| Arthritis word is a Greek word that literally means | | | | - Restricted movements |
| inflammation in joints. Though some people suffering | | | | - Arthritis initiates in small joints first |
| from arthritis might not complain inflammation in the | | | | - Joint is warm |
| joint but the common complain is discomfort in joint. | | | | - Generally red color is seen on the affected joint |
| Out of these 100, major three occurring arthritic | | | | Home remedies for arthritis |
| conditions are | | | | Below are some of the home remedies that are very |
| (a) Osteoarthritis - it is a condition in which the | | | | effective in treating arthritis. |
| cartilaginous tissue that is present in the joint gets | | | | - Rub the castor oil on the affected joint to get instant |
| converted to bony structures. Due to this body tissue | | | | relief from pain. Castor is known as errand in |
| formation the movement of the joints gets restricted | | | | ayurveda. It is helpful in suppressing pain as castor is |
| and there is severe pain in the joint on movement. In | | | | vata suppressant. |
| ayurvedic terminology it is known as sandhi gata vata | | | | - Ashwagandha is an herb that is very effective in |
| and is caused due to vata vitiation in the body. | | | | suppressing pain and reducing inflammation in the joint. |
| (b) Gout - gout is a disease that is commonly seen in | | | | - Garlic is also very effective in suppressing pain and |
| rich people due to their luxurious life style. This disease | | | | reduces the inflammation of the joint. |
| occurs due to life style disorders and commonly seen | | | | - Shallaki an ayurvedic herb also is one of the best |
| in people who lacks physical activities in their life style. | | | | pain reliever in the arthritic condition. It is also helpful in |
| In these diseases the serum uric acid gets increased | | | | reducing the swellings on the joint. |
| and due to this its crystal formation occurs that | | | | - 2 table spoon of lemon mixed with the honey and is |
| ultimately settles in the joints. As the joint space gets | | | | then taken with a cup of warm water gives immense |
| occupied with these crystals of uric acid. On | | | | relief in arthritic pain. |
| movement, these crystals hinder the free movement | | | | - Mix a spoon of cod liver oil in a glass full of freshly |
| of the joint. In ayurveda this situation is called as vata | | | | derived orange juice is also an effective remedy for |
| Rakta. | | | | treating joint pains and arthritis |
| (c) Rheumatoid arthritis - it is a condition in which our | | | | - Half tea spoon of turmeric powder is taken in warm |
| immune system attacks our own body. It is an | | | | milk is very effective remedy in treating arthritis |
| autoimmune disease that can lead to the joint | | | | - You can immerse the joint in the hot water and can |
| inflammation. Some times the surrounding tissues also | | | | move the joint in it. |
| get inflamed. In ayurveda it is known as aamvata. It | | | | - Hot vinegar can be applied on the affected joint to |
| happens due to vata vitiation in the body. It causes | | | | get the instant relief. The joint can be rubbed with a |
| severe pain in joints and very often swelling is present. | | | | mixture of two parts of olive oil and kerosene oil. It is |
| Symptoms | | | | an effective treatment for getting instant relief from |
| - Pain in joints | | | | arthritis. |
| - Inflammation | | | | |