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Herbal Treatment for Arthritis

By : Mr. Govindarajan , Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for arthritis.
Disease symptoms: Pain, stiffness, swelling, redness. 
Ingredients: 10 g seeds of Nervalam (Croton tiglium L.), 50 ml pulp juice of Sotru katralai (Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.), 50 ml Milk, 10 ml mustard oil and 10 g Cow dung.
Preparation: Grind, mix and boil all the ingredients to prepare a paste. Allow the paste to dry and get a powder form.
Dosage/Application: Consume 
130 mg powder daily morning empty stomach till relief. 
Ingredients' availability
: The plants are available in nearby places. Other ingredients are available in the local market.


Suggested reading(s):

Liu, L., Yu, H., Wu, H., Yang, X., Pan, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, K., Wang, W., Zhang, W., Jin, Y., Zhang, C., Jiang, A., & Xia, C. (2017). Toxic proteins from Croton tiglium L. exert a proinflammatory effect by inducing release of proinflammatory cytokines and activating the p38-MAPK signaling pathway. Molecular medicine reports, 16(1), 631–638. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6617

Rahmani, A. H., Aldebasi, Y. H., Srikar, S., Khan, A. A., & Aly, S. M. (2015). Aloe vera: Potential candidate in health management via modulation of biological activities. Pharmacognosy reviews, 9(18), 120–126. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.162118


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