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Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: tim james

While modern medicine claims no official cures for rheumatoid arthritis, there are plenty of natural rheumatoid arthritis remedies that have strong anecdotal evidence for their effectiveness. If you're interested in trying natural remedies, the good news is that they don't have any unpleasant side effects or toxicities, like modern (or "allopathic") medicines do.

Boswellia - Boswellia, has been investigated for its effects on arthritis. The herb has a unique anti-inflammatory action, and acts much like the conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). People are advised to take 400-800 mg of extract in capsules or tablets three times per day.

Massaging the body gently with warm olive oil helps to alleviate arthritis pain.Massaging the joints with warm coconut oil mixed with a few pieces of camphor can help remove the stiffness and pain.

Ginger, Stinging Nettles, Kapura (Cinamonum Camphora), Willow Bark, Feverfew, Cat's Claw, and Chinese Thunder god Vine are all known to relieve arthritis symptoms. These symptoms can be crippling but through the use of herbs the pain and swelling can be relieved.

While natural treatments for rheumatoid arthritis cannot cure the condition, they should still be taken into consideration. Modern medicines have often proven to be relatively ineffective at treating rheumatoid arthritis. In such cases, people often despair of ever finding any help for their condition. When this happens, they should be made aware of the existence of natural treatments.

A competent medical practitioner or nurse should teach a rheumatoid arthritis patient how to stand, walk and sit correctly. It will be beneficial for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to use chairs with high seats and armrests. These will enable him to get up more easily with his knees higher than his hips. Elevated toilet seats will also be helpful.

Pharmacological treatment for this condition will involve the use of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs or DMARDs, anti-inflammatory and analgesics. DMARDs normally help to reduce the rate of damage to the bone and cartilage. They are also said to produce symptomatic remissions and also delay the progression of the disease.

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