Joint stiffness, particularly, in the morning around knees, elbows, hands, wrists, fingers, hip, jaw and feet, swelling in joints, inability to move and enlargement or tenderness refers to rheumatoid arthritis, which is one of the commonest diseases related to joint stiffness. Cures for the condition include painkillers, medications and physical therapy. Yoga and certain exercises can help in reducing pain and improving movement of body part without pain. Ayurvedic oil can be applied on stiff joints to relax tissues to improve mobility and to prevent disability caused by internal fractures. Ayurvedic oil to prevent stiff joints, even if applied gently on inflamed tissues and joints, can provide long term relief from the condition and also help in permanent recovery from joint stiffness without having any side effects.
Rumoxil oil is popular ayurvedic oil to prevent stiff joints, prepared from a number of herb oils e.g. Caryophyllus Aromaticus, Myristica Fragrans, Cinnamomum Zeylanica Blume, Pinus Longifolia Roxb., Eucalyptus Globulus Labill, Oil Winter Green, Sesamum Indicum, Mentha Piperata etc. It can reduce inflammation of the tissues, nourish tissues internally to revive elasticity and ease movement of tissues and joints.
Caryophyllus aromaticus or clove bud oil is used traditionally in ayurvedic oil to prevent stiff joints. It has warming and stimulating property which enhances blood flow in the tissues to reduce pain.
Cinnamomum Zeylanica has anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used for reducing bacterial infections and if taken orally, it helps in reducing high blood pressure and arthritis. A study on the herb showed it can regulate and reduce damage caused by arthritis. A study on animal model with arthritis showed the herb can reduce cartilage damage. The study found the problem of degeneration of cartilage and inflammation of the synovial fluid on the joints that is characterised by the degeneration of proteoglycan and collagen caused by proteins known as MMP, can be controlled by taking the herb in regulated dose. The intake of herb could restrict the activity of MMPs and provide protection to cartilage. The herb restricted the release of proteoglycan and prevented the progression of arthritis. The anti-inflammatory effect of the herb was equivalent to popular conventional medicines.
The bark of Cinnamomum Zeylanica normally found in ayurvedic oil to prevent stiff joints was tested on rats in laboratory that were artificially induced with arthritis. The rats suffered immune reaction and swelling on cartilage and bone that activated T-cells which led to deformation of joints. The study found the inflammation to joints by the release of chemicals prostaglandins E2 can be restricted by taking the herb Cinnamomum Zeylanica bark.
Arthritis can reduce the levels of compound hydroxyproline, which can be restored by taking the herb. The study showed the herb was effective in repairing and healing damaged tissues. The protective activities of the herb prove beneficial in curing arthritis. The study also proved that the herb can prevent deformation of joints, if taken regularly. Ayurvedic oil to prevent stiff joints contains a number of phyto nutrients collected from a set of herbs, that nourish joints and helps in recovery from stiff joints naturally.
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