Even with today's high tech treatment and Pharmaceuticals, arthritis has not been conquered. Moreover, prescription dmgs are usually ineffective in the long run, and cause serious side effects. Some of the dangerous side effects of anti-inflammatories include gastritis, ulcers, bruising, liver damage, kidney damage, anemia or osteoporosis just to name a few.
Millions of Americans suffer from some form of rheumatic disease. Degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis is probably the most common type. Patients experience joint pain and swelling, moming stiffness and decrease mobility. Often activities of daily living were limited due to pain, swelling or stiffiiess.
Millions of Americans suffer from some form of rheumatic disease. Degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis is probably the most common type. Patients experience joint pain and swelling, moming stiffness and decrease mobility. Often activities of daily living were limited due to pain, swelling or stiffiiess.
Boswella is the gum resin exudates from the tree Boswellia Serrata from India. Boswella, also known as Indian frankincense, is an herb that has been used as an Ayurvedic treatment system for centuries. It is a specific inhibitor of leukotrienes. Leukotrienes cause inflammation by promoting free radical damage, autoimmune responses, cell adhesion, and by causing the migration of the inflammatory producing cells to the inflamed body area. Leukotrienes are considered to be the initiator of a variety of inflammatory diseases.
The inflammatory diseases caused by Leukotrienes include arthritis, rheumatism, colitis, psoriasis, asthma and a host of others. Boswella blocks the synthesis of leukotrienes. This is the most probable mechanism behind the action in inhibiting inflammation. The action of boswella is mediated through a vascular phenomenon. It improves blood supply to the joints and restores integrity of blood vessels blocked by spasm. Boswella may also increase the blood supply to painful joints.
The inflammatory diseases caused by Leukotrienes include arthritis, rheumatism, colitis, psoriasis, asthma and a host of others. Boswella blocks the synthesis of leukotrienes. This is the most probable mechanism behind the action in inhibiting inflammation. The action of boswella is mediated through a vascular phenomenon. It improves blood supply to the joints and restores integrity of blood vessels blocked by spasm. Boswella may also increase the blood supply to painful joints.
A study was conducted by Cardiff University scientists on the effect's of boswellia serrata extract on knee-joint inflammation in 50 osteoarthritic patients over a two-month period.
Osteoarthritis is a common, chronic, progressive, skeletal, degenerative disorder which commonly affects the knee joint.
The study noted that those applying the extract to the skin reported up to 70 per cent better mobility in their knee joints and a 50 to 60 per cent decrease in knee-joint swelling. In addition, the frequency of the swelling was significantly reduced.
Many of the patients reported the results as being more immediate and effective than conventional ibuprofen-based anti-inflammatory treatments.
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