HOME REMEDIES:

• Mix powdered fenugreek, turmeric, and dried ginger root in equal quantities. Take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of this mixture with lukewarm water twice a day.
• Dry fomentation (application of dry heat) using sand or salt is very helpful for reducing pain and swelling. Take a four-folded cloth, fill with hot sand or salt, and make a bundle of it. Massage the bundle on the painful joints.
• Take 2 tablespoons each of long pepper powder (pippali), piper root powder (pippalimool), Java long pepper powder (chavya), and dried ginger root powder (shunthi). Boil this in 1 gallon (or 4 liters) of water (or milk) until only half of the liquid remains. Strain and sip this liquid whenever you feel thirsty throughout the day.
• Swallow 1 peeled garlic bud in the morning with water.