestyle it is prevalent in people of the younger age group as well. It occurs due to the wear and tear of the surface of the bones causing it to become irregular causing friction which in turns causes pain and inflammation to the extent of deformity as well.

Arthritis In Fingers

The pain is so severe that it can cause a temporary loss of movement in the fingers or stiffness, so much so that a simple daily task becomes a herculean task. It becomes very obvious when one notices inflammation in the finger joints, formation of small cysts at the end of joints, swelling and a lot of heat emanating from the knuckles and very often while flexing the grating of the fingers occurs. One can get a good respite from this disorder if one resorts to natural cures. Some of these are enlisted below.


5 Natural Cures For Arthritis In Fingers

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a well-known practice of Chinese origin and famous for providing relief in the inflammation and pain in the joints. This process involves application of pressure on to the related points with the help of pins and needles so as to get rid of the pain and bring about a correction of deformity. It can be practiced only once in a day as it can be momentarily painful.

Another procedure is acupressure that like acupuncture involves pressure application but with the help of two forefingers. Though these practices are relatively safe one should always go to an expert practitioner as if the wrong pressure points are pressed one can face grave side effects as well. This is not a onetime procedure as one has to practice these therapies persistently for about 8 weeks to begin seeing the positive results.

 Acupuncture


Chiropractic Therapy

Another alternate natural cure for treating arthritis in fingers is Chiropractic therapy and it is extremely beneficial in treating the stiffness of the fingers and the inflammation in the knuckles that cause pain. It is not a very common practice and requires a lot of expertise to conduct the sessions that can yield positive results.

This is more or less on the lines of acupressure but the technique is totally different and has been promoted by Ayurveda .It works more on the muscles than the bones and use massage with a lot of pressure. Won’t help with osteoarthritis.

Chiropractic Therapy


Olive Oil

This particular oil originates from Italy and is known to have several benefits. It is an excellent natural treatment for curing the pain in the fingers caused due to arthritis. It relieves the person from inflammation. Olecanthol is a compound that produces pro-inflammatory enzymes like cox-1 and cox-2 which is extremely effective for getting rid of pain and stiffness as it provides lubrication to the joints.

Not only it can be used topically, on the hands but can be used as a medium to prepare food. A massage with this oil in a combination with lavender oil is excellent to provide relief to the paining joints of the fingers.

Olive Oil

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Potato

Potato is a natural product found in every household; they are known possess anti-inflammatory properties and are known to even possess antioxidant properties .These are very effective for treating hand arthritis.

Its juice can be extracted by slicing the potato and leaving it overnight in a bowl of water. In the morning it can be strained and the liquid can be consumed. Raw potato juice is equally effective in relieving the joints and relaxing the fingers. Potato incorporated in the diet is equally beneficial.

potato


Epsom Salt

Epsom salt is an excellent source of manganese that helps in preventing the hardening of arteries as its main function is to pump oxygen thus preventing the muscles to get jammed up. Hand movement that gets restricted due to the inflammation and Epsom salt helps in the reduction of just that. There are quite a few ways for using this salt to heal the arthritic hand .

The best being preparing a hand soak by dissolving the Epsom salt in a bowl of warm water and soaking the affected hands in this preparation for half an hour. Another way of using this Epsom Salt is by adding 4 tablespoons of rock salt, juniper and fennel oil in a tub of water and the arthritic fingers are dipped in it for no more than 15 minutes for optimum results.

Epsom Salt