Best Teas for Joint Pain Relief
Joint pain is one of the greatest inconveniences that can hamper our mobility. It manifests as an inflammation which is usually characterized by swollen joints, redness, loss of joint function, and stiffness. Joint pain has many potential treatments. Some rely on conventional medicine which can be found effective but to some it may cause side effects due to over-dependence. If you’ve found you were not getting the relief you want through medications, you can substitute effective all-natural relief found in herbal remedies. Alternative herbs and spices are found to be helpful in alleviating joint pain and inflammation that can cause rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other forms of arthritis. Here are a few herbs that you can serve as a tea or mixed into teas to help stem inflammation as well as detoxifying the body.
Nettle Tea
Stinging nettle is a prickly plant that has been found helpful in relieving discomfort particularly in the joints. It contains active compounds that reduces inflammatory cytokines. Cytokines are the messengers between the cells that causes inflammation due to immune response. The compound found in nettle leaves inhibits the protein that activates cytokines in the tissues lining the joints. Nettle tea may not sound the most inviting but its cost efficient, easy to access, and simple to utilize. Tea can be made with fresh or dried leaves and you can add on honey or cinnamon to suit your taste.
Green Tea
Green tea is known as one of the highest polyphenols, an antioxidant that has an anti inflammatory effect and can help in rheumatoid arthritis prevention. These anti inflammatory chemicals can also be found in decaffeinated green tea, so it can be an option if you d...
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...generation. For tea, you could mix one teaspoon of crushed seeds in a cup and add boiling water. Allow it to steep for 10-20 minutes before straining the tea and serving.
Alfalfa Tea
Alfalfa is a flowering plant from the pea family which has been used to treat arthritis and inflammation as well as diabetes and allergies. It is recommended to drink alfalfa leaf tea rather than supplements because the leaves contain important minerals but lesser L-canavanine, which is an amino acid that can cause serious side effects if taken in large amounts. It is best to consult with your doctor before taking alfalfa since it also has immune-boosting properties that may cause problems for those with autoimmune diseases. You can serve alfalta tea by mixing half to one teaspoon in boiling water to be taken after each meal. It can also be taken before a meal to stimulate digestion.
* Aloe vera plant contains laxative properties, which is effective in relieving digestive tract problems, like stomach aches and heartburn.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is not curable. Medications will be recommended to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, slow the progression of RA, and save joints and tissues from permanent damage (Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2017). The most common medications are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD), e.t.c. When having RA, it is important to exercise regularly, apply heat or cold to affected areas, relax, and eat healthy. Physical therapy is usually part of treatment for RA. The goal is to stimulate the bones, muscles, and joints to give them strength and flexibility (Physical Therapy for RA, n.d.). Foods that have lots of omega-3 (fish, chia seeds, flax seeds, and walnuts), high antioxidants like vitamin A, E, and C (berries, dark chocolate, spinach, kidney beans, pecans, and artichokes), and lots of fiber can help reduce inflammation (Foods that fight RA inflammation,
Sleepytim tea made from Tilia flowers is believed to help in boosting your immune system.
Have you ever wondered why when you stub your toe on the chair in the living room, it helps tremendously to yell out an expletive or two and vigorously rub the area? I may not be able to discuss the basis for such language in this paper, but we will explore the analgesic response to rubbing that toe, in addition to the mechanism of pain and alternative treatments such as acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
I received a copy of the Stinging Nettles Box. Initially, when it came, my first thoughts were, “Stinging nettles…you mean the things that caused me so much pain when playing hide-and-seek in the woods as a child? What can they be good for?” To my surprise, stinging nettles can be used to treat joint pain, arthritis, urinary problems and hay fever (allergic rhinitis). (I must admit that since I started drinking nettles tea, I have not taken my allergy medicine. The scientist in me wanted to design a research study to see if I’m just suffering from a placebo effect)
Today, it’s still used to treat pain, headache and inflammatory conditions such as bursitis and tendinitis. The bark contains salicin, a chemical similar to aspirin. When combined with the herb's powerful anti-inflammatory plant compounds, flavonoids, salicin is thought to relieve pain (but not fever) and inflammation. In fact, aspirin is actually the brainchild of salicin.
Arthritis affects people of all age groups. More than 100 types of arthritis are known. Among these osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis having the highest incidence. One of the major causes of chronic debilitation in industrialized nations is Osteoarthritis which results from damage to the joints, which may be due to trauma, infection, or age-related wear. Rheumatoid arthritis is encountered less frequently than osteoarthritis and is estimated to affect around one per cent of the world’s population. Amongst patients of Rheumatoid arthritis, women are three times more likely to be affected by this condition than men. This condition is caused by an inflammatory process where the body starts attacking itself. Rheumatoid arthritis also affects several joints, with inflammation sometimes seen in and around the lungs, the heart, the eyes and the skin. The most commonly reported complaint by arthritis patients is pain. The pain might be from the joint itself and be a result of inflammation, damage from the disease, or through daily wear and tear. Muscle pain is also common and is caused by having to force movements against stiff and painful joints. Although range of movement in the affected joint may be limited and uncomfortable, physical exercise has been shown to benefit those with arthritis. Physical therapy has been shown to significantly improve function, decrease pain in the long term and delay the need for surgery in advanced cases. The majority of arthritis cases occur among theelderly, however the disease can occur in children as well. Over 70% of the population that get affected by arthritis in North America are over the age of 65 (4). The disease occurs more commonly in females than males in all races, age groups, and ethn...
Bibliography: Arthritis Foundation, Understanding Arthritis (1986); Kelley, William N., et al., eds., Textbook of Rheumatology, 2d ed., (1985); McCarty, Daniel F., ed., Arthritis and Allied Conditions, 11th ed. (1988); Moll, J. M. H., Rheumatology in Clinical Practice (1987).
There are some traditional medicines that are used to help with Rheumatoid Arthritis such as a mixture of ufudu, sengaparele, and ishaba bark are boiled and then strained. The patient should drink it four times daiy to take away pain. There have been many tests done and it has been proven that in most pateints borage seed oil helps to relieve pain and swelling of joints. Blackcurrent seed oil also improves the tenderness of joints in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Based on a study conducted in young women suffering from menstrual pain, ginger has been found effective same as other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ponstel and ibuprofen. It is one of the safest alternative medicine you can use instead of over-the-counter drugs.
... herbal drugs. Their application is grounded either on traditional medicine or on modern-day scientific research findings. Many medicinal plants are employed as self-medications or are used upon the recommendation of a physician or pharmacist. They are employed both independently and/or in combination as complementary medicines to synthetic drugs. It is imperative for an adequate and successfully applied therapy that an accurate early diagnosis is made of the illness along with selection of the appropriate pharmacological effects associated with the specific herbal components (10).
Few of the recommended is Echinacea and andographis, they join forces to fight against the symptoms of colds, flus, and upper respiratory tract infections. Echinacea is recognized for its immune simulation while andographis will aid from free radicals. This two are immune-boosting herbs proven to speed recovery (Immune C 300g + Echinacea & Andrographis). Another good example of an herbal is Ginseng enhances people’s health from recovering illness. It enrich ones mental and physical performances (Health Benefits of Ginseng).
Green tea is made from the plant Camellia Sinensis’s leaves without fermentation (Suzuki, Miyoshi & Isemura, 2012) and is regarded as a popular and healthy drink in Asian countries because of its health-promoting potentials such as protecting against cancer and cardiovascular disease (Harvard Health Publications, 2012; Iwasaki et al., 2014). Lots of the positive effects are due to the antioxidative activity of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which is a major component of green tea (Suzuki et al., 2012). And it draws researchers’ interests and attentions to further investigate. According to Suzuki et al., one example of the health advantages is that catechins in green tea bring an anti-obesity effect by stimulating lipid metabolism in liver (2012).