Arthritis is a disease that is not fully understood by mankind yet. It affects all races and all ages and it can take many forms. Its causes are still a mystery and there is no cure for it. All that sufferers can do is to learn to live it with, to use remedies for reducing pain and inflammation of joints and to improve their quality of life. Natural arthritis remedies are by far the best choice because they don’t provoke side effects and they have proven their efficacy in time. An adequate and healthy diet is also essential in living with arthritis because the body needs essential minerals for fighting this disease.

One of the most powerful and effective natural arthritis remedies are -

1. Coconut or mustard oil - It should be mixed with a few pieces of camphor and then used for massaging the joints. It improves blood flow in that are, so the nourishing substances will reach the joint.

2. Castor oil - Two tablespoon of castor oil have to be boiled and mixed with orange juice. This mixture should be taken daily on an empty stomach. A cure should last for three weeks and then three weeks of break are recommended before starting again.

3. Angelica - It is known in the United States as dong quai and Europeans use it for centuries in treating arthritis. It has 12 anti-inflammatory substances, four analgesic ones and ten muscle relaxants.

4. Feverfew - The anti-inflammatory compounds in this herb are more powerful than those contained by non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The recommended daily dose is of 250 mg.

5. Oregano - It contains a bunch of antioxidants which fight the free radicals involved in the process of damaging the cells. Free radicals are responsible for the aging process and for other complications like the degeneration of joints that occurs in arthritis.

6. Pineapple - It contains a compound known as bromelain which was first noticed to be effective in healing sportsmen’s injuries. It was then discovered that it is also helpful in arthritis.

7. Rosemary - The plant extract contains four anti-inflammatory substances and its action can be easily compared with that of aspirin. Rosemary oil is also efficient if massaged on the painful joints because of its analgesic effect.

8. Stinging nettle - It has been used from ancient times in treating rheumatism and it also appears to be efficient in the early phases of arthritis. Mineral called boron and found in significant quantities in stinging nettle, seems to be very important in the health of the joints.