There are thousands of people, if not millions suffering with the crippling condition that is arthritis. There are various types of medication one can take to relieve the pain or to even cure the condition. However in recent years many have steered towards more natural arthritis pain relief, opting to try treatments such as, cod liver oil, vinegar and much more. Here are a variety of different ways one could attempt to relieve arthritis pain, using natural methods.

Hot Vinegar

Vinegar has many beneficial properties, it has been used for centuries as a pain killer, antiseptic, and it has even been used as a natural cleaning product. When using for natural arthritis pain relief, pour 4 tablespoons in a bowl of boiling water. Make a hot compress with a soft cloth or flannel, place the compress on the effected areas and leave there for a 5-10 minutes. This should give you some temporary pain relief. This treatment is best carried out before going to bed.

As well as using the usual variety of malt vinegar you can also try apple cider vinegar. With this you have to add 2 teaspoons to a glass of hot water, plus 2 teaspoons of honey. Once you have done this, drink it followed by a glass of plain warm water. You can do this 2 or 3 times a day. This is also known to bring temporary pain relief.

Epsom Salt

This is a very common form of natural arthritis pain relief, the method is simple but you should get some very good results. Run yourself a bath, as you normally would, add 5 or 6 handfuls of Epsom salt and allow it to dissolve into the water. Soak in the bath for half an hour or more, you can do this morning and night. This should give you some pain relief as it helps lubricate the joints. It also acts an anti inflammatory.

Garlic

Garlic is one of the most powerful natural remedies, it can be taken in various forms, however these are just a couple of ways you could use it for natural arthritis pain relief.

Compress

Cut 5 or 6 cloves of garlic into small pieces, and mix with 2 or 3 teaspoons of warm water. Take a piece of muslin or cheesecloth and place the mixture inside it. Wrap it up with some string or an old piece of fabric. Make sure it is really tight so none of the garlic can seep out. You can then proceed to put the compress into the microwave. Heat it up for about 30 seconds, once it is done place the compress on the effected areas.

Garlic shot

You can make a small garlic shot, which is very effective when it comes to short term relief. All you have to do is, crush about 5 or 6 cloves of garlic and boil them in some hot water. Take the whole mixture and blend it for about 10 seconds. You can either drink it with the garlic pieces in it or to make it smooth, you can sieve it. The important thing with this remedy is that you must drink it quickly. This will give you fast effective pain relief.

Stay hydrated

Staying hydrated is very important for your general health, but if you suffer from arthritis, it is even more vital that you keep your body hydrated. You can do this by consuming at least 8 large glasses of water throughout the day.

There we have it, a list of natural arthritis pain relief remedies, there are literally thousands of ways you could use nature to relieve the crippling pain of arthritis. As well as using traditional medicine there is no harm in trying some natural home remedies to give you further pain relief.