Arthritis Remedies

Water

The most basic of all arthritis remedies is just simply drinking enough water every day. Your joints need to be well lubricated with moisture in order to move smoothly.

In addition, the cells in your joints need a sufficient amount of water to get rid of toxins that build up. Excessive build up of toxins causes inflammation of the joints.

Drink at least six to eight 8 ounce glasses of water every day.

If you drink a lot of coffee or any other drinks that have a high caffeine content, you should drink even more water.

These drinks act as diuretics and flush water out of your body. Of course, your best course of action would be to minimize or eliminate your consumption of diuretics.

Hot and Cold

Use Ice for when your joints are inflamed or when you experience sudden flare ups of pain.

Use Heat for when your joints simply ache. A hot bath, hot water bottle or heating pad will do the trick.

Ginger

Ginger is an anti-inflammatory, which makes it one of the best arthritis remedies.

Slice up some Ginger Root and steep a few slices in a tea ball in one cup of water. Let it cool down a little bit before drinking.

Lemon and Sandalwood

Get a small jar of Petroleum Jelly and remove about one tablespoon of it from the jar.

Mix 20 drops of Lemon Essential Oil and 20 drops of Sandalwood Essential Oil with the remaining Petroleum Jelly.

Apply to sore joints and rub it in. Do this four times a day.

Comfrey

Apply a Comfrey poultice to the affected area. Grind up Comfrey leaves real fine and spread the mixture onto a cloth.

Wrap or apply the cloth to the area of pain for an hour or so. Some people let the treatment work while they sleep.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate

This supplement seems to be one of the most popular arthritis remedies. Take 500 milligrams three times a day.

If you weigh over 200 pounds, take it four times a day. It may take up to three weeks to see results.

Tumeric

Include Tumeric in a variety of recipes or drink as a tea. Tumeric is chemically similiar to Ginger.

You can also take it in capsule form. Take one or two 500 milligram capsules of extract three times a day. This is one of the easiest arthritis remedies.

Studies have shown that the active ingredient in Tumeric is as effective at treating arthritis as the anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone.

Flax Seed

Another one of the better arthritis remedies. Take advantage of the anti-inflammatory effects of the Omega-3 fatty acids found in Flax Seeds or Flax Seed Oil.

Take two teaspoons a day.

Omega-3 and Omega-6 Mix

Research shows that Omega-3 can be even more effective when mixed with Omega-6 fat.

The most beneficial Omega-6, Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA), can be found in Borage Oil, Black Currant Oil and Evening Primrose Oil.

Get 1.4 grams of GLA a day.

Aerobic Exercise

Another one of the more basic arthritis remedies is to stay active. This will prevent joints from getting stiff.

Walking, swimming, jogging or bike riding for half an hour a day, three days per week can be sufficient to make a big difference.

Capsaicin

Zostrix, an over the counter topical cream, contains Capsaicin, an active ingredient of hot peppers.

Capsaicin essentially numbs your nerves and therefore reduces pain significantly. It also stimulates blood flow in the joint.

Pineapple

This is one of the most enjoyable arthritis remedies. Pineapple contains Bromelain, which is known to help prevent inflammation, so ahead and enjoy some fresh ripe Pineapple.

Brazil Nuts and Sunflower Seeds

Brazil Nuts and Sunflower Seeds contain S-Adenosyl-Methionine (SAM), a chemical that has properties resembling those of Ibuprofen.

Include these nuts as a part of your regular "snacking" to possibly get some benefits from them.

Oregano

Oregano is known to be a very strong antioxidant which makes it one of the best arthritis remedies because antioxidants help prevent cell damage caused by free radicals.

Free radicals are highly reactive oxygen molecules that extract electrons from other molecules that they come into contact with. This can cause inflammation.

Try to include Oregano in as many recipes as you can.

Guaiacum

Guaiacum helps to flush out dead or damaged cells from the joints thereby reducing inflammation.

Put one teaspoon of Guaiacum Wood Chips in one cup of water and bring it to a boil. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes and then strain.

Drink three cups a day.

Willow Bark Tea, Garlic and Licorice

Here's another one of those arthritis remedies that can be sipped as a soothing tea.

Mix three parts dried Willow Bark, two parts dried Licorice Root and one part minced Garlic. Mix it all up and pour boiling water over it.

Soak for about 15 minutes. Add honey and lemon to your liking.

Glutathione Rich Vegetables

Eat Glutathione rich foods.

Broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, avocados, grapefruit, potatoes, asparagus, oranges, cauliflower, watermelon and peaches contain high amounts of Glutathione, an antioxidant compound.

Boswellia

This extract is known to prevent deterioration of tissue and increase blood supply to the joints which interrupts the inflammation process.

Take 450 milligrams in capsule form four times a day.

Juniper

Juniper Essential Oil eases pain and tension and will increase blood flow to the joint. Mix three drops of Juniper Essential Oil with one cup of Vegetable Oil. Apply it to the aching joint and gently massage it in.

Don't use this for more than two weeks.

Calcium

Take 750 milligrams of Calcium three times daily, plus 500 milligrams of Vitamin C and 500 milligrams of Niacinamide.

Alfalfa

Alfalfa Tea is also one of the more effective arthritis remedies.

Mix one ounce of Alfalfa Seed with 1 1/4 pints of water. Cook this in a glass or enamel pan or pot for 1/2 an hour, however don't let it boil. Strain the mixture and put in the refrigerator.

When ready to drink, mix one part of mixture to one part water and add honey to your liking. Drink six or seven cups a day.

You can also take Alfalfa in tablet form.

Vitamin C Blast

For severe pain, blast it by taking 3000 milligrams of Vitamin C per day. Take it in six 500 milligram doses throughout the day.

Vitamin E

Take 500 IU a day.

Vitamin D

Take 400 IU a day.

Magnesium

Take 60 milligrams a day.

Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey

This has been referred to as one of the most ridiculous arthritis remedies but is worth mentioning because some people swear that it works.

Mix two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar with two teaspoons of pure Honey in a glass of warm water. Drink at mealtime and before going to bed.