Nature has given us many natural remedies for almost every disease we as humans encounter, & many such approaches exist which can help with arthritis pain. Of course there are advantages as well as some drawbacks, but it is worth remembering that the drawbacks are nearly always far less of a problem when compared today's modern drug side effects.

Is Your Doctor Always Right..

Its not hard to understand why most of today's doctors and medical professionals refuse to believe that folklore and herbal or natural practices can have an effect on arthritis pain, especially when most of the drugs they prescribe have little or perhaps damaging effects. Are they right to be doubting?, not In my opinion but you should judge for yourself, Very few people can be right about everything, so don't give up.

The Simple Way, Is Often The Best.

Some years ago acupuncture was thought of as nothing more than new age rubbish by the medical establishment, Yet today acupuncture is widely accepted and prescribed as a complimentary procedure, even though doctors are not 100% sure how it works..

Perhaps it is in our nature to complicate things a little to much, after all sometimes the simplest things are the best, or perhaps in this case the most effective.

Fast Arthritis Pain Relief ? Yes, But At What Cost?

Bee Venom, or Apitherapy as its otherwise known is one of those strange remedies that does work for some. Reference's to this odd treatment can be traced right back to ancient Egypt and Greek medical writings. Although the technique is more widely used in Eastern Europe, Asia and South America, a hand full of practitioners still administer bee sting therapy today. Bee venom contains many chemicals, one of which is 'Mellitin', which stimulates the body's release of the hormone cortisol as well as neurotransmitters such serotonin,

Is Apitherapy a Safe Option for Your Arthritis Pain ?

Perhaps apitherapy or bee sting therapy sounds like a viable option for your arthritis pain, well maybe it's worth re-considering, you see unfortunately bee stings are noted for triggering an allergic reactions called 'Anaphylaxis' or Anaphylaxis shock in many people. Anaphylaxis can be a life-threatening type of allergic reaction.

If your not keen on bee stings, what about stinging nettles.

Nettles have been used for thousands of years in one form or another for there healing properties. In the case osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis many plants and natural substances exist that are known to aid joint pain and inflammation, with tone of the most extreme possibly being the common Stinging Nettle.

What Makes Stinging Nettles Work

Studies indicate it could be that the sting has an acupuncture-like effect, or that it acts as a "counter irritant" like capsaicin, an ingredient derived from peppers which is used in products like Ralgex. Also contained in the plant leafs are chemicals called serotonin and histamine, both of which are neuro-transmitters, both of these chemicals are thought to trigger an anti-inflammatory action by the body and so relieve arthritis pain.

How to Treat Your Arthritis Using The Stinging Nettle Treatment

The traditional method of treating your arthritis with stinging nettles is quite simple. Take hold of the plant by the stem with a gloved hand and then thrash or rub the affected joint area with the leaves until nettle rash appears. The results are not thought to be systemic so you will need to repeat the same process for all affected joints. Many suffers of arthritis may benefit from this procedure, all be it for a short period of time, but if I'm honest , both are probably best avoided as there are far easier and more effective methods available.