Natural Healing Anti-Inflammatory Foods & Herbs
Dr. Shyla Reddy is a general practitioner practicing in Una, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Reddy provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients to whom they provide health care services. Dr. Reddy provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing... more
Joint pains are caused by an overactive immune system, which is especially scary since the medical protocol can be quite intense (such as chemotherapy and other therapies that suppress the immune system). Due to this common medical treatment, we do not suggest any immune-enhancing herbs (such as Echinacea or Goldenseal). Instead, we recommend herbs to treat inflammation (the true root cause of all disease, in my humble opinion) as well as herbs which cleanse the blood and strengthen the body in general.
Alterative herbs help cleanse metabolic waste products and toxins from our bodies and are a staple of herbal medicine. Alteratives work by supporting the natural cleansing functions of the kidneys, and large intestines, increasing blood flow, and aiding lymph drainage. Allowing these wastes and toxins to circulate throughout the body is a cause of inflammation, when the body is attempting to stem inflammation, it's not able to do much else in order to support our health. Here are a few herbs to help stem inflammation and aid the body in its detoxing efforts.
(Note: these herbs are helpful for anyone with an illness, not just arthritis or other inflammatory conditions).
1. Burdock Root
2. Flax
3. Turmeric
4. Nettles
5. Licorice
