RA is an autoimmune condition, which means it's caused by the immune system attacking healthy body tissue.
Consume / Permitted | Avoid |
Omega 3 fatty acids:-walnut, flaxseeds, Fatty fish-salmon, tuna, mackerel | saturated fats, Dairy products. |
Fresh fruits & vegetables | Red meat |
Flavonoid containing food – broccoli, soy, tofu,green tea, berries. | Salt and preservatives |
Food high in antioxidants Berries Kidney beans, lentils Green leafy veg, Spinach, Broccoli |
HIGH GLYCEMIC FOOD REFINED, SIMPLE SUGAR Trigger food |
DRINK PLENTY WATER | EXCESS CAFFEINE, Alcohol and tobacco |
- Apart from medications and diet ,get enough rest.
- Alternate cold with hot treatments such as warm showers and hot compresses may help to reduce stiffness.
- Low impact exercise can help to improve the range of motion in your joints and increase your mobility.
- Exercise can also strengthen muscles, which can help to relieve some of the pressure from your joints.
- Gentle yoga can help you regain strength and flexibility.
Note :- It is advisable to consult your physician/ dietitian before following any regimen or adapting any major lifestyle changes as in some cases it might not suit one ,leading to adverse effect on health or even interfere with your medications.
The treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis in homeopathy may vary from case to case. It also depends upon the duration and severity of the disease. A well selected homeopathic remedy based on the Factors such as Genetic, Emotional Physical and Environmental can trigger RA , thus it is important to consider all these factors to achieve an individuals constitutional remedy .The remedies moderates the overactive immune system and thus help in reducing inflammation in the bones.
Homoeopathic medicines will eventually help to improve the Quality of Life in patients along with reducing pain and disability.
Common Homeopathy medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis are:-
- Arnica:s Useful for chronic arthritis with a feeling of bruising and soreness. The painful parts feel worse from being moved or touched.
- Bryonia: Helpful for stiffness and inflammation with tearing or throbbing pain, made worse by motion.
- Calcarea carbonica: Helpful for deeply aching arthritis involving node formation around the joints.
- Aurum metallicum: This remedy is often prescribed for wandering pains in the muscles and joints that are better from motion and warmth, and worse at night.
- Causticum: Useful when deformities develop in the joints, in a person with a tendon problems, muscle weakness, and contractures.
- Calcarea fluorica: Helpful when arthritic pains improve with heat and motion.
- Dulcamara: Indicated if arthritis flares up during cold damp weather.
- Kali bichromicum: This is useful when arthritic pains alternate with asthma or stomach symptoms.
- Kali carbonicum: Arthritis with great stiffness and stitching pains, worse from cold and dampness, may respond to Kali carbonicum.
Note :- One should always consult your physician before taking any of the above medication for a thorough case history, to fully determine the patient's individual symptoms which helps to choose one's (constitutional ) remedy as no person is similar, only a well selected remedy will be able to prevent or cure the ailment.
Consume / Permitted | Avoid |
Omega 3 fatty acids:-walnut, flaxseeds, Fatty fish-salmon, tuna, mackerel | saturated fats, Dairy products. |
Fresh fruits & vegetables | Red meat |
Flavonoid containing food – broccoli, soy, tofu,green tea, berries. | Salt and preservatives |
Food high in antioxidants Berries Kidney beans, lentils Green leafy veg, Spinach, Broccoli |
HIGH GLYCEMIC FOOD REFINED, SIMPLE SUGAR Trigger food |
DRINK PLENTY WATER | EXCESS CAFFEINE, Alcohol and tobacco |
- Apart from medications and diet ,get enough rest.
- Alternate cold with hot treatments such as warm showers and hot compresses may help to reduce stiffness.
- Low impact exercise can help to improve the range of motion in your joints and increase your mobility.
- Exercise can also strengthen muscles, which can help to relieve some of the pressure from your joints.
- Gentle yoga can help you regain strength and flexibility.
Note :- It is advisable to consult your physician/ dietitian before following any regimen or adapting any major lifestyle changes as in some cases it might not suit one ,leading to adverse effect on health or even interfere with your medications.
The treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis in homeopathy may vary from case to case. It also depends upon the duration and severity of the disease. A well selected homeopathic remedy based on the Factors such as Genetic, Emotional Physical and Environmental can trigger RA , thus it is important to consider all these factors to achieve an individuals constitutional remedy .The remedies moderates the overactive immune system and thus help in reducing inflammation in the bones.
Homoeopathic medicines will eventually help to improve the Quality of Life in patients along with reducing pain and disability.
Common Homeopathy medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis are:-
- Arnica: Useful for chronic arthritis with a feeling of bruising and soreness. The painful parts feel worse from being moved or touched.
- Bryonia: Helpful for stiffness and inflammation with tearing or throbbing pain, made worse by motion.
- Calcarea carbonica: Helpful for deeply aching arthritis involving node formation around the joints.
- Aurum metallicum: This remedy is often prescribed for wandering pains in the muscles and joints that are better from motion and warmth, and worse at night.
- Causticum: Useful when deformities develop in the joints, in a person with a tendon problems, muscle weakness, and contractures.
- Calcarea fluorica: Helpful when arthritic pains improve with heat and motion.
- Dulcamara: Indicated if arthritis flares up during cold damp weather.
- Kali bichromicum: This is useful when arthritic pains alternate with asthma or stomach symptoms.
- Kali carbonicum: Arthritis with great stiffness and stitching pains, worse from cold and dampness, may respond to Kali carbonicum.
Note :- One should always consult your physician before taking any of the above medication for a thorough case history, to fully determine the patient's individual symptoms which helps to choose one's (constitutional ) remedy as no person is similar, only a well selected remedy will be able to prevent or cure the ailment.