| Until the middle of the last century, arthritis in its | | | | as a pain reliever. |
| many different guises was treated with a variety of | | | | Another is ginger. Ginger has been used for centuries |
| homemade or natural remedies. Some were good | | | | to ease the painful effects of arthritis. But now some |
| and some were not so good. But now with the high | | | | researchers have found that ginger can relieve pain, |
| cost of medicines and the potential negative side | | | | reduce swelling and improve joint movement. |
| effects of some drugs, natural arthritis remedies are | | | | The quickest way to get this all important spice plant |
| making a come back. | | | | into your body is to make a cup of tea. Freeze some |
| What Causes Arthritis? | | | | fresh ginger root and grate it into some hot water. |
| Arthritis is a disease that causes moderate to severe | | | | Let steep for several minutes and then drink. Ginger |
| pain and minor to almost complete loss of movement | | | | has long been used to relieve nausea and ease |
| to joints. It can be caused by hereditary factors, | | | | inflammation. |
| brittle cartilage brought on by aging, joint injury due | | | | Other Arthritis herbs found to be of use are Black |
| to repetitive stress from working, playing intensive | | | | Cohosh, Angelica and Feverfew. Black Cohosh is a |
| sports or from damage due to a past infection or | | | | Native American Indian therapy for arthritis. A heaped |
| accident. | | | | teaspoon of this plant can be simmered in a cup of |
| Once you have arthritis there is no cure but there | | | | hot water and then drank as a tonic and is believed |
| are measures you can take to lessen the severity of | | | | to be a great anti-inflammatory. You can also |
| the pain and loss of movement. | | | | purchase this as premade teabags or in capsule form. |
| Natural Arthritis Remedies That Work | | | | Angelica has been used in Europe since antiquity as |
| With at least 100 different kinds of arthritis disease, it | | | | an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis. Feverfew |
| stands to reason that not every natural remedy will | | | | in some studies has been proven to have |
| work for everybody. However, there are some | | | | anti-inflammatory effects greater than standard |
| remedies that keep making the top list of things that | | | | arthritis drugs like NSAIDs. |
| work. Try them and see what works best for you. | | | | Why not try tart cherries? Researchers have |
| One is raisins and gin. Yes, I know what you're | | | | discovered that eating a few fresh tart cherries |
| thinking, toss out the raisins and just keep the gin. | | | | every day can greatly aid in the battle against |
| Cheek! But in actuality, many people have had good | | | | arthritis pain. You can also drink the juice or by a |
| results from eating a few gin-soaked raisins | | | | capsule with the dried cherries to take if you are |
| everyday. | | | | unable to get the fresh. Tart cherries have more |
| Here's how it works...you place 9 golden raisins (not | | | | antioxidants than vitamin C! Now that you know a |
| the regular kind) in a glass and cover with any type | | | | few inexpensive but effective natural arthritis |
| of gin. Let soak for 3 days and then eat the raisins. | | | | remedies, you can try out a few on your own and |
| Why 9 and not 5 or 10? No one is quite sure, but | | | | see if they can work for you, too. |
| many old wives swear by this tale of raisins and gin | | | | |