What Old-Fashioned Spices Help Arthritis?

Ginger

Ginger may be an old remedy for nausea and potentially other digestive symptoms. However, some evidence appears to claim that individuals with arthritis may also benefit from this spice. It may make the symptoms milder. This may be due to a couple of the compounds that ginger contains. One example appears to be gingerol. This compound may prevent chemicals in the body from triggering joint pain as well as swelling.

Ginger also appears to contain chemicals that the body can combine and transform into salicylic acid. This acid may benefit patients too. It seems to be because it stops nerves from producing hormone-like compounds that can trigger joint pain.