A member asked:

Best ayurveda treatment for osteoarthritis or juvenile arthritis knee treatment?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Most information: And use of Ayurveda is mostly india and sri lanka. Main options for osteoarthritis ware diet, moderate exercise, avoid fried oily spicy foods. Apply medicated oils, guggul which is a herb, caster oil, root of caster plant, bark and roots of deodar tree, and other roots. The problem of Ayurveda medicine even in india is that 60% of therapies tested were high in lead, mercury and arsenic. Not good.

Answered 10/26/2018

6k views

Thank
Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Not good.: If a child has an inflammatory knee condition, caused by jia, there are very effective treatments available with very high success rates, some used alone, and some in combinations. I would consider it child abuse not to see a rheumatologist or the hard to find, pediatric rheumatologist. Forget the herbs and spices! this not the 3rd world.

Answered 8/29/2018

5.9k views

Thank
Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Alternative medicine: Ayurvedic medications that have been evaluated by the FDA for safety and purity would be used in conjunction with standard treatments for juvenile arthritis. The anti-inflammatory effects are small compared with medications such as ibuprofen.

Answered 8/28/2018

2.3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Treatment of osteoarthritis and 75% reduction in cartilage in knee as per MRI?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Which treatment is recommended for osteoarthritis in the knee?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers