Rose hips for arthritis

[margaret@rothwel]

Originally Posted by Magpi 47

I also found a site that had a recipe to make your own Rosehip tea from either fresh or dried hips.....OK I know it will be a while before and fresh hips come onto the bushes, but it might be worthwhile having a shot at this.....tell me if you want the recipe and i will pull it for you.

Thanks for the offer, I am all for this self sufficiency lark but I dont think I have the expertise to produce my own herbal stuff - all to do with 'monitoring the concentration achieved in the end product'. I haven't seen any dog rose bushes around here - perhaps they are more prolific where you are.
I do make my own bread, bicuits, cakes and kefir(yogurt) - us retired folks have the time to eat healthily and need to save the pennies too by eating all home made.

[margaret@rothwel]

Originally Posted by slinky

Good God!! tell me about it. I'm not addicted, but the doctor gave me these some months ago for a bad neck and sore throat.

When I took them I had to go straight to bed because it felt like I was flying...yes they ease the pain - no doubt about that, but they leave you feeling like a zombie, just like you said. And they taste yucky :nono:

It was easy to get addicted to being pain free but I was sleeping half the day and missing out on living

[Poppy]

Originally Posted by margaret@rothwel

Thanks for the offer, I am all for this self sufficiency lark but I dont think I have the expertise to produce my own herbal stuff - all to do with 'monitoring the concentration achieved in the end product'. I haven't seen any dog rose bushes around here - perhaps they are more prolific where you are.
I do make my own bread, bicuits, cakes and kefir(yogurt) - us retired folks have the time to eat healthily and need to save the pennies too by eating all home made.

I used to make rose hip jelly, like blackcurrant jelly, not that wobbley stuff.
It was great every body was having it on toast I soon ran out.
It was very messy to make though.

[margaret@rothwel]

Originally Posted by Poppy

I used to make rose hip jelly, like blackcurrant jelly, not that wobbley stuff.
It was great every body was having it on toast I soon ran out.
It was very messy to make though.

My bread machine can be used for jam making but don't eat it - only honey - and have nowhere to put a hive (even if I had that much courage)

[Magpi 47]

There are lots of dog roses as hedges in the borough......all along Hyndburn Road......and Aldi have them around their boundary.

I understand that you can't really tell how effective they are if you make your own tea....and i suppose those from the hedges would need a thorough wash......another thing that I found out....you have to remove the seeds from the inside......they have got little hairs on them and cause digestive upsets or what the aborigines call 'itchy bottom disease'....well, that made me chuckle a bit.
You really wouldn't want itchy bottom disease....it could be socially embarrassing.
I also found that the hips have to be dried......and that if you collect them after there has been a frost they are sweeter.
Apparently to make the tea you just infuse a tablespoon of the dried rose hips in some boiling water for 2-5 mins......you can add a pinch of cinnamon or ginger if you like and then you strain the hips out and drink the fluid.....oh, and it can be sweetened with a little honey.

So all in all, I have learnt quite a bit about rose hips.

I think the pills might be a lot less trouble.

[WillowTheWhisp]

I love that - 'itchy bottom disease' :biggrin1:

I wonder if it's possible to buy dried rosehips? At one time there were oodles of herb shops where you could get things like that. I suppose the powers that be would prefer to protect us from ourselves these days.

Somehow natural remedies don't seem quite so natural to me when they come in tablet form.

[grannyclaret]

I must try rose hips , i have had osteo arthritus for years and like Margaret ,i have found the pain killers my doc replaced my co proximol with,are a waste of time ,plus they are as big as alka seltzas ...my hands have now got realy painful, and i keep dropping things..
Thanks for the imformation

[Poppy]

I am the only female in my family not to have osteoarthritis,
There are two differences between them and me, I am veggie and I have been drinking Rose hip tea every day for about 40 years. I had no idea it was any good for me I just liked the taste, but could be a big factor as I am already 20 years older than my mum when she was first diagnosed.
this is the one I drink. Grabbed the spare pack and took a photo. PS rose hip on its own does not taste that good.

[Kiki]

Originally Posted by Magpi 47

I use Glucosamine tablets for my creaky joints. I have to say that I was very sceptical about its efficacy...but it does seem to work for me.
I have had joint pains in my hips and knees ever since I went through the menopause.......it was never diagnosed as Arthritis, but my GP did say something about menopausal arthritis (i didn't have any tests to confirm arthritis)...I was put onto Voltarol to start off with and then when the practices were managing their own budgets i was changed to the generic Diclofenac.......and found this to be less effective (OK......I know it shouldn't be, but it is).
I started on glucosamine about 18 months ago for ease from a frozen shoulder....and found an immediate improvement....not just in my shoulder, but my hips and knees too.
I would not be without it now.

Im wondering if i have this now, I have alot of pain in my neck and am having a blood test for thyroid soon? Maybe its due to my stroke ? But it feels like mytop of the spine thats creaky? Anyway i see the doc in two weeks?

[grannyclaret]

This afternoon i went mad and bought some rose hip capsules from Holland and Barretts,,they were expensive but i got 10%off because
apparently pensioners get that discount every Tuesday..ooh i hope they work ,i am fed up of all this pain.

[WillowTheWhisp]

I take Glucosamine. I used to have really twingey joints and sometimes my knees would give way going up or coming down stairs. This can be a bit of a problem and once actually caused me to fall down the stairs. Since taking the Glucosamine I haven't had as much of a problem. I still do get the odd twinge in my knee if I'm sitting for any length of time and have to stretch my legs out. This can be a pain if travelling far in a friend's car as there is very little leg room and if I can't stretch out the I'm in absolute agony. People don't understand how sometimes it's far more comfortable for me to stand than sit.

On Sundays we have 3 hours at church which is divided up into two classes and the sacrament meeting. My second class is currently located in the chapel and I'm in the same seat that I stay in for the sacrament meeting. I just have to go walkabout between the two. I cannot cope to sit in the same place for a couple of hours.

At home I have to plan my day so that I do little bits of standing up and little bits of sitting down. If I'm ironing I'll do 3 shirts then do a bit of something on the computer, then do 3 more shirts. So I'm up and down all day long.

I'm hoping my joints will get easier as I lose weight but that's happening very gradually. At least it IS happening at last now I'm on the new medication so there's a bit of light at the end of that particular tunnel although it may be a longer tunnel than I'd like it to be. I'm lighter now than I was in the Summer and if I can lose the same amount by this summer it should start to look like I'm making progress. By this time next year I should have achieved my initial goal. Then I can start to look at how feasable it may be to lose more.

I'm always open to any advice though regarding alternative medicine because many conventional treatments have not helped me in the slightest. I'm also very fond of fruit teas and it's really lovely when I go to get my nails done that I can also have a nice drink of something warm and fruity.

I love all the advice and recommendations from fellow Burnley-webbers.

Now who was it who got one of those Q-link things? Does it do anything for you?

[Kiki]

I hate ironing! My hubby does his own, and cooks alot. I quite like cleaning up if people keep the place tidy. So i suppose i have trained my fella!