Suffering from joint pain? Try this easy trick to combat this
We have listed the most effective and simple ways you can ease joint pain with just a few natural ingredients, at home
Do you often suffer from your joints? Especially when it’s a bit colder? You’re not the only one. A large part of the population suffers from this common condition. It is not only something that occurs more when you get older, young people can also suffer from this. Joint pain can be very annoying and painful. It causes pain and stiffness in the joint, especially when standing up. This pain can affect the comfort in which you sleep, sit or walk. No one wants this and that is why we have listed thirteen natural remedies that can reduce your complaints.
Of course it is always wise to consult your doctor about abnormal joint pains.
For all products mentioned below, make sure to apply a small area to the skin first to see if you are allergic. This can be seen by a change on the skin such as redness, hives, or spots. If this is the case, it is better to avoid this product. Fortunately, we have listed thirteen natural resources, so there is plenty of choice. Number 7 in particular can hardly go wrong and is so simple that we wish we knew about this sooner!
Flaxseed
Flaxseed has risen in popularity, especially recently. We don’t think this is surprising, because these seeds offer a lot of benefits for your health. If you want to read about all the benefits of flaxseed, you will still be reading at the end of the day. That is why we have listed several important advantages. Flaxseed has a positive effect on your immune system, it lowers your cholesterol and blood pressure, has a positive effect on your skin and nails, and can help you lose weight. But back to the topic! We’re here for natural remedies for joint pain, so let’s not get into all the other benefits flaxseed has to offer.
What is important to know is that flaxseed is rich in alpha-linolenic acid, an important omega-3 fatty acid that you can use to protect your joints against infections, among other things. For example, eat flaxseed with a handful of nuts and some fresh fruit in a bowl of yogurt for breakfast. A good way to start the day, right?
Detox drink
In addition to the healthy and tasty breakfast from the previous page, we have a delicious detox drink that you can drink with this. Drink this every morning and you will be amazed with the results. We are talking about aloe vera. Aloe vera is an amazing product when it comes to joint pain. This plant not only looks good to style your house, but is also full of many health benefits.
Among many other benefits, aloe vera soothes joint and muscle pain. All this is because of the transparent gel that comes out of the plant when you break off or cut off a leaf. To take advantage of its benefits, you can apply it in several ways. You either apply the substance directly to the skin, drink it or take aloe vera capsules. We recommend drinking it because it also tastes delicious and gives you a good boost at the start of the day. So throw away that cup of coffee and replace it with a delicious glass of aloe vera drink in the morning!
Horsetail
Did you know that horsetail works very well to relieve joint pain? So take notes, because we are going to give you a recipe that can help you with your complaints. In addition to relieving joint pain, this natural remedy is also good for many other complaints. For example, it helps to prevent kidney or bladder stones, urinary tract infections, incontinence, and fluid retention. Wow! This is only by drinking two cups of horsetail tea a day. Here’s how you make it:
Ingredients:
150 grams of fresh horsetail or 10-30 grams of dried horsetail
1 liter of water
This is how you make it:
Add the horsetail to the water and let it soak overnight. The next day you take the horsetail out and let it boil in plenty of fresh water for between 10 and 60 minutes. Do not throw away the saturated water because after this, you have to add the saturated water to the boiling water. Now strain and dilute it (1 in 4 to 1 in 20).
Do you think this is too much work? Then you can also buy dried horsetail from various supermarkets or health food stores. You only have to add 2 teaspoons to boiling water and you’re done. Or try the recipe on the next page. This also seems to work very well against joint pain and is a lot easier.
Good posture
You’ve probably heard this so many times and we would think we don’t have to say it anymore, but it still goes wrong. The right posture works wonders. So pay attention to this when you sit, lie down, stand, walk or do household chores. You must put as little stress on your body as possible.
Do you have an office job or another hobby or job where you often adopt the same position? Then pay extra attention to your posture because this can be very bad for your joints and muscles. It is important that you keep your back straight and your shoulders back, your buttocks should touch the back of your seat. These tips are very important but make sure that your joints and muscles also remain active by going for a walk now and then or varying your posture.
A good night’s sleep
A good night’s sleep can do wonders. Not only for your mood but also for your joints. If you wake up after an exhausting night, you will most likely feel it in your joints the whole day. So make sure you get enough rest. A good sleep position is very important if you have trouble falling asleep because of joint pain. We would recommend sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs. Avoid a painful shoulder if you have one by lying flat on your back.
Here are a few other tips to assure a good night’s sleep:
- Go to bed on time and ensure a consistent nighttime rhythm. Go to bed around the same time every night and get up around the same time. This ensures that you sleep deeper and better and this in turn results in a reduction in your joint pain complaints.
- Use the bedroom as a place of sleep and nothing else. If you often lay in your bed to watch a movie, respond to emails or anything else other than sleeping. Your brain won’t associate it as a sleeping environment anymore and it may keep you up at night.
- Exercise a little bit during the day. It doesn’t matter what you do because even a daily walk can help you fall asleep faster and deeper.
- Avoid eating big meals or a lot of sugars two to three hours before bedtime. The sugars will give you a sugar rush and will make you feel energized instead of sleepy. Eating right before bedtime doesn’t give your body enough time to digest the food which will result in an upset stomach at night, indigestion, or acid reflux.
- Keep away from any form of caffeine a few hours before bedtime. You probably already knew about this but caffeine is a stimulant, which disrupts your sleep. Did you know chocolate and wine contains caffeine? We know… We wished we had better news for you. Unfortunately a glass of wine and a piece of chocolate isn’t the best evening snack if you want to get a good night of sleep.
Cassis tea
Wait what? Cassis tea? You must wonder what this has to do with joint pain. We’re going to have to disappoint you if you think you can drink Cassis for your joints. Cassis is made from the berries of the Ribes Nigrum plant (a.k.a. the Cassis plant). Other than making Cassis, the plant is good for rheumatism, flu, and yes: joint pain. For this, you have to use the leaf of the plant to make herbal tea. Do you have a Cassis plant in your garden? Then you can easily make this yourself with the recipe below. Don’t panic if this is not the case, you can also get this at plenty of stores.
Ingredients:
About 4 young leaves of the Cassis plant
A cup of water
Possibly a sprig of mint, half a teaspoon of turmeric, or rosemary leaves
Empty tea bags (available at supermarkets or drugstores)
This is how you make it:
It is very important that you first wash the leaves thoroughly with water. Then you need to cut the leaves so that the aroma is released and put them in the tea bag. Then add it to a glass of hot water and let it soak. Add some mint, turmeric, or rosemary leaves if desired. That’s it!
Ginger tea
Once you’ve tasted this anti-inflammatory juice, you can’t live without it. This drink contains the strongest anti-inflammatory that nature has given us and the best thing is: it is tasty too. Follow the steps below and you will have delicious ginger juice in no time:
Ingredients:
2 or 3 slices of ginger
A cup of water
This is how you make it:
Cut or break 2 or 3 slices of ginger root and let it boil in a cup of water for 20 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let it soak and cool for about 10 minutes. Now remove the slices and add the honey of your choice. There is only one thing left to do: enjoy! Drink this drink twice a day and you will notice the results in no time.
A herbal potion
In addition to ginger, rosemary is also one of the best natural anti-inflammatories. It also contains antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The plant is therefore mainly known for its healing effect on joint pain, nerve pain, and muscle pain.
Make a herbal drink from the rosemary and drink it twice a day. You can boil this in hot water just like ginger juice, but you can also add other ingredients to enjoy even more benefits. If you don’t like this, you can also use rosemary in the form of essential oil. This stimulates the central nervous system and circulatory system, which in turn results in less pain. Below we have put down a herbal drink that also works very well as a detox drink. The drink promotes digestion and that is always good. The thyme in the drink also works very well to stimulate the immune system and cure colds. Rosemary purifies the airways and soothes coughing attacks. A drink with only benefits!
Ingredients:
5 grams of rosemary
5 grams of thyme
Possibly a teaspoon of honey
250 ml of water
This is how you make it:
Let the water boil in a pan and let it simmer. Now add the rosemary and thyme and let it simmer for another 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and pour into a cup and add honey to your taste. Enjoy! You will notice that the pain will decrease significantly over time.
Golden Tea
Turmeric is another wonderful thing. When you suffer from your joint pain, turmeric should be at the top of your shopping list by default. This spice is known to improve stiffness, pain, and mobility in the knee. It can also reduce inflammation. The great thing about turmeric is that you can add it to your lifestyle in different ways. You can use it to season meat and vegetables, in herbal teas, or as a compress. When you drink a cup of turmeric tea before every meal, you will soon feel the effects. You can go for the simple version with only turmeric and hot water, but you can also go for the so-called Golden Tea. Below we have listed the steps of this golden recipe for you.
Ingredients:
500 ml hot water
2 teaspoons of ground turmeric
3 slices of fresh lemon
2 cm ginger, sliced
Possibly a cinnamon stick
This is how you make it:
It’s very simple. Place all ingredients in a teapot or pan of boiling water and let it steep for 5 to 10 minutes before straining. After this, you can sweeten it with some honey. Enjoy!
*Tip! Instead of Golden Tea, you can also make delicious Golden Milk. Replace the water with two cups of coconut milk and that’s it!
Heat or cold
In addition to all-natural detox teas, it can also do a lot of good to simply put on a warm sweater. Heat can help to make the joints more flexible, so put on a lot of warm clothing if you have joint [pain. It is also important that the clothing is comfortable so that you can easily put it on and take it off. If you have joint pain, you can often have extra problems with your joints in the morning. A warm shower can help with this morning’s stiffness.
Beware, because if you have acute joint pain, then you should do the opposite and not heat your muscles at all. In case of a bruise or acute joint pain, it can help to cool the muscles with a cold pack.
Nutrition
We have already covered several natural food products that are good for relieving joint pain. In addition to these recommended foods, there are also some products that you should avoid. The very first tip we want to give you is that nutrition is extremely important. Eating healthy and losing weight if you are overweight can already help enormously to relieve joint pain and put less pressure on your joints. Being overweight is one of the biggest culprits in joint pain. Therefore, drink enough water and eat healthy, varied, and natural food as much as possible. Some foods that have been researched to avoid this:
- Sugars
- Potatoes
- White flours
Gentle exercises
To ensure that your muscles do not become stiff, it is important to move enough. It can also strengthen the muscles around your joints. In case of joint pain or an inflamed joint, physical activity can do little harm. Good forms of exercise include walking, yoga, swimming, water aerobics, or cycling.
Remember to take it easy so you don’t overload your body. You will automatically notice when your joint complaints decrease and your body can handle more. At that point you can choose to opt for more effort. Don’t force exercise that can make the pain worse.
Devil’s Claw
The Devil’s Claw is known for being an anti-inflammatory plant. Especially for pain caused by sprain or tendinitis, this plant works wonders. A study showed that a group of people with joint pain had less pain, showed less side effects, and needed fewer painkillers after taking devil’s claw than the group that used medication and synthetic painkillers.
You can reap the benefits of this plant by taking it in the form of tablets, capsules, or extract with a meal. You can also use the herbs of the devil’s claw to make an anti-inflammatory tea. This stimulates the removal of acids through the urine, which is good in the case of joint pain. Below we tell you how to make this.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon dried devil’s claw root
Half a liter of boiling water
This is how you make it:
You make this by putting 1 teaspoon of dried devil’s claw root in a teapot and pouring half a liter of boiling water over it. Let it steep all night and then filter the tea. Drink 3 cups of this tea a day.
Hydrating solutions
After reading this article, we know at least one thing: we will never be dehydrated again after all these different detox drinks and teas. These delicious juices are not only good for joint pain, but they also keep us hydrated. Which one will you try first?
Sources: Cleveland Clinic, Leesa, zininmeer, Sambra, goed, Culy, Viata Pictures: Pexels, MarsBars – iStock