The antique wisdom of Chinese herbal medicine provides answers to the insidious effects of arthritis, which gently cripple and deform, through a relentless strike on joints and surrounding tissue.
Finger Joint Swelling
Approximately one in five Australians feel symptoms of arthritis due to discrete causes. The main forms of arthritis that afflict us as we age are osteoarthritis (Oa) and rheumatoid arthritis (Ra).
Joint degeneration in Oa regularly begins after the age of 30 and in general affects weight bearing joints along with the lower back and hips but also attacks joints like shoulders, fingers and toes. The disease is characterised by the loss of protective cartilage exterior the ends of bone and corollary damage to underlying bone. Oa predominantly affects men under the age of 45 and women over this age. 80% of habitancy over the age of 50 are afflicted to some degree with Oa.
Ra is a persisting disease affecting 1 - 3% of the habitancy with women outnumbering men 3:1. Onset is regularly gradual and ordinarily occurs between the ages of 20 - 40, curious in general the hands, feet, wrists, ankles and knees. Acute forms of Ra can occur at any age and damage to affected joints and surrounding tissue can be swift.
To successfully treat the involved symptomatology associated with persisting degenerative arthritis a unique and holistic advent is required. clear Chinese herbs like Acanthopanax and Eucommia have the unique potential to not only ease inflammation and pain but also to help restore salutary connective tissue and cartilage. Supporting these benefits is the potential of both herbs to promote the elimination of waste material from joints and to tonify the Liver and the Kidneys.
From a customary Chinese medicine (Tcm) perspective 'tonifying the Liver and Kidney organ-meridian systems' progress their associated tissues - the bones, muscles and connective tissue. Adding Boswellia to this blend invigorates the Blood and promotes the free flow of Qi (energy) through the meridian channels, preventing 'wind' or migrating pain from 'lodging in the joints'. Boswellia is clinically proven to inhibit inflammation, ease pain and improve blood contribute in Oa and Ra.
Swelling, which also causes pain, is defined as 'dampness' in Tcm. Herbs to eliminate 'damp' consist of Clematis, Gentiana, Angelica and Ledebouriella. These four herbs reinforce and hold many of the anti-inflammatory, analgesic, circulatory stimulant, muscle relaxant, detoxifying and connective tissue corrective effects when used in blend with the above mentioned herbs.
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