Potential Role of Herbal Medicine in Alleviating Pain and Inflammation in Osteoarthritis: a Review

authors:

avatar Mahdi Mahdavi 1 , * , avatar Mahdi Taherian 2 , avatar Hossein Maghsoudi 3 , avatar Reza Taherian 4

Faculty of Medicine, Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Food and Drug Research Institute, Iran Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Biotechnology Research Center, Payamenoor University, Tehran, Iran
Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia: Vol.3, issue 1; e150272
published online: January 31, 2018
article type: Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v3i1.19119

how to cite: Mahdavi M, Taherian M, Maghsoudi H, Taherian R. Potential Role of Herbal Medicine in Alleviating Pain and Inflammation in Osteoarthritis: a Review. J Cell Mol Anesth. 2018;3(1):e150272. https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v3i1.19119.

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a rheumatological disorder accompanied with imbalance between anabolic and catabolic mediators which leads to the destruction of homeostasis of articular cartilage. Currently, Steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used in the management of OA. Besides the various side effects of these drugs, they can just alleviate symptoms of OA. Hence, to achieve safe and efficacious drugs, the research tendency toward exploration of novel sources has been grown up. Various previous researches have focused on the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of OA. This review focuses on the most efficacious medicinal plants and drugs considering related laboratory and clinical evidences. More investigations are needed to develop therapeutic agents with disease-modifying properties to treat OA.

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