Aloe vera juice for joint pains

Drinking 10 ml of aloevera juice everyday for a month will reduce arthritis symptoms and joint pain.

A simple remedy for joint pains

Extract 2 spoons of ginger juice.
Mix a pinch of rock salt and asafoetida* in the juice.
Massaging this mixture on the painful areas on the joints will reduce the pain.

* hing in Hindi and many Indian languages.
  inguva in Telugu
  perungayam in Tamil.
  kaayam in Malayalam.

Datura cure for swollen joints and back pain

datura metel--image released to the public domain by author Madhavi Madhurakavi

Datura 

aka : 

Dathura in many Indian languages

Ummetha in Telugu

Ummethai in Tamil

Thorn apple plant in English.

The entire plant is poisonous so it must not be taken internally.

Soak a small handful of rice for 4 hrs.Grind it with 5 leaves of the datura plant.

Smear the paste on the place of the swelling or painful joint or the place where the back aches most.Cover the paste with a clean cloth.Tie a poultice .

This bandage must not be disturbed for a few hours.

Hands must be washed well after application and the paste must be carefully disposed of.

After 4 days the pain and swelling in the joints definitely decreases.

P.S  : (This plant is poisonous-Consuming  any part of the plant even in small quantities may lead to a coma .In some countries it is illegal to possess or distribute it because of its toxic nature.

In India is a very common roadside plant.)

Lasuna Thailam for all types of vata pains.

Mix
100gm sesame seed oil
and
50 gm garlic paste

Heat this over a very low flame .The garlic paste sizzles and all the bubbles stop.The oil is removed from the heat at this point of time  as it indicates that all the water has evaporated.
This mixture is cooled and filtered.
25 gm of camphor is added to this lukewarm oil..
This is stored in a glass bottle.
This Lasuna thailam is useful for all types of knee pains , pains due to vata, pains due to sprains .This can be applied twice a day on all the affected areas.the pain definitely reduces after a week.

Tamarind seed cure for regenerating the Synovial fluid

image of synovial fluid-public domain

The synovial fluid is a viscous fluid found between joints.This plays a very important role  in reducing friction and pain while walking .It is a lubricant and helps in protecting the area around the joints .
 This particular cure of setting right the synovial fluid is recommended by Panditha Elchuri.

1. Roast Tamarind seeds.
2. Soak them for 2 days in clean water.Change the water twice a day.
3. Remove the brown skin.
4. Cut the whitish seed into small pieces and dry  them in the sun.
5. Dry roast them again.
6. Powder the pieces.
7. Mix equal quantity of candy sugar/mishri to it.
8. Store this powder  in a clean dry jar.

Dosage:

Half a spoon of this powder with water should be taken twice or thrice a day.

 This increases the lubrication in the joints, decreases joint pains,shoulder pains,knee pain,sometimes back pain and also reduces the other general pains in the body related to nerves and bones.can be done for a month.

An oil for joint pains

Roast 3 cloves of garlic in Castor oil*  till black.Cool and filter.This oil reduces joint pain to a great extent when massaged on the painful areas.

* Erad ka tel in Hindi

Vellkennai in Tamil

Amudhamu in Telugu.

A simple cure from ayurveda for Vata pains

Vata pains include joint pains and for people suffering from Arthritis.
This tablet or goli recipe is as recommended by Pandit Elchuri:
100 gm of Chaste tree leaf powder or juice of the leaves(refer previos post)
Garlic-100 gm
Ginger juice-200 gm
Ajwain-100 gm
Peppercorns-100 gm
Mix everything and make small tablets which are almost the size of a split Chana dal and use.
Dosage:
1 tablet in the morning on an empty stomach.

An Ayurvedic appetizer

Boil 10-20 leaves of crushed mint leaves in one glass of water and drink .This will improve the digestion ,increases the appetite and also reduces joint pain.