Grandma’s remedies are always the most used and appreciated. After all, we all try to find pain relief with natural remedies before resorting to drugs. Arthrosis of the hands is a chronic problem that affects over 4 million Italians. Since it is a disorder that tends to progress over time, today we want to illustrate a way to reduce the pain. Our grandmothers used to say so and this natural remedy is incredibly effective to combat arthrosis in the hands.
What is osteoarthritis?
Arthrosis is a chronic joint disease of a degenerative nature and which becomes permanent with the progress of time. This pathology leads to the deterioration of the cartilages which become less elastic and, consequently, to the inflammation of the bone tissue. Osteoarthritis can present with localized pain and deformity of the fingers. The causes that lead to arthrosis are many and among the most common we have: menopause, advanced age, heredity and heavy and tiring work.
Our grandmothers used to say so and this natural remedy is incredibly effective to combat arthrosis in the hands
Perhaps not everyone knows this but apple cider vinegar is a marvelous remedy for inflamed joints. In fact, if we have joint pain, apple cider vinegar packs are very effective. Since apple cider vinegar is effective both drunk and in contact with the area to be treated, we can use it in different ways. The first way to reduce hand pain is to drink apple cider vinegar diluted in a glass of water. However, since it can lead to heartburn, we recommend using it with local action compresses.
Making the compresses is very simple: soak a cotton ball with apple cider vinegar and apply it to the painful area. If we want to increase the beneficial effect, we also add a couple of drops of extra virgin olive oil or coconut. Hot compresses based on apple cider vinegar are also useful in case of arthrosis of the hands. To make them, we heat the vinegar on the stove and soak a cotton cloth. Holding it on your hands will allow us to feel better. And finally, taking a warm bath by adding a cup of apple cider vinegar to the water helps reduce joint pain.
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