Arthritis :
The word ‘arthritis’ means ‘Inflammation of joints’.
It is a chronic disease process. In the early stages, the whole body is usually affected and one or two joints may become completely deformed.
Naturopathy treatment starts with Fomentation and Acupressure to reduce the pain in your joints.
Our Diet Therapy consists of a couple of fresh raw vegetables in the form of a salad and at least two cooked vegetables.
Cabbage, carrot, celery, cucumber,lettuce,onion,radishes, tomatoes are used as raw salad.
The cooked vegetables may include asparagus, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, celery, brinjal, onions, beans, spinach,tomatoes.
All these helps in building the calcium content in the bone and also helps repair the affected joints.
Following breathing exercises,yoga and Suryanuloma pranayama is also a best way to reduce the effects of arthritis.
Acupuncture is one of the other measures to treat Arthritis.
By Dr. Meghana S