| As a sufferer of arthritis you would most certainly | | | | and claim it to be an old folklore remedy or even a |
| try any possible cure or treatment within your reach | | | | placebo; it is up to the individual to look at each |
| to address the pain caused by the debilitating effects | | | | possible remedy in an as much objective manner as |
| of this condition. The choices of treatment can vary | | | | possible. |
| from an alternative to a conventional medicine basis, | | | | In an objective view of the gin and raisin arthritis |
| and you should seek out the one that works best | | | | cure, we should look at each individual ingredient and |
| for you. | | | | assess what healing property or properties have |
| Alternative medication or cures have always offered | | | | been highlighted about these items previously. |
| something useful to sufferers of any ailment. | | | | To start with gin, the primary ingredient of infusion |
| However, a lot of people frown upon the alternative | | | | of gin is the juniper berry; there are also other herbs |
| route, why one does not know - perhaps because | | | | that are used in the infusion process. For this purpose |
| the alternative healers and remedies are not | | | | we will be concentrating on the juniper berry. The |
| patented along with conventional pharmaceutical | | | | juniper berry as an alternative source of medication |
| medication; therefore there is no enormous research | | | | or treatment is used as a diuretic (to increase the |
| and development or marketing budget, to gain | | | | production of urine); this is therefore used in the |
| market share and successfully educate the man on | | | | treatment for PMS, high blood pressure and |
| the street. | | | | congestive heart failure. It is also noted in alternative |
| One of these alternative cures available for arthritis | | | | cure articles to be used for the treatment of arthritis. |
| include the gin and raisin cure; a process whereby | | | | A warning is appropriate with respect to kidney |
| white (or golden), seedless raisins are soaked in gin | | | | damage (from prolonged usage), as well as refraining |
| for a period of 7 days to 2 weeks, where all the gin | | | | from utilizing juniper in the case of kidney infections |
| is soaked up by the raisins, and the alcohol has | | | | or kidney problems, reference has also been made |
| apparently evaporated - according to some sources. | | | | regarding allergy sufferers developing symptoms |
| A variety of soaking vessels are quoted in the | | | | from exposure to juniper. |
| soaking process, but it appears that the vessel must | | | | When looking at the properties of the grape, we are |
| have a wide opening, like a pie dish or very wide | | | | presented with a few angles on the healing |
| necked jar of sorts; this obviously facilitates the | | | | properties or health properties of the grape as a |
| evaporation procedure as quoted by these sources. | | | | whole. Starting with the skin and seeds, it has been |
| Just a note on the container material, it should be | | | | widely claimed for a very long time that the skin and |
| glass otherwise you will get the metal taste being | | | | seeds have antioxidant powers. And in modern times |
| imparted into the raisins. General consensus indicates | | | | a large number of spas offer a grape wrap, usually |
| that one should eat nine of the gin soaked raisins per | | | | combined with honey. Grapes have been heralded by |
| day, which in turn help ease the pain of the arthritis. | | | | ancient cultures as having healing properties and |
| This remedy has also been recommended for | | | | powers, from the Egyptians to the Greeks and |
| restless legs syndrome (RLS). | | | | Romans to the modern day alternative healers. It is |
| Unfortunately there have not been any major tests | | | | said that even the leaves of the grape vine were |
| or experiments conducted on the gin and raisin cure | | | | used to stem bleeding and reduce inflammation in |
| for arthritis, this leaves one thinking as to why it is so | | | | medieval times. Red wine is a known antioxidant, and |
| widely claimed as being such an effective cure and | | | | can assist in the prevention of cancer and heart |
| choice for arthritis sufferers. We will always have | | | | disease, a fact that has received a lot of media |
| individuals that will challenge the validity of this cure, | | | | coverage and attention. |