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Arthritis & Rheumatism
There are many types of arthritis and rheumatism including juvenile arthritis, each will require an individual programme tailored exactly to the condition. Osteo-arthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a degenerative joint disease due to 'wear and tear' on particular areas or joints because of repetitive strain or trauma. Rheumatoid arthritis is systemic and is an auto-immune disease.
Symptoms include: mild early morning stiffness and following periods of rest; pain that worsens on joint use; loss of joint function; local tenderness; soft tissue swelling; creaking and cracking of joints on movement; bone swelling and restricted mobility; varying degrees of pain and inflammation of the skeletal system and other signs of degenerative loss of joint cartilage.
Nutrition
Cut out dairy products, red meat, salt and sugar.
Avoid foods from the Solinaceae family e.g. potatoes, peppers, aubergines, as they interfere with muscle enzymes.
Avoid oxalic acid-rich foods which include; tea, coffee, wine, spinach, rhubarb, tomatoes, gooseberries, oranges, strawberries, black and red currants. Eventually, some of these can eventually be re-included without incurring pain and inflammation.
Consume ‘The Green Stuff’ vitamin & mineral food concentrate. Mix it with pineapple juice (rich in bromelain), as it will help reduce inflammation.
Take garlic and apple cider vinegar on a regular basis.
Natural Healing
You will need to perform liver, kidney and bowel cleanses.
If overweight, then weight loss will relieve joint strain.
Gentle exercise is vitally important, but build up slowly; and never overdo it.
To promote healing take hot and cold showers to relieve stiffness.
Try Muscle & Joint massage oil applied to the area and then apply a bag of frozen peas to the area. (Hot & cold)
Use 1 cup of Epsom salts, 2 cups of apple cider vinegar and St. John's Wort flowers and lavender tied in a muslin bag in the bath.
Use hot castor oil packs on the area overnight (enquire for more details)
Herbal Formulae Suggestions
Mobility formula for all aspects of these conditions
Immune Support Formula to help the Immune System & Circulation. *Note: Do NOT use this formula if you suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis and/or juvenile arthritis due to the Echinacea. Choose instead alternative immune support, like many herbs already in the Mobility formula.
Pain Relief Formula (tincture or capsules) for alternative relief of pain and inflammation
Ache Away herb tea (Daily 1 month on and 1 month off)
Raspberry & Nettle leaf tea
‘The Green Stuff’ vitamin & mineral food concentrate
St. John's Wort macerated oil or Muscle & Joint Massage Oil
Metaphysical Advice
On an emotional, level Arthritis represents ‘Feeling unloved. Criticism, resentment’. Joints represent ‘Changes in direction in life and the ease of these movements’. (For specific areas refer: Louise Hay’s ‘Heal Your Body’)
Affirmations: (Arthritis) ‘I am love. I now chose to love and approve of myself. I see others with love.’
(Joints) ‘I easily flow with change. My life is Divinely guided and I am always going in the best direction’.
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