| The painful inflammation of a bursa is called bursitis. It's | | | | reduce pain and inflammation, apply ice to the affected |
| caused by bumping or bruising, repeated pressure, or | | | | area. To prevent stiffness, apply lobelia oil to the |
| overuse. Though bursitis is associated with physical | | | | affected joints. Chamomile, hops, and skullcap tea |
| activity, you don't have to be an athlete to develop the | | | | promotes healing process. |
| condition. Anytime you exercise too strenuously, | | | | For natural home remedies, the kitchen is a great place |
| especially after laying off your workout for a while, | | | | to start. It has almost all the medicines you would |
| you can aggravate bursitis. | | | | possible need at least, to deal with common ailments. |
| You can also have bursitis problems if your work or | | | | All this at no or negligible cost, purity, without side |
| hobbies require repetitive physical movements, | | | | effects and dollops of TLC (tender, loving care)! |
| especially lifting things over your head. And sometimes | | | | Sounds too good to be true? Well, it is just a little |
| bursitis can just flare up for no good reason. | | | | awareness and understanding that you need to make |
| A mixture of alfalfa, chaparral, and comfrey diminishes | | | | the best out of it. Read-up a bit on natural remedies to |
| soreness and eases inflammation. | | | | equip you to treat a toddler cranky with colic or |
| Apply a cloth soaked in comfrey or mullein tea directly | | | | diarrhea. |
| to the affected area. Repeat often. | | | | Stop the activity that has caused the pain, rest and |
| Add 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper to 1 cup of apple | | | | protect the affected area with a padding or sling. |
| cider vinegar and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. | | | | Before going to bed at night, take 1 cup of hot milk with |
| Dip a cloth in the liquid and apply to the affected area | | | | 2 teaspoons of castor oil added. The laxative effect |
| as a poultice. Rub the area with warm olive oil before | | | | will eliminate pitta-type toxicity in the colon. If 2 |
| applying to the skin. | | | | teaspoons do not work, use 3 teaspoons the following |
| Sea water has been reputed to cure chronic bursitis. | | | | night, adjusting your own dose. You should get a |
| Drink daily. Buy the sea water from a local health food | | | | couple of good bowel movements in the morning, |
| store. Caution: Do not use this recipe if you have high | | | | which will help to cleanse the impurities of the colon. |
| blood pressure. | | | | You may continue using this remedy until your |
| Emu oil contains high level of linolenic acid. This acid is | | | | symptoms clear up. |
| said to have good effect on bursitis as it works on | | | | The best cure for people bursitis -- when the cause is |
| muscle and joint pains. The linolenic acid is said to be | | | | linked to gout -- is to drink plenty of water to flush out |
| having anti-inflammatory effect which penetrates into | | | | the system and maintain a proper diet. However, if the |
| the skin and provides the relief. This is one of the best | | | | cause of your inflammatory bursitis is a trauma, then |
| home remedies for bursitis. | | | | the cure may involve exercise, rest and avoiding |
| Soak a cloth in mullein tea and apply it on the affected | | | | repetitive motions. |
| area. Repeat this process at regular intervals. To | | | | |