Revisiting Rubefacient in Reducing Pain and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis through Clinical Aromatherapy Perspective — an Exploratory Study

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease with no known cure. Patients of RA can suffer years of pain and inflammation. So far no known treatment provides a low cost and effective solution to the problem of pain and inflammation. The author attempted to solve this problem through a clinical aromatherapy approach by employing a rubefacient procedure. The author applied this procedure to three subjects. The author also advised those subjects to maintain a proper diet and exercise to maximize the effect of the procedure.