Arthritis Home Remedies, Home Remedy for Arthritis

Arthritis is a catchall term that includes rheumatism (inflammation or pain in muscles, joints or fibrous tissue), bursitis (inflammation of shoulder, elbow or knee joint) and gout (joint inflammation caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood). Arthritis is frequently accompanied by joint pain. Joint pain is referred to as arthralgia. Arthritis may be due to trauma or by the wear and tear of aging.

Arthritis can occur in both males and females and of all ages. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, arthritis is the leading cause of disease in the United States.

Home Remedies for Arthritis

Here are remedies that have been said to be successful for many arthritis sufferers that is, former arthritis sufferers.

Eat a portion of fresh string beans every day, or juice the string beans and drink a glassful daily. String beans contain vitamins A, B1, B2 and C and supposedly help relieve the excess acid conditions that contribute to arthritis.

Steep 1 cup of fully packed, washed parsley in 1 quart of boiling water. After 15 minutes, strain the juice and refrigerate.

Celery contains many nourishing salts and organic sulfur. Some modern herbalists believe that celery has the power to help neutralize uric acid and other excess acids in the body. Eat fresh celery daily (be sure to wash it thoroughly). The leaves on top of celery stalks are also good to eat.

You can vary your celery intake by drinking celery seed tea and/or juiced celery stalks, or do as the Romanians do and cook celery in milk. Remember, celery is a diuretic, so plan your day accordingly.

Mix 1 tablespoon of cod liver oil (emulsified Norwegian cod liver oil is nonfishy) in 6 ounces of milk.

Applying cod liver oil externally is said to help relieve the popping noises of the joints.

Edgar Cayce, renowned psychic, said in one of his readings, "Those who would take a peanut oil rub each week need never fear arthritis. "

Garlic has been used to quiet arthritis pain quickly. Rub a freshly cut clove of garlic on painful areas. Also, take a garlic supplement­after breakfast and after dinner.

Grate 3 tablespoons of horseradish and stir it into 1/2 cup of boiled milk. Pour the mixture onto a piece of cheesecloth, then apply it to the painful area. By the time the poultice cools, you may have some relief.

Even if you have a sensitivity to nightshade foods, external potato remedies can be used, as they have been for centuries. Carry a raw potato in your pocket. Don't leave home without it! When it shrivels up after a day or two, replace it with a fresh potato. It supposedly draws out the poisons and acids that might be causing the problem and pain.

For dealing with the affected areas more directly, dice 2 cups of unpeeled potatoes and put them in a non aluminum saucepan with 5 cups of water. Boil gently until about half the water is left. While the water is hot, but not scalding, dunk a clean cloth in the potato water, wring it out and apply it to the painful parts of the body. Repeat the procedure for as long as your patience holds out, or until the pain subsides whichever happens first.

When you're feeling twinges in the hinges all over your body, take a bath in rose petals. Take petals from three or four roses that are about to wither and throw them in your bath water. It should give you a rosy outlook.

Every morning and every evening, take 1 teaspoon of honey mixed with 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.

Prepare a poultice of coarse (kosher) salt that has been heated in a frying pan. Then apply it to the painful area. To keep the salt comfortably warm, put a hot water bottle on top of it. easy to do, delicious to eat and worth a try. Be consistent eat the raisins every day. Expect a miracle.. .but have patience!

White grape juice is said to absorb the system's acid. Drink one glass in the morning and one glass before dinner.

If you have morning stiffness caused by arthritis, try sleeping in a sleeping bag. You can sleep on your bed, but in the zipped up bag. It's much more effective than an electric blanket because your body heat is evenly distributed and retained. Come morning, there's less pain, making it easier to get going.

Corn silk tea has been known to reduce acid in the system and lessen pain. Steep a handful of the silky strings that grow beneath the husk of corn in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes.

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