DArthritis is inflammation of the joints. In many part of the world the disease is called rheumatism. It is named after the town where it first appeared. To the frustration of modern medical science the disease remains a mystery even today. Not a simple mystery either ‘arthritis’ is not just one disease. The word means ‘inflammation of the joints ‘, and it includes it its painful embrace over 100 distance disease forms. Arthritis may be mild swelling of a single joint, which yields easily to a month of drug therapy, nutritional therapy or no therapy at all, or it can be a vicious, agonizing condition that inexorably spreads through every joint in the body. It can be caused by bacteria, by a virus or by a disruption of body chemistry or by too much stress. The two most common forms of arthritis osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis are real mysteries of modern medicine or allopathy. And no one knows why osteoarthritis a wearing away of cartilage so common that doctors call it part of the normal aging process, remains a mere nuisance for some people but becomes crippler for others.
Also unknown is why rheumatoid arthritis follows such an erratic course. It can appear, lie quietly for a number of years & then flare up. It can spread progressively & cause complete disability. Arthritis in other words, can be harsh, unpredictable & frustrating disease. . And a disease against which modern medical science has provided highly questionable medicines; powerful drugs that, in the works of one text book of medicine can cause greater illness than the underlying disease. An arthritis patient is in pain all the time and this affects his/ her personality. They are often tense & stiff. They have disturbed sleep & are often irritable and not in physical or mental state to cope with demands & stresses of life. Every family member has to adjust to the situation created by the presence of an arthritic member.

There are over the hundred different types of arthritis some with devastating effects on your future health, careful diagnosis as soon as symptoms are noticed is important. Early detection & prompt treatment can help relieve pain & prevent later complications. Unani herbal medicines are the only cure to arthritis available today. According to the U.S. national arthritis foundation, there are four major warning signs:

1. Persistent pain & stiffness on arising
2. Pain, tenderness or swelling in one or more joints
3. Recurrence of these symptoms, especially when they involve more than one joint
4. Recurrent or persistent pain & stiffness in the neck lower back, knees & other joints.
   

Females are more likely to have arthritis than males. Scientist can not explain why this happen, but they do know that, of the 31 million adults & children in the states who have some form of arthritis, more than 20 million are women. About 2,50,000 children have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis & of those, more girls than boys are affected. Some women develop arthritis in their early 20’s or at a younger age. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most serious type. If left untreated, it can lead to permanent joint deformities, disability and damage to the body’s vital organs.
Arthritis is an expensive disease and in U.S.A it is the nations number one crippling disease. Arthritis takes its toll in reduced quality of life for many families and for many individuals. For business & industry it is a costly factor due to absenteeism, loss of productively. Modern medicine is unable to cure arthritis and only treating with painkillers & steroids. But age old unani system, with its thousands years of existence, enlargement & experience comes out with potential cure & treatment course for all forms of arthritis for old & young alike.

• And it is wrong to believe that arthritis is not a serious disease.
• It is dangerous to believe that self diagnosis and self treatment work for arthritis
• It is not true that arthritis is only old people disease.

So act now, if any person have any symptoms of arthritis it is better to contact unani herbalist than an allopathic doctor.