What is Arthritis?
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints causes pain and stiffness that can worsen with age. Joints are places in your body where two bones meet. It can affect any joint but it is most common in people’s:-
- Hand and wrist
- Knees
- Hips
- Feet and ankles
- Shoulders
- Lower back (lumber spine)
Arthritis is extremely common, especially in people older than 50.
Types of Arthritis
There are more than 100 different types of arthritis. Some of the most common types include:-
- Osteoarthritis – It is most common type of arthritis (a condition that affects your joints) Usually, the ends of bones in your joints are capped in a layer of tough, smooth cartilage. If you have osteoarthritis, the cartilage in your affected joints wears away over time. Eventually, your bones rub against each other when you move your joints.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis – Arthritis that happens when your immune system mistakenly damages your joints. It most commonly affects the joints in your fingers, hands, wrists, knees, ankles, feet and toes. Rheumatoid arthritis usually occurs in the same joints on both sides of your body, which makes it different from some other types of arthritis.
- Gout – A painful form of Arthritis that causes sharp uric acid crystals to form in your joints. Flare-up of symptoms like pain & swelling come and go in periods called gout attacks.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis – Arthritis that affects joints near your lower back. Overtime, it can cause some of the bones in the spine called vertebrae, to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched posture.
- Psoriatic Arthritis – Arthritis that affects people who have psoriasis.
- Juvenile Arthritis – Arthritis in kids and teens younger than 16.
Symptoms of Arthritis
The sign and symptoms of arthritis include:-
- Pain
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Loss of function
- Stiffness
- Deformity
- Weakness
- Instability
- Erythema
- Warmth and more
Causes of Arthritis
- A lifetime of using your joints can eventually wear down their cartilage cushioning causing osteoarthritis which happens naturally as you age
- Your immune system can damage your joints by mistake causing Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Gout develop if you have too much uric acid in your blood (hyperuricemia).
- Certain viral infections (including COVID-19) can trigger viral arthritis.
- Sometimes, arthritis happens with no cause or trigger. Providers call this idiopathic arthritis.
Risk Factors for Arthritis
- Tobacco use or smoking
- Family history of arthritis
- Low physical activity
- Other health conditions like auto immune diseases, obesity or any condition that affect your joints
- Old age
- Females
- Athletes, especially those who play contact sports.
Ayurvedic Concept of Arthritis
In Ayurveda, arthritis is often linked to an imbalance of vata dosha often aggravated by the presence of Ama (undigested toxins) though other doshas (Pitta and Kapha) can also play a role depending on the type of arthritis.
Ayurvedic treatment for arthritis is holistic and focuses on balancing the doshas, removing toxins, nourishing the joints and enhancing overall vitality.
Arthritis Pain – Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s:-
- Do gentle daily stretches to move your joints through their full range of motion.
- Balance activity and rest and don’t overdo
- Manage your weight
- Quit smoking
- Meditating, doing yoga, deep breathing, listening to music, being in nature and writing in a journal all are things you can do to relax
- Some people find pain relief through acupuncture
- Applying heating pads, taking hot baths or showers or using warm paraffin wax can temporarily relieve joint pain
- Eat a balanced, healthy and nutritious diet.
- Massage can improve pain and stiffness in short term.
Don’ts:-
- Smoking
- A negative mind set
- Avoid activities that involve high impact and repetitive motion such as running, jumping, high-impact aerobic exercises etc.
- Avoid high sodium foods, sugary drinks, processed food and foods with saturated and trans-fat.
Ayurvedic Treatment for Arthritis
Boolchand Ayurveda provides the best and effective treatment of Arthritis in the form of “Arthritis Care Pack”. It is the combination of various herbal products which are prepared from using best quality herbs under proper surveillance. All the herbal products of Boolchand ayurveda are 100% pure, natural and vegetarian. These are free from chemicals, additives and preservatives. These are safe to use as these are free from side effects.
Arthritis Care Pack
Product Description
1. Joint Care
Joint care is the ayurvedic herbal formulation of boolchand ayurveda. It is useful in rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis and other joint diseases like sciatica, back pain etc. The main ingredients include Ajamoda (Trachyspermum roxburghianum), Vidanga (Embelia ribes), Saindhava lavana (rock salt), Devadaru (Cedrus deodara), pippali (Piper longum), Maricha (Black pepper) and Haritaki (Terminalia chebula).
Benefits – Joint care contains herbs like harad which helps in digestion of Ama generated due to as weak digestive fire from the body and herbs for balancing Vata doshas. Joint care helps in reducing inflammation of joints and alleviates pain associated with joint disorders. It also increases appetite, improves digestion and reduce gas formation in the abdomen.
Dosage – 1 scoop of powder twice a day with lukewarm water.
2. Bone and Nervine Supplement
This herbal formulation of Boolchand ayurveda consists of dry ginger, Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki), fenugreek, Ashwagandha and suranjana (sweet) which is the best treatment of all gastric problems ‘Aamvat’ when the gases collect in the stomach, causing pains to the joints. In such diseases, this powder is very beneficial. It provides relief from arthritis, useful for pain in the joints and muscles and provides nutrients to the joints so it promotes their effective functioning.
Dosage – 1 scoop of powder with luke warm water after dinner.
3. Iron and Calcium Compound Special
The anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of this herbal tablet play a key role in reducing inflammation and pain in joints, lower back, knee osteoarthritis and spinal arthritis.
Dosage – 2 tablets with luke wam water after dinner.
4. Sinhanad Guggul
Sinhanad Guggul is an excellent ayurvedic classical preparation for Rheumatoid arthritis. It has anti-inflammatory properties that help in reducing joint pain and inflammation. It is a combination of the potent cleansing ingredients of castor oil and triphala, that works as a detoxifiers by removing toxins from the body. It also gives quick relief from indigestion by improving the digestive fire due to its deepan (appetiser) and pachan (digestion) properties.
Dosage – 2 tablets twice a day with luke warm water.
5. Punarnava Mandoor
It is a herbal formula made up of various herbs like punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Nasotar (Operculina Turpenthum), Shunthi (Zingiber officinale), Marich (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum), Vidang (Embelia rib), Devdar (Cedrus deodara), Chitrak (Plumbago Zeylanica), Pushkar mool (Inula racemosa), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Daruharidra (berberis aristata) etc. In Ayurveda, gout is known as Vatarakta. This is because the main dosha involved is vata and it affects Rakta(blood). This tablet helps to reduce the symptoms of gout when taken regularly due to its Vata – Pitta balancing and mutral (diuretic) properties. It also improves appetite with the help of its deepan (appetiser) and pachan(digestive)properties of various ingredients like Kali mirch, pippali, harad, baheda and amla. Daruharidra is a potent anti- inflammatory herbs helps to alleviate pain and inflammation.
Dosage – 2 tablet twice a day with luke warm water.
