When there is an inflammation of the joints to any person then that person suffers from the problem of arthritis. There are various types of arthritis. But commonly people suffer from Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is more serious as compared to Osteoarthritis. Generally people of older age group suffer from degeneration of joints or Osteoarthritis. But Rheumatoid arthritis affects not only the joints of wrists, hips, fingers and feet but also the tendons, muscles and the other tissues of the body.
Pain and stiffness in the joints are the main symptoms of the osteoarthritis. A person feels more pain after the exercise. The main symptoms of the rheumatoid arthritis are deformed feet and hand, constipation, anemia and colitis. The person who has rheumatoid arthritis suffers from stiffness in one or more joint and persistent pain. This arthritis gradually develops in several months. Usually it is known as 'COOKED FOOD DISEASE'.
The main causes of arthritis are:
* Heredity: Reason for this disease can be heredity.
* Emotional and physical stress and hormonal imbalance
* Structural changes in the articular cartilage.

There are many home remedies to get rid of arthritis that reduces the pain as well as help the person to overcome from it. They are:
Sea bathing for arthritis patient has found to be valuable. The pain is relieved after taking bath in the sea water due to the presence of natural iodine in it. If sea bath is not possible for a patient then he or she should relax for 30 minutes in a tub of warm water every night. A cup of common salt should be mixed in this water.
One cup of juice extracted from the green vegetables like red beet, carrot and celery mixed in equal proportion is very beneficial. Juice of fresh pineapple is valuable in treating arthritis.
Use of copper ornaments is also a good home remedy for arthritis. Generally people wore a bracelet or ring because it is said that the use of copper strengthen the muscular system. For this reason only people drink water from a copper container kept overnight.
Garlic contains the property of anti inflammation. So people suffering from this problem take garlic in raw or cooked form according to their preferences. It is an effective home remedy to get rid of arthritis pain.
Soup of green gram is a good home remedy to get relief from the pain. You may take this soup 2-3 times a day after crushing two cloves of garlic in it.
If a person is suffering from the pain of arthritis he must eat 8-9 bananas a day for 4-5 days. To get rid of arthritis banana is very beneficial because it is a good source of B6.