| If you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis pain, Chinese | | | | determined. |
| herbs are an effective pain reliever. This remedy is | | | | If the herbalist discovers a problem through these |
| particularly beneficial for those patients taking COX-2 | | | | methods then they can prescribe the right herbs and |
| inhibitor drugs like Vioxx and Bextra because they can | | | | treatment regimen for the patient to follow. |
| add the use of Chinese herbs into their pain | | | | Choosing the Right Herbs |
| management programs. | | | | There are plenty of herbal remedies for arthritic pain |
| Going Oriental | | | | relief. Just like any herbal remedy, a patient needs to |
| During the time that two of the most well known | | | | check with their physician first before taking any herbal |
| medications for arthritis (Vioxx and Bextra) were | | | | medication especially if they are taking other |
| taken off the market because it was linked to heart | | | | prescription drugs to treat their pain. |
| problems, patients were looking for a safer alternative. | | | | Some of the more popular herbal medications for |
| Some available arthritis medications do not have | | | | arthritis are Angelica, which is a muscle relaxant, |
| enough pain relieving benefits. Patients have to take | | | | Ginger, which is used as an anti-inflammatory |
| these medications in higher dosages to feel the effect | | | | medication, Hops, which are applied to inflamed joints |
| and most of them have harmful side effects when | | | | and Curcumin, which is also an anti-inflammatory |
| taken in dangerous dosages like liver failure. | | | | treatment. |
| Because of this, arthritis patients are turning to herbal | | | | Staying Safe with Herbal Medication |
| medicine to manage the pain. But physicians from the | | | | Treatments for common arthritis usually center on |
| West are reluctant to accept the Eastern way of | | | | relieving pain from inflammation. In most cases, an |
| medication although nowadays there are naturopathic | | | | over-the-counter drug is prescribed for common |
| physicians who practice both the western and eastern | | | | arthritis symptoms. |
| ways of medicine. | | | | Patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis pain not |
| Sticking to Tradition | | | | only have to deal with the pain from inflammation but |
| Should you consider taking Chinese herbs as a pain | | | | also attacks in their autoimmune system through their |
| reliever for arthritis, your Chinese herbalist should first | | | | joints. This makes them different from those who |
| find out the source of your arthritis. Chances are they | | | | suffer from common arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis |
| will examine you through different methods before | | | | patients are usually prescribed drugs like COX-2 |
| deciding on a course of action. | | | | inhibitors, methotrexate and quinine. |
| One of the methods is called Bi Syndrome which relies | | | | Since treatments for both types of arthritis are |
| on weather conditions that makes your arthritis pain | | | | different, patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis |
| worse. Another method is the Liver Not Smoothing the | | | | should always discuss taking any herbal medication |
| Qi which relies on the liver as the organ that affects | | | | with their physicians first. Chinese herbs prescribed for |
| proper functioning of your joints and tendons. If it's | | | | arthritis can offset any prescribed drugs given to them |
| determined that it isn't, then proper treatment is given. | | | | by their physician and reactions can vary. They can |
| The last method uses is the Third State Injury which | | | | intensify the drug's effect or it can result in dangerous |
| finds out if you have any injuries on your joints and | | | | side effects. |
| tendons. Treatment will also be applied if it has been | | | | |