When we talk about pain in the joints and muscles, we enter into a rather complex topic in which we first determine the cause of the pain, which can arise from degenerative changes, inflammatory processes, injuries, etc.
These pains have different intensities, from mild discomfort to intense and debilitating pain. Even short-term pain and swelling in the joint affect the quality of life.
The goal of the approach to treating people with pain of traumatic or rheumatic origin is to relieve them of pain. For this purpose, the treatment of choice is the local application of a gel with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. Such a gel must contain an active substance in its composition that will relieve pain, reduce swelling, increase mobility, and shorten the time to return to normal functioning.
Boswellia serrata – Indian frankincense – the active ingredients of this plant interfere with the work of enzymes that cause swelling and inflammation of the joints, and this is why this plant is used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis. Boswellic acid is the strongest inhibitor of 5-lipooxygenase, the enzyme responsible for inflammation. Which leads to a decrease in the number of leukotrienes – mediators of inflammation.
Mr Pharm Brankica Milinković
