My father in law is so sick of arthritis, do you have any herbal medicines that could help him ease the pain?

Answer 1

Glucosamine and chondrotin is available. Combined together, it supposedly helps to build cartilege, which is what protects us from bone on bone pain.

Also, shark cartilege is supposed to be very good, too. Kinda pricey, but if it works, it's worth it.

Hope you find something that works well.

Answer 2

The wear and tear that agrivate arthritis by not allowing the cushion to build back up can frequently be corrected by chiropractic care.
Glucosamine and condroyton - some people say sharks cartledge can help build it back up.

From The Doctors Complete Guide To Vitamins And Minerals...
Niacin can help in 2-6 weeks - BEGIN with 500 mg of niacin (as niacinamide to reduce the flushing) and 100 mg of B complex TWICE a day for a week. INCREASE the niacinamide to THREE times a day for a week. THEN to 1000mg for the first does in the morning. Continue with the B complex twice per day.
Vitamin C - a 100 lb person would take 1000mg - 2000mg per day, the 200lb person 2000mg - 4000mg. SPLIT the total amount in TWO doses AM and PM. Work your way up to this.
Vitamin E - 100 - 600 IU
Selenium - 100 - 200 MICROgrams
Boron
Essencial fatty acids and SAMe all help`

Seperate - muscles
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Hi,

Please try alopathic medicines. The reatment for arthritis is as under
As arthritis is not a single disease, treatment differs depending upon its type. However, the common goal of treatment is to keep the joints moving properly by relieving the pain and stiffness and by reducing swelling. In general, pain relievers like paracetamol, simple anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. aspirin, ibuprofen, indomethacin and the newer drugs like rofecoxib or celecoxib) are often used, especially in acute cases, early stages and in minor forms of arthritis.
In severe systemic forms of crippling and often life-threatening arthritides (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and others in this group) a special group of medicines called ‘disease modifying drugs’ (e.g. methotrexate, anti-malarial drugs, sulfasalazine, cyclosporin, gold salts, and several new drugs like leflunomide) are used. Corticosteroids, if used properly, may be life saving in some of these serious forms of arthritis. If not used appropriately, they can cause serious side effects. Controlling the weight will reduce strain on weight-bearing joints. Exercise and physiotherapy help in keeping the muscles strong and movement of the joints as normal as possible. Severely damaged hips and knees may need to be surgically replaced.

Specific treatment for the commonest form of arthritis i.e. osteoarthritis (the arthritis of ‘joint aging’), is fairly simple in the early stages. Weight reduction, avoiding activities and posture that further damage the joint, regular exercises to build up the muscles that support the involved joints (under the guidance of a trained physiotherapist), and the occasional use of simple anti-inflammatory drugs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs e.g. rofecoxib or celecoxib) prescribed by a doctor, is all that is required. In advanced cases joint replacement surgery is a fairly safe and an excellent method of treatment.

Rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic inflammatory arthritides like psoriatic arthritis and arthritis related to diffuse collagen diseases need the expertise of rheumatologists for prolonged, intense, and specialized form of treatment with disease modifying drugs (mentioned above). Ignoring or delaying appropriate consultations and treatment may lead to serious complications. The same is true of juvenile chronic arthritis seen in childhood and juveniles.

Joint infections are acute rheumatological emergencies. They require prompt diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic and surgical treatment including drainage of pus from the joints. Any delay may lead to permanent damage.

Dr.Mojo

Answer 4

try a high antioxidant supplement

check out the link on this website and try the active formula, it should help with the pain. i am taking this one.

www.healthybio.com

click the link on the middle of the page, the purple one.

Answer 5

nurofen plus is recommended for arthritis pain relief, I purchase it from www.nurofenplus.com

Answer 6

Gentleman, there is no medicine in this world to treat arthritis. If it is OA, JOINT REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY SOLUTION.
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