PAIN RELIEVING PACK

Rheum Aid Tablets

Rheumatism is defined as any of various conditions characterized by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints or fibrous tissue. Rheumatic or musculoskeletal conditions include more than 150 diseases and can be categorized as joint diseases, physical disability, spinal disorders and conditions resulting from trauma.

Most common symptoms of rheumatic diseases are-w

• Aching and pain involving joints
• Swelling
• Stiffness or restricted movement
• Fatigue
• Malaise
• Fever
• Weight loss

Rheumatic diseases are one of the most common cause of disability. The conditions that are most prevalent in population are:

1) Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis, commonly called wear and tear arthritis, affects the weight bearing joints like hips, knees, and spine. It can also affect fingers, thumb, neck and large toe. Symptoms include pain and soreness especially on movement of joint, stiffness after rest, joint swelling, etc. Worldwide estimates are that 9.6% of men and 18.0% of women aged over 60 years have symptomatic osteoarthritis. 80% of those with osteoarthritis will have limitations in movement, and 25% cannot perform their major daily activities of life.

2) Gout: Gout is a metabolic disease marked by painful inflammation of joints, deposits of monosodium urate crystals in and around joints and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood. It is manifested by an acute monoarthropathy with severe joint pain, redness and swelling affecting most commonly (60%) the metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe, but can affect other joints too.

3) Calcium Pyrophosphate Dehydrate Arthropathy: Acute CPPD (Pseudogout) presents as an acute monoarthropathy similar to gout, and affects larger joints like hip, knee or wrist. It is spontaneous and self-limiting but can be triggered by illness, injury or trauma.

Chronic CPPD presents as a polyarthritis and severe destructive changes are seen.

4) Infectious Arthritis: Infectious or Septic Arthritis is caused by bacterial, viral or fungal infections. It presents with an acutely inflamed joint and people with pre-existing joint disease, Diabetes mellitus, Chronic renal failure, prosthetic joints and immunosuppression are more at risk.

5) Reactive Arthritis: It is an acute non-purulent arthritis complicating an infection elsewhere in the body. It is mostly caused by infection with enteric bacteria like Shigella, Salmonella, Campylobacter species and genitourinary infection with Chlamydia trachomatis, E. coli, etc. it manifests in individuals in the age group of 18-40 years with history of enteric or genitourinary infection and symptoms include acute, symmetric, oligoarticular arthritis affecting lower extremities mostly. There may be enthesitis, dactylitis, or sausage digit, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis associated with it. Inflammation can also affect the eyes, urethra, prostate, cervix, salpinx, skin and heart.

6) Psoriatic arthritis: It is a chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting 5-42% of persons with psoriasis. Onset of psoriasis precedes development of joint disease, but it can be the other way around in some cases. Joint involvement can occur in 5 patterns - asymmetric oligoarthritis, symmetric polyarthritis, predominantly DIP joint involvement, Arthritis mutilans and Spondylitis or sacroiliitis.

7) Polymyalgia Rheumatica: It is a clinical syndrome characterized by aching and morning stiffness in shoulder girdle, hip girdle or neck for more than 1 month, with elevated ESR. It rarely occurs before 50 years of age and is more common in women.

8) Bursitis: It is the inflammation of the thin-walled bursal sac surrounding tendons and muscles over bony prominences. The subacromial and greater trochanteric bursae are commonly involved.

Action of Ingredients:

Calcarea phosphorica: It affects the nutrition of bones and glands. The bones become soft, thin and brittle. For the cases of Osteoporosis, Osteomyelitis, Spinal curvatures and Bone diseases. It promotes ossification of bones in the non-union of fractures. It has a special affinity where bones form sutures or symphysis. Indicated in Arthritis, and Rheumatism with shifting pains. A slight draft causes rheumatic pains, every cold causes pains in joints and sutures.

Ferrum phosphorica: It is indicated for rheumatism which attacks one joint after another; worse slightest motion. There is sore bruised pain in shoulders extending to chest and wrist. Wrists ache with loss of power to grasp. Hands are swollen and painful. Palms are hot; in children. For the jerking in limbs, Omodynia, Sprains of the elbows.

Kali phosphoricum: Dr. Schuessler's great remedy for conditions arising from want of nerve power. The patient is nervous, sensitive, weak and easily fagged by slight causes, like pain, worry, mental fatigue etc. For the cases of neurasthenia, paralytic weakness or pain, with sensation of paralysis. There are Stitching pains. Also indicated for the ill effects of mechanical injuries, grief, vexation. Progressive muscular atrophy.

Natrum phosphoricum: It is indicated for aching in wrists and finger joints, for the cases of rheumatism. Feet are icy cold during the day, burn at night. Synovial crepitation and cramps in hands while writing. Legs give way while walking. Tightness of muscles and tendons and crackling in joints.

Berberis vulgaris: Berberis is often useful in arthritic and hepatic disorders with urinary, hemorrhoidal or menstrual complaints. Pains rapidly change their locality and character. Pains are radiating from one point, shooting outward or all over, sticking, burning, smarting, soreness. Pains may be felt all over body, emanating from small of back. Spinal irritation. Movement aggravates the complaints. Bubbling and sharp pains are characteristic. A bubbling feeling as if water were coming up through the skin. Tearing, burning pains or bubbling sensation in joints.

Causticum: It is indicated in conditions with tearing, drawing pains in the muscular and fibrous tissues with deformities about the joints. For the chronic rheumatic disorders causing contraction of tendons and deformities about the joints. Stiffness of joints. Restlessness at night with tearing pains in joints and bones and faint-like sinking of strength.

Rhododendron chrysanthum: Rhododendron is a gouty, rheumatic remedy, affecting the fibrous tissues, forearm, lower legs, small joints, bones, genitals, nerves, and single parts. For Fibrositis and Arthritis with great weakness after slight exertion. Tearing, zigzag, boring, rapidly changing, descending, paralytic pains. Symptoms come on or are worse on the approach of a storm, worse during a storm or in wet weather. Arthritis cases are especially sensitive to barometric changes. For the rheumatism in the hot season.

Rhus toxicodendron: Rhus-tox affects the fibrous tissue, joints, tendons, sheaths, etc., producing pains and stiffness. For rheumatism in the cold damp season with stiffness of muscles and joints. Sciatica, better by warmth from exercise. Ailments from straining a single part, muscle or tendon, over-lifting, particularly from stretching high up to reach things. For the injuries and traumas to the joints, tendonitis, sprained ankles, whiplash and old injuries that never healed, stiffen with weather changes. Pains are tearing, shooting, stitching, worse at night, cannot rest in any position.

Advice : For better results along with Rheum Aid Tablet, patients are advised the following :

• To exercise regularly/Yoga.
• To avoid sudden change of weather.
• To avoid mental/physical stress.

Spondy Aid Drops

'Spondylosis' refers to degeneration of the spine. Most often, the term Spondylosis is used to describe osteoarthritis of the spine. This includes the discs or cushions between the vertebrae and the joints between the bones of the cervical spine. There may be abnormal growths or "spurs" on the bones of the spine (vertebrae).These changes can, over time, press down on (compress) one or more of the nerve roots. In advanced cases, the spinal cord becomes involved. The term can be used to describe degeneration in the:

• Neck - Cervical Spondylosis.
• Lower back - Lumbar Spondylosis.
• Middle back - Thoracic Spondylosis

The major risk factor is aging. By age 60, most women and men show signs of Spondylosis on x-ray. Other factors that can make a person more likely to develop Spondylosis are:

• Being overweight and not exercising
• Heavy lifting/bending and twisting
• Past neck/ back injury
• Past spine surgery
• Ruptured or slipped disc
• Severe Arthritis
• Small fractures to the spine from Osteoporosis
• Heredity/Genetic Factor
• Over straining of neck & back due to sitting jobs including work on computers

In 'Cervical Spondylosis' pain may be felt over the shoulder blade or it may spread to the upper arm, forearm or (rarely) fingers. It is usually noticed to worsen after standing or sitting/ at night/ with sneeze, cough or laugh/ bending neck backwards or walking more than a few yards. Other common symptoms include neck stiffness numbness or abnormal sensations in the shoulders or arms, headaches especially in the back of the head & loss of balance or vertigo.

'Lumbar Spondylosis' usually produces no symptoms. When back or sciatic pains are symptoms, Lumbar Spondylosis is usually an unrelated finding. Symptoms include tingling, numbness, weakness and pain that can spread through the lower back, tailbone, hip joints, buttocks, thighs, down the legs to toes and loss of bowel/ bladder control.

In 'Frozen Shoulder', the shoulder capsule thickens and becomes tight. Stiff bands of tissue — called adhesions — develop. In many cases, there is less synovial fluid in the joint. The hallmark sign of this condition is being unable to move one's shoulder - either with one's own effort or with the help of someone else, accompanied with pain initially which later spontaneously resolves.

'Spondy Aid' with its novel formulation prevents degenerative processes of these joints and provides relief from stiffness of back and aches. It also helps liberates one from other accompanying symptoms like vertigo, nausea, giddiness and weakness.

Action of Individual remedies:

Acid formicum: Chronic arthritis of traumatic nature can be treated by formic acid. Pains usually worse on right side, motion and better from pressure.

Colchicum autumnale: It markedly affects muscles, fibrous tissue, serous membranes, joints especially the small ones. Tearing pains, worse in the evening at night and from touch and from least motion.

Rhus toxicodendron: Suited for affections of nerves and spinal cord, stiffness of muscles and joints. Stiff neck with painful tension, when moving. Back strain or injury. Pains from overlifting and overuse. Pain and stiffness in small of back, better motion or lying on something hard.

Ledum palustre: It affects the fibrous tissue of joints especially small joints. Rheumatism begins in lower limbs and ascends. Trembling of hands when moving them or grasping anything. Throbbing in right shoulder, on raising arm.

Dulcamara: Rheumatic troubles induced by damp cold are aggravated by every cold change and somewhat relieved by moving about. Stiffness, numbness, aching and soreness of muscles on every exposure to cold especially of back and loins.

Gelsemium semp.: It centers its action upon the muscles and motor nerves. In muscles it causes overpowering aching, tiredness, heaviness, weakness and soreness, especially felt in the muscles of the limbs. Dizziness, drowsiness, dullness and trembling.

Ulmus fulva: It is much used for lessening pain in inflammations.

Advice: Take with Bakson's Rheum aid tablets for best results.

• Exercise regularly.
• Avoid sudden change of temperature.

Avoid following in Diet

• Cold water, cold aerated drinks e.g. Fruity, Maaza, Campa Cola, Pepsi etc.
• Fruit juices (citrus fruits) e.g. Orange, Mousambhi.
• Ice-creams, Curd (dahi), Buttermilk (Lassi).
• Fruits - Orange, Mousambhi, Bananas, Water Melon, Melon, Sour Grapes.
• All Maida Preparations.
• Vegetables - Colocasia (Arbi), Radish, Cauliflower, Carrots, Spinach (saag esp. Sarson ka saag), Beans, Bhindi.
• Starchy and fried food - Urad dal, Rajma, Channa, Rice, Kurhi, Noodles, Paranthas, Rice, Puris. (Rice is permissible for those whose staple diet is rice).

Rheum Aid Gel

Rheumatism is defined as any of various conditions characterised by inflammation or pain in muscles, joints or fibrous tissue.

Articular rheumatism is due to inflammation or degeneration of joints leading to pain in elbow joints, shoulder joints etc. which are labeled as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder etc.

Arthritis is an inflammation of joints due to infectious, metabolic, or constitutional causes. Joint pain, stiffness and swelling are the most common symptoms. There may be reduction in the range of motion, redness on the joint, with symptoms worse in morning in many cases.

Some of the most common type of arthritis are: Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Osteoarthritis: Commonly called wear and tear arthritis, which is a degeneration that affects the weight bearing joints like hips, knees, and spine. It can also affect fingers, thumb, neck and large toe. Symptoms include pain and soreness especially on movement of joint, stiffness after rest, joint swelling, etc.
• Rheumatoid arthritis: It affects joints of both sides, resulting in inflammation of the joints due to an auto-immune pathology. Skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood or nerves can also be affected with time.

Non-articular rheumatism is characterized by pain in muscles called myalgia & patients complain of lethargy, malaise and a feeling of tiredness.

Factors predisposing man to rheumatism are familial tendency, metabolic disorders, injury, stress and strain, lack of exercise, allergy, dietary factors etc.

Diagnosis is made with the help of a physical examination, blood tests like anti-CCP, RF and ANA. An X-ray, MRI or CT may also be required to rule out some causes. Treatment is focused on pain management. Heating pads or ice packs can be applied on the joint. Physical therapy and mobility assistance devices are also advised.

Dr.Bakshi's Rheum Aid gel is a pain reliever that soothes the aching conditions of joints and muscles and eases your mobility. It is formulated after a profound research and extensive clinical trials, to provide a lasting relief. A suitable gel base helps in easy spread & rapid absorption.

Action of Ingredients:

Arnica montana Ø: Rheumatism, from exposure to dampness, cold, and from excessive muscular strain. Backache from muscle strain, overuse. Cervical vertebrae are tender. Muscles of neck weak, head falls backwards or any side. Sacrum feels as if beaten.

Cantharis Ø: The pains are burning, and sharp, lancinating along the course of a nerve. Neuralgia of head and face from taking cold, with loud screams and jerking of muscles. Stiffness in the nape of the neck, with tension when bending it over. Acute drawing pains in the back. Tearing in the back (after rising from a seat). Sensation of constriction in the spine. Weakness and swelling of limbs.

Gaultheria Ø: This is of service in neuralgia, especially protracted cases in which the pain is most excruciating. It also useful in articular rheumatism, both of the acute and subacute varieties, as well as in gouty arthritis.

Methyl salicyclate. 1x.: An artificial gaultheria oil for rheumatism, especially when the salicylates cannot be used.

References:

1. Materia Medica by Boericke
2. Nature's Materia Medica by Robin Murphy, MD
3. A Manual Of Materia Medica, Therapeutics And Pharmacology By Blackwood, Alexander Leslie