Arthritis Remedies – Natural Way

Blackstrap Molasses

To make these arthritis remedies, you need four teaspoons of blackstrap molasses and one quart of cranberry juice. Dissolve the blackstrap molasses in the cranberry juice. One mixture makes one serving. Drink a glass of this old home remedy to experience the results.

Alternatively, you could also try dissolving 100 aspirins in a pint of rubbing alcohol. Rub it on the affected joints three times a day and observe the results.

Mullein, Elm, Lobelia, and Cayenne Poultice

The ingredients you need for these arthritis remedies are: 2 tbsp. mullein, 3 tbsp. granulated slippery elm bark, 1 tbsp. lobelia, and 1 tsp. cayenne. Mix everything in a bowl thoroughly then pour them in boiling water.

When the mixture gets that pasty quality, pour everything on a piece of cloth and spread. Let cool for a few minutes before placing the cloth on swollen joints. Alternatively, you can try these arthritis remedies, following the same procedure: oil of origanum, oil of lobelia, oil of capsicum, and coconut oil.

Herbal Mix

There are many herbs that can be used as natural arthritis remedies. However, the trend with herbal arthritis remedies seems to be that different herbs are mixed together in order to create a synergistic and more effective combination. Below are some of the more common herbal arthritis remedies used:

• Black cohosh, genitian root, angelica, Colombo, skull cap, valerian, buckthorn bark, and rue. Add a teaspoon of the mixture in a cup of boiling water. Let steep for a few minutes before drinking. The recommended daily dosage is three ½ cups a day.
• Wild cherry roots, burdock roots, Oregon grape roots. Wash three roots of each herb and chop them into tiny slices. Afterwards, place them in a gallon of water and let simmer for 30 minutes. Then, strain the liquid into bottle. A half glass of these arthritis remedies every morning before breakfast should garner some results.

Black Currant Seed Oil

These arthritis remedies come from the seeds of black currant (Ribes nigrum). Remember that it is the oil of the black currant seeds that contain properties (19% gammalinolenic acid or GLA) that may help alleviate arthritic pain, so do not confuse it with black currant berry.

Black currant seed oils are sold in capsules, ranging from 500mg to 1,000mg. Look at the GLA concentration before buying. Buy only those that contain around 0.2 to 0.3 grams of GLA.

Cat’s Claw

Another herb that may be used as an arthritis remedy is cat’s claw, a woody vine that grows in the Amazon rainforests of Peru. The dried root bark of this plant contains anti inflammatory properties that can be used to treat osteoarthritis of the knees.

This arthritis remedy comes in the form of capsules, tablets, or tea bags with varying dosages. Side effects may include headache, dizziness, and vomiting.

Wood Spider

A traditional herbal plant used in South Africa and Namibia, the wood spider can be used as an arthritis remedy for pain relief and as an anti inflammatory. It is available in capsule form though you can also buy its powdered root or as a tea. Recommended dosage is six 435 mg capsules a day or 1-405 grams of powdered root or tea daily.

This arthritis remedy contains the active ingredient, harpagoside, a substance that can reduce pain and inflammation in the joints. A recent clinical human study showed that wood spider can actually relieve osteoarthritic pain in the knee and hip.

There are of course several more herbs that may help ease the pain that an arthritic patient suffers. Besides those provided above, these herbs include:

• Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
• Evening primrose oil (Oenathera biennis)
• Fever few (Tanacetum parthenium)
• Flaxsweed oil (Linum usitatissimum)