Sunday, December 01, 2019

Herbs for Pain Relief in Arthritis

Here are some herbs you can try using at home for arthritis pain relief:

Dashmool
Dashmool literally translates to ‘ten roots’; out of which five roots are of trees and five are of shrubs used as medicinal herbs to cure a variety of ailments. These include Patala, Gambhari, Brihati, Shalparni and more. Dashmula is effective in inflammatory conditions as it has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, analgesic and sedative properties which help with joint pain relief. It can be procured in the form of oil and powder.

Ajwain
Carom or Ajwain seeds acts as a natural aid to arthritis pain due to the presence of anti-inflammatory components. Ajwain seeds contains anaesthetic properties that further help in relieving excessive pain during winter. All you need to do is to add a spoonful of carom seeds or ajwain in a tub of hot water and soak your aching joints in the water and soak for 5-10 minutes which will ease swelling and pain. Also, try to crush these seeds and make a paste and apply it on the affected areas in order to alleviate the pain. Also, you can drink ajwain water every day if you boil water with these seeds.

Nirgundi
This is the most common herbs used to bring joint pain relief. The plant is easily available and is known to reduce swelling as well as excessive pain. Its potent anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsing and antioxidant properties help the joints in many ways.

The leaves of the plant Nirgundi are believed to have the most medicinal properties when compared to its stem and the seeds. The plant is bitter in taste and has hot potency, making it useful for arthritis pain relief. Use Nirgundi oil by applying it on joints or make a paste of the leaves and apply it.  You can also make a leaf decoction.

Shallaki
Shallaki herb not only reduces the pain but also helps in diminishing the swelling and further increases mobility. Shallaki is also sometimes used by experts as a substitute or natural alternative to modern pain killers. It is available in the form of essential oil.

Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus oil is a very common herbal treatment for arthritis. These eucalyptus plant leaves contain something called tannins which may be helpful in reducing swelling and the pain arthritis causes. The aroma of eucalyptus oil is said to have calmative effects on the brain, and eucalyptus oil relieves you from swelling in the joints and joint pain relief.

Read more about Ayurvedic Management of Arthritis - https://ayurveda-foryou.com/treat/arthritis.html

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