The influence of ailment or pain in the body or its joints/parts, often leads to a distress that prevents the daily chores. The knee joint, being one of the most used body areas, is more prone to injuries, pressure and other mechanical complications. As a result, Knee pain is one such common medical condition that is found to affect people of almost all age groups.
Due to certain factors such as age, athletic activities, etc; knee pain at times becomes unavoidable. What do you need here? Of Course a natural solution to help you not just manage this pain but also get rid of it.
Natural remedies such as ayurvedic oil for knee pain relief is something that deserves your attention. Keep reading to know about a few wonder ayurvedic oils that hold evidence and application for therapeutic purposes.
- Camphor oil or Kapoor oil
Cinnamomum camphora or Camphor is an all time ayurvedic wonder with numerous benefits. The wood of camphor tree is used for the extraction of oil which is known for its distinctive odor and readily absorbing nature. This natural pain relief oil is found to be effective for relieving symptoms of arthritis such as inflammation. Moreover, you would be amazed to know about one magical feature of camphor. The hot and cold sensation of this oil tactfully distracts you from the pain, as if it has just disappeared.
- Chaste tree oil or Nirgundi oil
Vitex negundo Or Chaste tree is the next on our list of recommendations for Best Ayurveda Oil for Knee Pain. Why? Because of the many boons this tree possesses for natural pain relief. The Chaste tree or Nirgundi oil is not just a super anti-inflammatory entity but also a brilliant muscle relaxant. Just like camphor oil, this oil is also good at making you forget the pain due to its mild topical analgesic property. Besides this, the Nirgundi oil is also a great anti-arthritic agent as it potentially helps people with arthritis to reduce pain and inflammation near the knee joint.
- Castor oil or Erand oil
Ricinus communis or castor oil is something most of us have used once in a lifetime, maybe for hair growth or digestion issues. Would you be surprised if we tell you that this oil is beneficial to relieve knee pain too? Well, let us take you on this ride! Castor oil is known to have great penetrating power that allows it to get into the skin easily and enter in the blood circulation, functioning systematically to relieve the pain, reduce swelling and inflammation from the knee area. Further, the high levels of ricinoleic acid in castor oil is responsible for its pain relieving properties.
- Sesame seed oil or Til oil
Sesamum indicicum or Sesame seed oil truly deserves to be in this list as according to a research mentioned in the journal ‘Complementary Therapies in Medicine’, this oil was compared to the diclofenac topical gel and was justified to be of equivalent use for pain management. Moreover, massaging the sesame seed oil over the joints helps in strengthening the bones, reducing inflammation and arthritic symptoms.
In summary
If you could make it till the end of this blog, you would realize that all the extracts or oils of the herbs mentioned above show robust medicinal properties for pain management and relief. Relying on them for relieving knee pain can prove to be one of your best decisions as there are minimal chances of them to have side effects. Another desirable trait of these oils are their cost effectiveness and easy availability.
With one oil you get to have so many benefits, imagine having a combined version of them with some additional incredible oils and their collaborative effectiveness!
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FAQs
1. How many times a day can we apply the ayurvedic pain relief oil?
It is generally considered to be safe and effective to apply ayurvedic oil 2-3 times a day. All you have to do is gently massage the affected area till the oil gets completely absorbed.
2. Which is the best Ayurvedic oil for knee pain relief?
Nirgundi oil, Camphor oil, Castor oil, etc are some of the known ones that are found to be effective at relieving knee pain. Also, it is highly recommended by the experts to choose an effective formulation which is essentially a combination of numerous effective ayurvedic herb extracts, for example Soham’s Ostocure Pain Care Oil.
3. Can we naturally cure knee pain?
Taking measures of self care such as ideal weight, regular exercise, healthy diet and a few natural remedies such topical ayurvedic solutions, etc can help to a great extent to cure the knee pain naturally.