Know How Gentle Massage with Gandhapura Tail Helps In Joint Pains!
Joint is the place where two or more bones in our body come together. While the joint allows movement and flexibility, it also lets us to carry out simple yet indispensable day to day activities. There are various joints in our body, and it can be extremely annoying and excruciating when the joints ache, or even when the bones experience any sort of pain or discomfort.
Why Do Bones and Joints Ache
While joint pain only surfaces when we move the part, the bone pain is something that could be there all the time, even without being moved. It is accompanied by this extreme swelling and tenderness, and warmth on touch.
Any injury such as a strain, sprain, fracture, etc could cause certain swelling or damage to the bone or joint, thus resulting in pain. Bone infections could also arise due to hormone disorder or even bone tumour, etc. Bone loss is a natural process which starts happening generally after the age of 30, thus making the bones weaker and more prone to injuries.
In case of joints, there are various underlying diseases that contribute towards a discomfort. Some of those include osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, gout or inflammatory joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Being extremely common, these usually surface with age, and are more likely to be experienced by females. Interestingly, chronic stress can also lead to aching bone and joints, as a result of inflammatory molecules getting activated in our body as a response to stress.
All said and done, bone and joint pains tend to affect our everyday quality of life. We find it difficult to carry out the simplest of chores, and experience pain and discomfort at the slightest of movement. Only someone who has personally experienced it would understand the plight, given all the helplessness and dependency that this debilitating health condition brings along. That is why it is important to take care of our bones and joints, right from the time we are young and healthy.
Natural tips to preventing and curing achy joints
☐ Maintain a healthy body weight and exercise regularly. These go a long way in keeping bones and joints fit as well as flexible. This takes the extra load off of them, and allows them to conveniently carry out the everyday tasks.
☐ Include more vitamin D in your diet, apart from calcium as we need this particular vitamin to absorb all the calcium, we are taking in.
☐ If you experience swelling or discomfort, use hot/cold packs or compresses, to naturally ease the pain a bit.
☐ Consume adequate water, all through the day. This helps reduce inflammation by flushing the toxins out of our system. At the same time, it also helps manage our weight.
☐ Massage, acupuncture and reiki, etc are some complementary means of treating bone and joint conditions, which have known to work wonders for many.
The Role of Gandhpura Oil
Also known as Gaultheria fragrantissima or the Indian Wintergreen, Gandhpura is one of the celebrated herbs for healthcare. As the name suggests, this aromatic bush is something that remains fresh and green all through the year, across all seasons. Thanks to its minty fresh flavour, it is used in various commercial products such as mints, candies, and dental pastes and mouthwashes, etc. Apart from flavour, this herb is also loaded with a range of healing and health boosting properties. These include anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, analgesic, anti-rheumatic, anti-arthritic, antispasmodic, astringent, stimulator, etc. It can improve blood circulation, work as a diuretic and reduce headaches. Gandhpura oil can be used to relieve pains and aches, especially those related to joints. Gently massaging the area using this oil gives great relief from stiffness and pains. Its anti-inflammatory properties may also allow the inflammatory swelling to subside.This oil is also effective against a host of other health conditions, such as sore throat, cold, colic, bacterial infections, tooth decay, asthma, menstrual cramps, etc.
What Makes Wintergreen Oil Special
The wintergreen extract contains some unique and incredible phenols and plant compounds. Methyl salicylate, one of its active ingredients, is considered to be more effective. This aspirin-like chemical makes Gandhapura oil one of the most effective natural treatments against pain and inflammation. It is also beneficial against myalgia or muscle pain, and offers great relief from the symptoms of acute articular and chronic rheumatism, and gonorrhea arthritis. No wonder why there are so many commercially available anti-inflammatory and topical pain relievers that contain the extract of gandhapura oil as their primary ingredient.
About the Author:
Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant at Herboveda and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.
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