Ginger could relief pain for arthritis

LONDON, Nov. 20, WENN -- Ginger could be an effective treatment for arthritis, a study has shown. A pill containing extracts of the root spice has proved to be as effective as conventional painkillers in a clinical trial. Rheumatologist Professor Ray Altman at the University of Miami Medical School, who led the study, believes the highly-concentrated supplement could help to reduce the pain suffered by two out of three people with arthritis. He tested the supplement on 250 people with osteoarthritis, the most common form of the condition. Each was suffering from moderate to severe pain. Over a six week period, some were given a 255 milligram dose of the dietary supplement twice a day. The rest were given a placebo. Two-thirds of those given the ginger pills reported relief from pain -- significantly more than those taking the placebo. The ginger group also reported bigger improvements in their levels of pain.