A home remedy for Arthritis
Do you remember The California Raisins?
Singing/dancing raisins, from a commercial around 1987. Anyone remember those? I have a collection of the toy figures. I think they were from Hardees. Those were some happy raisins. Now, I think I have an idea why......
I have just made this recipe for a friend who is visiting us who has arthritis.
I heard about it several times on NPR when it was mentioned on The People's Pharmacy, and decided I just had to try making it because its so simple, and yet so intriguing.
I used organic bulk golden raisins from Outpost Natural Foods.
I just tasted some and if nothing else, these raisins are delicious! (Yes, the alcohol evaporated!)
Raisins Against Arthritis
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Reprinted in "The People's Pharmacy" by Joe and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
People see results in about a month.
People allergic to sulfites (in the raisins) won't be able to use this remedy.
(In my opinion, this is a guess, it increases methylation, which helps detoxify heavy metals and other toxins.)
Its not expensive, not invasive, involves no habit-forming drugs (the alcohol evaporates,) or surgery, requires no prescription, has no side-effects, no drug interactions, so it might be something to try when the more traditional treatments aren't working well enough.
Other reputedly good folk remedies for Arthritis include:
Rose Hips
Apple Cider Vinegar
100% Emu Oil (as a lotion)
And the supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin.
I have used the glucosamine and chondroitin supplements myself, for ankle, knee and hip pain. The pain always went away just as I was finishing the bottle of capsules, and didn't return for almost a year, during which I didn't need to take the supplements. (I suppose I could have continued taking them all the time, but I wanted to find out how much I really needed, since supplements can be expensive.)
But the thing that ended up helping me with this kind of pain the most was wearing lace-up shoes (with good arch support in them) every day from the moment I got up until the moment I went to bed. Later, I found that sandals with really high arch supports also worked in the summer, such as Birkenstocks. Now I haven't seemed to need the supplements at all anymore.
Do you remember The California Raisins?
Singing/dancing raisins, from a commercial around 1987. Anyone remember those? I have a collection of the toy figures. I think they were from Hardees. Those were some happy raisins. Now, I think I have an idea why......
I have just made this recipe for a friend who is visiting us who has arthritis.
I heard about it several times on NPR when it was mentioned on The People's Pharmacy, and decided I just had to try making it because its so simple, and yet so intriguing.
I used organic bulk golden raisins from Outpost Natural Foods.
I just tasted some and if nothing else, these raisins are delicious! (Yes, the alcohol evaporated!)
Raisins Against Arthritis
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- Empty one box of golden light raisins into a large shallow container.
- Completely cover the raisins with gin.
- Let stand, uncovered, until the gin evaporates.
- Store them in a closed container.
- Eat nine raisins daily.
~Original source:
credited to Lois L. in the parish newsletter of St. Lucas Lutheran Church in Toledo, OhioReprinted in "The People's Pharmacy" by Joe and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
People see results in about a month.
People allergic to sulfites (in the raisins) won't be able to use this remedy.
(In my opinion, this is a guess, it increases methylation, which helps detoxify heavy metals and other toxins.)
Its not expensive, not invasive, involves no habit-forming drugs (the alcohol evaporates,) or surgery, requires no prescription, has no side-effects, no drug interactions, so it might be something to try when the more traditional treatments aren't working well enough.
Other reputedly good folk remedies for Arthritis include:
Rose Hips
Apple Cider Vinegar
100% Emu Oil (as a lotion)
And the supplements Glucosamine and Chondroitin.
I have used the glucosamine and chondroitin supplements myself, for ankle, knee and hip pain. The pain always went away just as I was finishing the bottle of capsules, and didn't return for almost a year, during which I didn't need to take the supplements. (I suppose I could have continued taking them all the time, but I wanted to find out how much I really needed, since supplements can be expensive.)
But the thing that ended up helping me with this kind of pain the most was wearing lace-up shoes (with good arch support in them) every day from the moment I got up until the moment I went to bed. Later, I found that sandals with really high arch supports also worked in the summer, such as Birkenstocks. Now I haven't seemed to need the supplements at all anymore.
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