Aloe Vera and Arthritis

Arthritis literally means joint inflammation. If you experience continuous muscle pain, swelling and redness in your joints for more than two weeks – see a doctor. You may have arthritis.

Although arthritis won’t kill you, it will literally cripple you. For when pain is at its most intense, you’ll find simple activities such as bathing, walking and dressing very difficult. Arthritis can be debilitating. Worse, it is chronic.

This is not good news for the estimated 70 million Americans who have been diagnosed with arthritis. Not the least the 7 million who are severely afflicted with it. Because arthritis will affect how you live your life, restrict your movements and curtail even simple activities.

What about medication? Although there are drugs in the category of NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, even the most basic ones such as aspirin have serious medical side effects.

If you suffer from arthritis, isn’t it about time you explore other healthy options such as herbal medications to help you manage your pain? The name Aloe Vera plant or true Aloe, is thought to have come from the Arabic term “Alloeh”. Translated in English, it means, “Shining bitter substance". Aloe Vera is cousin to garlic, asparagus and the onion, and is the most famed for its strong medicinal properties.

According to Dr Peter Atherton a Fellow at Oxford University, researching the medicinal effects of Aloe Vera, it has over 75 known ingredients, which are beneficial to men. These ingredients can not be isolated for they work better as is and are more effective.

What does Aloe Vera have to offer the arthritis sufferer? For the arthritis sufferer, Aloe Vera’s anti-inflammatory properties and its’ ability to speed up cell growth, is of great value. For Aloe Vera has large amounts of the following vitamins E, C, B1, 2, 3, and 6. Aloe Vera also has iron, manganese, calcium and zinc. All these vitamins and other essential minerals found in Aloe Vera, combine to repair the arthritis sufferers’ damaged tissue due to the swelling and inflammation that arthritis brings.

Another benefit arthritis sufferers can get from the use of Aloe Vera is great relief from all the pain and inflammation of the joints. Aloe Vera can easily be taken in juice form or as gel or salve. However for far better results and relief from pain, the arthritis patient should consider ingesting it in liquid form.

What have you got to lose?

The use of Aloe Vera and your successful treatment may take some time to be felt. Or conversely, you’ll immediately feel relief from pain.

If you do drink Aloe Vera, you can do so, assured that Aloe Vera at least, and has no medical side effects at all.

For Aloe Vera has long been called the “miracle plant” and the “first-aid plant” for very good reasons. It can cure and alleviate many diseases.

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