Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis and its treatment with Homeopathy

For a rheumatoid arthritis patient ,the quality of life can be severely affected by relentless pains, stiffness and fatigue. Even small activities like writing, opening a jar lid or simple walking inside the house can cause great pain and fatigue. If you thought, living with pain and fatigue for ever was the only option for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient, then try homeopathy. The treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in homeopathy is very effective in early and moderate stages of the disease. Homeopathic medicines can control, relieve and even cure rheumatoid arthritis; Although in advanced stages, where the deformities have taken place in the joints, homeopathy may not be of much help.

Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation of the lining of the joints (synovium) causing pain swelling and eventually deformity. The main symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis are pain in joints, swelling, and tenderness of the joints, stiffness of the affected joints, hard bumps like nodules under the skin in the affected joints, tiredness, fever, reduced appetite and weight loss. The small joints like wrist, hands, feet and ankle are affected first. Big joints like elbow knee, hip and jaw are affected later as the disease progresses.

Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by a misdirected immune response; also called as auto immune disorders. The immune system (defense system) is a complex organization of cells (antibodies) designed normally to “seek and destroy” invaders of the body, particularly infections. Patients with autoimmune diseases have antibodies in their blood that target their own body tissues, This means that in Rheumatoid Arthritis , body’s own defense cells ( antibodies, mainly white blood cells whose purpose is to fight bacteria’s and other microorganisms entering our body), start attacking the lining (synovium) of the joints. This causes inflammation in the synovium which over the period of time releases proteins. These proteins cause arthritic changes in the cartilage, bones, ligament and tendons of the joints. Although it is not completely understood, but researchers believe, that genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the triggering an attack of rheumatoid arthritis.

The reason why homeopathy is effective in treating early and not so advanced stages of rheumatoid arthritis, is the fact that homeopathy is very efficiency in treating and modifying auto immune disorders. Homeopathic medicines used for treating rheumatoid arthritis, gradually desensitize our immune system and are able to optimize this over reaction of the defense system ; Thus, controlling the further onslaught on joints. Homeopathic medicines also reduce the inflammation and fatigue in a very natural way and do not produce any kind of side effects. Anemia that occurs in RA is very effectively treated with homeopathic medicine Ferrum Metallicum. Homeopathic medicines that are used in treating RA are Colchicum , Rhus Tox , Caulophyllum , ledum pal and Carcinocin. The Scope of homoeopathic treatment in rheumatoid arthritis is very favorable. But the patient needs to understand that the homeopathic system is aiming to clear out the disease from the body and not trying merely to suppress or give temporary relief .Thus it could take a while before one experiences relief. The time for its treatment is dependent on various factors-The chronicity of the disease (the duration since the disease has been in the body), genetic propensity and the extent of damage.