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Does Herbalism Help?
I have arthritis in my hips. The gp has tried several pain killers but the side effects are terrible. Could the herbal shop offer any help?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Natural plant remedies have been used for generations, especially before there was a pharmaceutical industry to sell folk stuff. So maybe you can find something that helps ease your problem. Why not websearch for arthritis and supplements and see if there is anything you'd be prepared to try ? Check it won't adversely affect anything else you are taking though.
Naural remedies are headed-up by Comfrey. Until moving to this house (small garden) I always had a comfrey plant.
I mainly grew it for my dogs and cats - as they got older and achier they would go and nibble at it for relief. You can buy comfrey pills for that in pet shops. For humans you can chop it up and sprinkle on salads etc.. I expect you can buy tablets etc. for humans.
If, like me, your hip degenerated very, very quickly (so quickly that they suspected necrosis (is that it?) and you are bone-on-bone.... then I don't think anything but an op. can help.
The steroid injections are very painful afterwards for some days. Codeine gives appalling constipation. Good luck. :)
If you're heading for a health food shop (and you've got fairly deep pockets), it might be worth giving CBD oil a try. Some people with arthritis have reported that it has helped them a great deal to overcome pain (but, equally, some people say that it does nothing at all for them).
From the leading US arthritis charity:
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From Holland & Barrett:
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