ARTHRITIS- Home remedy, symptoms, Cause, Food to eat, Food to avoid for ARTHRITIS

ARTHRITIS

The literal meaning of arthritis is "joint inflammation" and it can affect joints in any part of the body. When you have arthritis, damage is caused to a lesser or greater degree to the joints and mostly occurs in the hands, arms and legs. The inflammation in one or more of the joints results in pain, swelling and limited movement.


Causes :

1. Broken bone 
2. Infection in the area (usually caused by either bacteria or viruses) 
3. An autoimmune disease (this is where the body attacks itself because the immune system perceives a certain body part to be foreign) 
4. General wear and tear of joints (possibly from old age, over exercise etc.) 
5. Injury (leading to osteoarthritis) 
6. Metabolic abnormalities (such as gout and pseudo gout) 
7. Hereditary factors 
8. Infections 
9. Certain unclear reasons (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
10. Hormonal imbalance 
11. Emotional stress 
12. Structural changes in the particular cartilage of any joint 
13. Physical exertion 
14. Severe fright 
15. Shock 
16. Obesity 
17. Ageing 
18. Previous physical injuries 
19. Occupational hazards, such as those experienced by assembly line workers and heavy construction 
20. High-level sports

Symptoms :

1. Anaemia 
2. Colitis 
3. Constipation 
4. Weak digestion 
5. Intermittent fever 
6. Loss of appetite 
7. Fever
8. Overeating 
9. Weight loss 
10. Fatigue 
11. Feeling unwell 
12. Joint pain and swelling 
13. Stiffness particularly in the mornings 
14. Abnormalities of organs such as the lungs, heart, or kidneys 
15. A feeling of warmth around a joint 
16. Redness of skin around an affected joint 
17. Stiffness in the joints 
18. Deformed hands and feet 
19. Inflammation of muscles, ligaments and cartilage 
20. Painful movement of the joints, especially in cold, windy and damp weather 
21. Very little physical activity 
22. Blotchy rash on the arms and legs 
23. Inability to move the joints easily 
24. Tenderness of the inflamed joint 
25. Gland swelling (lymph node)

Foods to Avoid :

 Beans  Biscuits  Cakes  Chocolate  Coffee  Dairy products Fried foods  Meat  Pastry  Preservatives and additives  Tea  Tomatoes

Foods to Eat :

 Almonds  Apples  Asparagus  Avocado  Banana  Beetroot  Blueberries  Brazil nuts  Broccoli  Button mushrooms  Cantaloupe  Carrots  Cauliflower  Mango  Onion  Oranges  Papaya  Peach  Peas  Peppers  Pineapple  Plums  Pumpkin seeds  Sardines  Sockeye salmon  Spinach  Celery  Cherries  Collards  Ginger  Grapefruit  Grapes  Green vegetables  Herring  Kiwi Fruit  Linseeds   Squash  Strawberries  Sunflower seeds  Sweet corn  Sweet potato  Turmeric  Walnuts  Whole or cracked grains  Winter squashes

Remedies :-

1. A gentle massage with olive oil will give a lot of relief. 
2. Take equal amounts of water and freshly extracted potato juice and drink it daily.
3.  Rub the aching joints with hot vinegar just before going to bed. 
4. Take 10 gms of camphor and put it in a glass bottle filled with 100 gms of mustard oil. Keep this bottle in the sun till the camphor dissolves. Apply this oil in the joints daily.
5.  A teaspoon of black sesame seeds, soaked in a quarter cup of water and kept overnight, has been found to be effective in preventing frequent joint pains. The water in which the seedsare soaked should also be taken along with the seeds first thing in the morning.
6. Drinking water kept overnight in a copper container accumulates traces of copper, which is said to strengthen the muscular system. A copper ring or bracelet is worn for the same reason.
7. Garlic is another effective remedy for arthritis. Garlic may be taken raw or cooked according to individual preference.
8. Bananas, being a rich source of vitamin B6, have proved useful in the treatment of arthritis. A diet of only bananas for three or four days is advised in treating this condition. The patient may eat eight or nine bananas daily during this period and nothing else.
9. A green gram soup should be prepared by mixing a tablespoon of green gram in a cup of water, with two crushed garlic cloves. It should be taken twice a day.
10. Add one tablespoon of cod liver oil to the juice of one orange, whip and drink before going to bed.