| Many people with a chronic problem of rheumatoid | | | | pancreas trouble, skin conditions and even fever. It has |
| arthritis know only too well that they cannot stay | | | | been proven to contain harpagosides and the painkilling |
| without using formulas to check the progress of this | | | | ingredient, vioxx. |
| debilitating disease. Yet they also respect the wisdom | | | | - Fatty acids (the omega-3): our bodies are not |
| of using natural remedies. Natural solutions have the | | | | producers of omega-3 fatty acids but they need it. |
| ability to draw from nature the beauty and soothing | | | | There have been studies to test the validity of the |
| quality of its elements. They come unchanged and | | | | claim that these have any assistance to offer the |
| have no side effects, which is more than can be said | | | | rheumatoid arthritis patient. From salmon fish and other |
| about pharmaceutical products. | | | | cold water fish, they are found in oil and have a way |
| Before we look at a few of these remedies, let us | | | | of dissuading persistent swelling. Since most fish now |
| see what we are avoiding in pharmaceutical products. | | | | have traces of mercury, you can obtain your supply of |
| After all, someone could ask what it is we are afraid | | | | omega -3 fatty acids in oil extracted, screened for |
| of in these other products. | | | | chemicals and packed as capsules. |
| The matter is rather simple. Take aspirin for example. It | | | | - Boswellia: the herb is a native of India and it is acidic |
| is a very good reliever of pain and it even calms down | | | | in component structure. It works as an inhibitor to |
| swelling of joints in rheumatoid arthritis. You could ask | | | | swelling. What's more, it brings on no irritation. It ihas |
| why with such a pain killer of world repute and with an | | | | been packaged as a pill now which should be easy to |
| equally strong anti-inflammatory effect should have to | | | | obtain and use. The extended use of this by |
| worry anybody. It is true. It will not cause heart trouble | | | | rheumatoid arthritis patients should be abserved by a |
| of mess up lung tissue like some of the steroid based | | | | doctor. |
| medicines. But with continued use, it will cause you | | | | - Gamma-linolenic acid: this one is found to be |
| bleeding in the gastrointestinal region. | | | | contained in borage oil, evening (primose) oils and black |
| So, do you still want to know what is on offer | | | | currant seed oil. It works like omega-3 fatty acids as |
| naturally? | | | | an anti-inflammatory. |
| - The Devil's claw: so called from the appearance of | | | | When you choose your medication, remember to |
| hooks on the fruit of this plant, it has been used for | | | | consider your age, extent of joint damage and |
| longer than Christianity has existed. The people of | | | | whether other treatments have worked before. |
| South Africa have used it to treat rheumatoid arthritis, | | | | |