RUCAFLEX OIL

Musculoskeletal Pain & Inflammation

Musculoskeletal system- The musculoskeletal system is a system that gives animals (including humans) the ability to move, using the muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system is made up of the bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together. It provides form, support, stability, and movement to the body.Altogether, the skeleton makes up about 20 percent of a person’s body weight. It protects organs and provides structure to the body.

Musculoskeletal disorders

The musculoskeletal disorders are simply disorders pertaining to muscle & skeleton. The skeletal muscle contractions can be acute and severe or chronic in nature produced by a variety of conditions. They may be produced by:

  • Tearing of ligaments or tendons
  • Muscle Strains: A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of overstretching. Strains are also colloquially known as pulled muscles.
  • Sprains: Painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments.
  • Dislocations: Temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position
  • Degenerative osteoarthritis: Degeneration with erosion of joint surfaces, accompanied by local muscle atrophy, joint enlargement.
  • Slip disk: A vertebral disc that is displaced or partly protruding, pressing on nearby nerves and causing back pain or sciatica.
  • Spondylitis: Inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness.

Some other musculoskeletal disorders are-

  • Tendonitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Tension neck syndrome

According to Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, the bones and joints are considered as the site of vata and they are particularly prone to vata imbalances.

Ayurveda identifies two major types of joint problems. The first type is associated with poorly-nourished joints or low bone density and overall weakness in the joints.The second kind is associated with overload of toxins in the joints.

Vata-Related Joint Problem-Vyanavata is a type of vata that control circulation and nerve impulses. When vyanavata gets aggravated, the first type of joint disorder can occur. Due to imbalance of vyanavata the circulation, metabolism and ability to absorb nutrition are weakened and due to which bonetissue does not get enough nourishment and as a result the bone tissue eventually starts to degenerate.This further causes drying effect of shleshakakapha, a type of Kapha responsible for lubrication of the joints and imbalance of this kapha results in discomfort, cracking sound and diminished flexibility due to improper lubrication.

 Ama-Related Joint Problem- The second type of joint problem is related to accumulation of ama (toxins) in the joints and characterized by heavy, stiff feeling. The accumulated amagets converted into amavisha if left untreated for long time. This amavisha causes joint inflammation and pain. Even the slightest movement results in pain due to inflamed tissues around the affected muscles. The accumulated ama further get mixed with lubricating fluid in the joints governed by shlashakakapha, that result in formation of shleshma, an extremely sticky and toxic substance. Shleshmarestricts mobility and disturbs circulation in the joint. If these toxins left unattended for longer in the joints, the structure of bones and joints become damaged. It becomes extremely difficult to correct this damage.

In Ayurveda, the treatment of musculoskeletal pain is managed by balancing the Vata dosh and other causative factors. Several herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders have demonstrated their potential as anti-inflammatory agents with minimal side effects along with Vata pacifying action that helps in reducing pain and inflammation.

Abhyanga (Massage) is one of the methods to reduce the pain;various medicated oils prepared from Ayurvedic herbs are used for the abhyanga purpose. They are mainly vatahar in nature which can affectively pacify vata- the main causative factor of musculoskeletal pain.

Composition: Each 100ml contains: Gandhpura Tail (10ml), Niligiri (10ml), Turpentine Oil (5ml), Alsi Tail (5ml), Karpoor Tail (2ml), Pudina Tail (2ml), Ajwain(2ml), Dalchini(2ml), Lavang (2ml), Katuvira Oil (0.035ml), Til tail (59.965ml).

Gandhpura Tail (Gaultheria fragrantissima)

The predominant natural ingredient in wintergreen oil is methyl salicylate, which is a compound closely related to acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. Wintergreen oil provides analgesic effect when applied to the skin or tissues at the site of pain. A combination of wintergreen oil and peppermint oil is commonly used because it is believed to give far better pain relief than either wintergreen oil or peppermint oil alone.

Nilgiri (Eucalyptus globulus)

The nilgiri oil is used in ayurvedic pain balms and oils to treat joint pains, muscle pain and headache. It has vata and kapha pacifying action. In study the patients with arthritis, foot pain, knee pain, back pain and joint pain reported significant pain reduction after applying eucalyptus oil to the affected areas in comparison to placebo, and even in comparison to traditional pharmaceutical pain relievers.

It also enhances penetration when given in combination with other herbs. In a penetration study on full-thickness human skin showed that eucalyptus oil enhanced the penetration of chlorhexidine (2% (w/v)) into the dermis and lower layers of the epidermis. When chlorhexidine was combined with 70% (v/v) isopropyl alcohol and 10% (v/v) eucalyptus oil, the skin penetration of the drug was significantly enhanced 2 min after application compared to a solution of chlorhexidine/isopropyl alcohol alone. BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 22;10:278

Turpentine oil (Pinuslongifolia)

Turpentine oil has been used science ancient times as an anti-inflammatory agent. It produces warmth and helps to relieve pain in the underneath tissue. In a study the extract of Pinusroxburghiisyn Pinuslogifolia bark exhibited anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity at different doses. Analgesic activity was evaluated by acetic acid-induced writhing and tail immersion tests in a laboratory model. Acute and chronic anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by carrageenan-induced paw oedema and cotton pellet granuloma in wistar albino rats. These activities were due to the presence of polyphenolic compounds present in theextract. AdvPharmacol. Sci. 2012;1-6.

Alsi oil (Linumusitatissimum)

In Ayurveda alsi oil is known for balancing Vata Dosha- the main causative factor. In a study the effectiveness of the linseed oil on pain and clinical symptoms of the knee osteoarthritis (OA) through a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was evaluated. Linseed oil turned out to have significant effects on reducing pain and symptoms of patients with knee OA as compared to the placebo group. The activities of daily living, sport and recreation, and knee-related quality of life in the linseed group significantly improved after the study compared with the placebo group.

Karpoor oil (Cinnamomumcamphora)

Camphor oil is known as Karpoor oil in Ayurveda.  Karpoor oil has been in use for ancient times. It is well known for its local effect and it also has good anti-inflammatory action.In a study, the camphor oil application was effective in reducing the severity of joint pain among menopausal women. Camphor oil is balancing oil; it can sedate the nerve and uplift apathy. It can help with feeling cold, reduces inflammation and joint pain. Camphor oil also can be used in treatment of nervous depression, acne, inflammation, arthritis, muscular aches and pains, sprains, rheumatism, bronchitis etc.

 

Pudina oil (Menthapiperita)

In a study, laboratory models were treated daily by local application of the ointment containing 20% Essential Oil (EO). The treatment was begun at the onset of adjuvant arthritis (AA) and continued for a total of 7 days. Laboratory models treated with 20% EO showed a significantly reduced severity of AA compared to models treated with ointment lacking EO.Furthermore, histological examination of the paws of arthritic models showed that synovial inflammation, pannus formation and bone damage were much less severe in models that were treated with ointment containing 20% EO than that of untreated controls or placebo ointment-treated.

Ajwain oil (Trachyspermumammi)

Ajwain acts as a natural aid to arthritis pain due to the presence of anti-inflammatory components. Anti-inflammatory potential of the total alcoholic extract (TAE) and total aqueous extract (TAQ) of the Ajwain seeds was determined in a study. TAE and TAQ exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity in both the animal models.

Dalchini oil (Cinnamomumzeylanicum)

Several studies on medicinal plants and their components have indicated the anti-inflammatory activities of cinnamon (Dalchini).The anti-inflammatory effect of C. zeylanicum was investigated using ethanol extract obtained from the bark and significant results were obtained in these studies.

Lavang (Syzygiumaromaticum)

Clove oil is included among several herbal ingredients associated with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties that are used in various topical formulations. A study was conducted in order to find the effectiveness of clove oil massage on lower back pain among postnatal mothers. Clove oil massage were found to be effective in reducing lower back pain, the result showed significant difference between the mean scores of pain in both control and experimental group before and after clove oil massage. Hence it was concluded that clove oil massage was effective reducing lower back pain among postnatal mothers.Asian J. Nur. Edu. and Research 5(4): Oct.- Dec.2015; Page 467-470

Katuvira oil (Capsicum annum)

Topical capsicum preparations are used world-wide for the management of local pain. It has kaphavatashamak properties due to which it is effective in various musculoskeletal pains.

Til tail (Sesamumindicum)

It is rich in linoleic acid, and has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Sesame oil is especially useful for pacifying vata. So, it is effective in treating musculoskeletal pain.It also works as a base for the preparation.

Musculoskeletal pain refers to pain in the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves. Pain can be present in any particular area of the body or in the whole body.The frequency of pain can be moderate to severe which can affect day to day life.

According to Ayurveda, pain is caused by the aggravation of vata and the accumulation of toxins (Ama). Ama travels through the body and gets accumulated in the weaker spots. When this happen, along with the aggravation of vata, there is pain in joints. Inflammation of the tissue around the affected muscle causes even the slightest movement of the joint to be painful.  This leads to the muscle stiffness and unbearable pain.

  • Rucaflex oil is enriched with potent herbal oils, having vata pacifying properties which penetrates deeply to provide complete relief from joint and muscular pain.
  • Combination of anti-inflammatory and analgesic herbal oils prevents swelling and inflammation, helps in relieving pain and stimulates blood circulation across stiff muscles.
  • The distinctive properties of Rucaflex oil are effective to combat pain in several regions of the body including muscles, legs, neck, shoulders, joints and back.
  • Rucaflex Oil provides complete relief from neuromuscular pain and the pain associated with arthritis. 
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