ARTHRITIS AYURVEDIC CURE

The place of man as an organic part of the biological & cosmic universe, subject to all the immutable & irrevocable laws of nature, is being increasingly recognised. In this context, the role of nutrition in preventive & curative medicine has become increasingly evident. In spite of these profound changes taking place in medical thought, today's conventional drug approach is unable to solve the problem of a catastrophic increase in such diseases as cancer, cardio-vascular disorders, diabetes, arthritis & so forth. Many of these ailments are thought as "incurable". Practitioners of ancient indigenous systems of medicine which, in fact do have cures for ailments such as arthritis, are derided as quacks. Systematic denunciation of such cures is being done through the new found audio-visual media. People are made to believe that constant use of aspirin & cortisone which give temporary relief from pain & whose continued use renders them ineffective are the only way out. In fact, there are serious side toxic effects as a result of prolonged use these conventional drugs. the net result of this criminal negligence of these arthritis patients has let thousands of crippled & unproductive men, women & children all over the world.

The other side of the story is that in several parts of the world, particularly in the cradle of ancient civilization, there are Herbal remedies which have been in use foe thousands of years for the treatment of Arthritis.These Herbs are not just empirically: the enlightened practitioners of traditional medicine of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Bangladesh & Pakistan will also provide the rationale behind the use of these Herbs in the treatment of Arthritis. The traditional system of medicine prevalent in India & its neighbouring countries is a repository of such well tried Herbal drugs. Some of these drugs have been scientifically tried on animal & human beings under controlled conditions & proved to be effective. Some such selected Herbal remedies are published herein. Perhaps some day in the foreseeable future the West will learn from the wisdom of the East.