Abstract
Osteoarthritis is widely acknowledged as the most common, devastating, and diverse
ailment that wreaks havoc on people's lives across the world. In the elderly, it is estimated that 10%
of males and 18% of women over the age of 60 are affected and its frequency and incidence are increasing
in the present scenario. Herbal medicines appear to be safe and effective with antiosteoarthritic
effects that help in increased alleviation of symptoms and/or impairment and consist
of numerous phytochemicals that have been scientifically verified and confirmed with antiosteoarthritic
activity. Currently, there is no definitive cure for osteoarthritis, and there are no effective
therapies that can stop or halt the progression of the disease. However, there are a variety of
therapies available, ranging from new to old. Intra-articular injections, topical treatments, and oral
medicines are altogether FDA-approved replacements for surgery. These all modes of treatment
may prove fatal sometimes and are not always successful. Herbal medicines have been utilized
worldwide for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This review mainly focuses on the treatment approach
of osteoarthritis with the herbal medicines available, because of the side effects and toxicities, and
unwanted symptoms of the present treatments.
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