| Take 10-30 drops of a tincture of rheumatism root in water up to
three times a day. |
Combine tinctures of rheumatism root, burdock root, motherwort and
black cohosh. (roughly equal parts rheumatism root and burdock root, one-half
part motherwort, one-quarter part black cohosh) Take in water as needed. |
Make a salve of cayenne pepper and apply externally to inflamed
joints as a counterirritant to add soothing heat tot he aching area. |
Native Americans made a poultice of sage, tobacco, angelica, balsam
or the tops of creosite bush for rheumatism. |
| Drink cilantro (coriander) tea, made from the dried leaves and/or
seeds. |
Drink a tea made of celery seed, purple coneflower, and burdock to
build up your resistance. |
Use turmeric in your food. Or take a drink of warm milk with 1 tsp
ground turmeric up to three times a day to reduce swelling. |
Make an infusion of dried meadowsweet and sip it as a tea. |
| Take a teaspoon of crushed garlic twice a day with a liquid. |
Drink a tea made of decocted willow or slippery elm bark. |
For extreme cases, honeybee stings on the affected area have been
reported to bring relief. |
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