Rheumatism

Derived from a Greek word 'rhuema', which means swelling, rheumatism is essentially a condition in which a person experiences severe pain in bone, muscles and joints, along with swelling. It mostly affects people above 45 years of age and is found in both men and women. There are basically two types of rheumatism - muscular rheumatism, which affects the muscles, and articular rheumatism, which affects the joints. Some of the causes of rheumatism are poisoning of blood with acid wastes, physically stressful work, damp weather conditions and acid-alkaline imbalance. Heredity factors, hormonal disorder and infection in teeth are some of the other causes of rheumatism. However, rheumatism can be cured with some natural remedies.

• Fever
• Intense soreness
• Swelling
• Stiffness of the affected muscles
• Body pain
• Joint pain
• Pain in eyes
• Loss of sleep
• Coma
• Improper urination

• Eating too much acid-forming foods
• Daily intake of meat and de-mineralized starch
• Refined sugar intake
• Excess consumption of fatty food
• Artificial food items
• Heredity factors
• Teeth infections
• Hormonal imbalance
• Presence of toxic products in the blood
• Tonsils
• Infections from the teeth
• Gall-bladder problems

• An effective way to treat rheumatism would be to have one or two tsp of raw potato juice before meals.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of cod liver oil in a glass of orange juice. Whip and drink this juice before going to bed.
• In a glass of warm water, dissolve 2 tsp each of apple cider vinegar and honey. Have this concoction once or twice a day.
• Mix carrot juice and lemon juice in equal proportions. Have a large spoonful of this concoction, everyday, to cure rheumatism.
• In two tbsp of water, add one tbsp fresh limejuice. Have this twice a day -in the morning and at night.
• In a pint of warm water, mix juice of three lemons and three tablespoons Epsom salts. Take one tsp of the mixture in the morning and one in the evening.
• Mix oil of wintergreen, chloroform and rubbing alcohol in the ratio of 1:3:12. Once the mixture is prepared, rub it on the affected area.
• In a quarter of cranberry juice, dissolve 4 tsp blackstrap molasses. Drink one glass of this juice everyday, for curing rheumatism.
• Peel some potatoes. Wash 30 grams of this peeling in half a liter of water. Strain the decoction and have it three or four times daily. This is an effective way to treat rheumatism.
• The green stalk of rhubarb is effective in curing rheumatism. Crush this with equal amounts of sugar. Have a tsp of this mixture three or four times everyday.
• Include foods rich in calcium, magnesium and vitamin C in the diet. This would help in treating rheumatism.
• Extract a cup of bitter gourd juice. Mix it with a tsp of honey. Daily dose of this, for three months, would be helpful in treating rheumatism.
• Celery is beneficial in curing rheumatism. You can either use it as a condiment or a fluid extract. 5 to 10 drops of this fluid should be mixed with a glass of hot water. Have this decoction before meals.
• Consuming half a dozen walnuts everyday is beneficial in treating rheumatism. However, make sure you chew them properly.
• In a bucket of warm water, add some rosemary oil. Dip the affected area in this water. This would provide relief from the pain and treat the inflammation as well.