Effective home remedies for knee pain
Knee pain has become a common medical condition nowadays. It is even more common for women.Although the exact location of the knee pain can vary, it can originate from any of the bone structures compromising the knee joint, the knee cap or the ligaments and cartilage. Mild to moderate knee pain can be treated at home.
So, let’s go through some home remedies for knee joint pains:
Increase the intake of carrots
Carrots are an orthodox Chinese remedy to cure the pain in knee joints. Just grate two carrots and add lemon juice and consume it raw. Carrot is useful for good ligaments health and soothing the pain.
Soaked fenugreek seeds
This is the easiest home remedy for knee joint pain to get instant relief from an aching knee. You can just soak 2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds in water at night. Strain them to consume in the morning and heal your joints. Fenugreek provides warmth to the joints, making them heal faster.
Massage your knee joints
Gently massage your knee joint with warm oil to lower the inflammation, boost circulation and relax them. You can take two tsp mustard oil with five garlic cloves, heat it and apply when lukewarm on the knee joint to get relief.
Apply coconut oil
Heat one cup coconut oil till it’s lukewarm. Massage your knees with this natural pain reliever to stimulate blood circulation and lower pain knee.
Bathua leaves/Fat-Hen
Crush handful of fresh bathua leaves and extract its juice. Now, drink this every day on an empty stomach to provide your body with some relief from the debilitating knee pain.
Epsom salt soaks
Epsom salt includes magnesium sulphate that can lower chronic knee pain. Take a big bowl of warm water and add 1 cup Epsom salt. Stir properly and soak your sore joints in the water.
Extra virgin olive oil
Olive oil lubricates our joints and soothes arthritis pain. The oil contains oleocanthal that can reduce pain in the affected area.
Peppermint and eucalyptus oil
Peppermint and Eucalyptus have analgesic and pain-relieving qualities. Using these wonder oils can lower the discomfort and pain in the knees. Use this home remedy regularly to provide your sore knees with some much-needed relief.
This post was originally published in CareGuru.
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