| The term arthritis stands for a disorder affecting the | | | | 1. Consumption of freshly grated ginger is a very good |
| joints and muscles around the joint. Every joint in | | | | remedy for arthritis. Ginger prevents the production of |
| human body lies protected within a capsule. Cartilages | | | | inflammation causing agents like prostaglandins and |
| occur at the bone heads of the two bones meeting at | | | | leukotrienes. |
| a joint. The joint cavity is filled with a lubricating fluid | | | | 2. Drinking tart cherry juice, and massaging affected |
| called synovial fluid. The cartilages at bone heads | | | | joints with paraffin or hot vinegar before going to bed |
| serve as cushioned pad resisting bone friction and | | | | at night, can give some relief from joint pain. |
| allowing smooth movement of the bones. | | | | 3. Homemade massage oil can be prepared by adding |
| Due to factors like aging, obesity, previous history of | | | | camphor or menthol to a carrier oil. Camphor and |
| bone damage or infection and heredity, cartilages often | | | | menthol are very effective in easing muscle tightness, |
| get weakened and start wearing out. This | | | | and soothing inflammatory conditions. |
| phenomenon characterized by the degeneration and | | | | 4. Application of hot and cold compresses alternately |
| loss of cartilage exposes bones to friction. The bones | | | | can also bring down pain and stiffness. |
| collide, get rubbed against each other and get eroded. | | | | 5. There are some herbs such as alfalfa, arnica, black |
| Continuous erosion of bones due to friction may | | | | cohosh, boswellia, celery, ginseng, hops and rosemary |
| reduce the bone heads to spurs or osteophytes. | | | | that are widely used in the preparation of herbal |
| All this leads to joint inflammation and is named as | | | | supplements for arthritis. Many of these herbs possess |
| arthritis. There are numerous types of arthritis, but the | | | | anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties that are |
| most widespread types are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid | | | | helpful in reducing the pain and inflammation of the |
| arthritis, and gout. Osteoarthritis is common among the | | | | joints. |
| elderly masses. In case of osteoarthritis, aging triggers | | | | 6. Rumatone Gold oil and capsules have seasoned |
| cartilage degeneration and bone friction. Rheumatoid | | | | herbal ingredients and are very effective in the |
| arthritis attacks young people. It is an autoimmune | | | | treatment of arthritis. Massaging with rumatone gold oil |
| disorder in which the immune system mistakenly | | | | helps a lot, for it penetrates in to the body tissues |
| attacks healthy tissues and organs. Gout is a condition | | | | easily, thereby reducing stiffness and improving mobility. |
| which occurs due to crystallization of uric acid within | | | | When they are used in conjunction, provide quicker |
| the joint. | | | | relief from the arthritis symptoms. |