What is the best alternative medicine for arthritis and other joint pains?

The standard in the medical field is to say, if something shows a positive effect on the the control of a disease in a carefully planned study, that the recommendation is evidenced-based. Here are the results of scientific studies of the Arthritis Research Campaign: arc.org.uk/news/pressreleases/awareness/... For rheumatoid arthritis (RA): 13 out of 21 complementary medicines 62 per cent) had no or little effect based on the available evidence (scoring 1 out of 5 on the effectiveness scale). The 13 that had no effect were: antler velvet; blackcurrant seed oil; collagen; eazmov herbal preparation; feverfew; flaxseed oil; green-lipped mussels; homeopathy; reumalex herbal mixture; selenium; Chinese herb tong luo kai bi; vitamins A,C and E anti-oxidant vitamins; and willow bark.By contrast fish body oil scored 5 out of 5 for people with RA, reducing joint pain and stiffness.

Devil's claw (made from a plant which grows in Namibia), Boswellia (from the frankincense tree) and rosehip were found to have effectiveness in treatment. These last 3 and the other 4 medicines in the study were not mentioned as to relative efficacy on the 1-5 scale, but they reportedly can be obtained from the following email address: [email protected] One study (on rats, but a part of the review mentions prior studies on humans) indicates that static magnetic fields increase mobility. I know people that have had positive response to magnet treatments as well.

Herbal Remedies. It says if you eat celery you can tell a relief in pain, but when you don't eat celery everyday the pain returns. Useful herbs would be avacado/soybean.

Magnetic Jewlery. Fasting and Vegetarian diets.

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