Anyone struggling with chronic knee pain is all too familiar with the temptation of medications. One capsule a day might turn to, oh, three to control pain, especially if you are active. When a natural pain-relief remedy for knee pain appears on the health horizon, the Alternative Health Blog is eager to report it.
So here goes: A new study published in the mainstream Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery shows that the herb Garcinia kola or bitter kola is effective in significantly reducing the pain and swelling of osteoarthritis in the knee joint compared to a control group taking placebo. The study also included volunteers with knee pain who took the prescription drug Celebrex or over-the-counter naproxen (most commonly branded as Aleve).
