Antirheumatic Herbs

Antirheumatic is obviously the ability to prevent, relieve or cure they symptoms of rheumatism. Hoffman points out here that these are symptoms, not the underlying cause.  So, like with pain treatment, this is JUST treatment of the symptom. (Hoffman, 2003, p. 409, 493-494)

Angelica Angelica archangelica (L.)

Arnica Arnica montana (L.)

Aspen Populus tremuloides

Bayberry Morella cerifera (L.) Small

Bearberry (uva ursi) Arctostaphylus uva-ursi

Birch Betula spp.

Black cohosh Actaea racemose (L)

Bladderwrack Fucus vesiculosus

Blue cohosh Caulophyllum thalictrooides (L.) Michx.

Blue flag Iris versicolor

Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata (L.)

Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum (L.)

Burdock Arctium lappa (L.)

Cayenne Capsicium annuum (L.)

Celery Apium graveolens (L.)

Cramp bark Viburnum opulus (L.)

Dandelion Taraxacum officinale (F. H. Wigg.)

Devil’s Claw Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. Ex Meisn.

Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium (L.)

Ginger Zingiber officinale (Roscoe)

Gravel root E. purpureum

Guaiacum Guaiacum officinale (L.) resin

Horseradish Armoracia Rusticana (G. Gaertn)

Juniper Jumiperus communis (L.)

Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim

Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris (L.)

Mustard Brassica spp.

Nettle Urtica dioica

Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt. (formerly Berberis aquifoli (Pursh))

Parsley Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss

Pokeroot Phytolacca Americana (L.)

Prickly ash Aralia spinosa (L.)

Rosemary Rosmarinus officinale (L.)

Sarsaparilla Smilax spp.

Wild yam Dioscorea villosa (L.)

Willow Salix spp.

Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens (L.)

Wormwood Artemisia absinthium (L.)

Yarrow Achillea millefolium (L.)

Yellow dock Rumex crispus
 
 
 
 

 
References
Hoffman, David. (2003). Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press.