Natural Remedies for Arthritis Sufferers

These remedies start with the letter A… more to come later.

Aloe Vera – available in creams or gels, capsules and juice, and each plays a part in treatment. Aloe vera is well known for it’s antiinflammatory benefits.

• Cream or gel – massage for about 20 seconds, then repeat. Four times a day is usually recommended unless you have severe symptoms, then you might want to use it once an hour. This will bring quick relief and increase joint mobility.

• Capsules – Helps fight joint swelling from the inside when taken 2 – 3 times a day.

• Juice - Has antiinflammatory benefits and also coats your stomach and helps it heal. Your gastrointestinal tract may be harmed over time if you are taking NSAIDs, aloe vera juice can work to prevent that.
• Best sources I found for Aloe Vera Products:
  

Aloe Vera 80 Aloe Vera 80 Gel Concentrate/Formula - Herbal Joint Formula, 32 oz




Nature’s Herbs Aloe Vera Gel - Aloe Vera, 50 cap




Jason Natural Personal Care, Aloe Vera 98% Super Gel - 16 oz

Apis - comes from honeybees. That is - the bee and the stinger! Apis is beneficial for all the symptoms of a bee sting - the burning, stinging, swelling and itching. If you have swollen joints with burning or stinging and applying cold compresses seems to help, then there’s a good chance apis would be an effective treatment for your arthritis. Apis is also used for bee stings, hives, kidney disease, sore throat and other maladies.

Recommended source for apis:

Hylands Apis Mell - 30X 250 tab

Ashwagandha - studies show that a herbal formula of ashwagandha, boswellia, zinc and turmeric helped significantly with relieving pain. It is not considered an antiinflammatory and therefore needs to be used with other remedies that are antiinflammatory.

Recommended source for ashwagandha:

Ayurveda Organics Bottled Formulas - Ashwagandha, 108 caps