Comparison of the Effectiveness of Aromatherapy Massage with Ginger and Sesame Oil on Joint Pain and Stiffness in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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February 24, 2025

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder that occurs in 60% to 90% of people older than 65 years. The prevalence of osteoarthritis is reported to be between 19.2% and 28.2%, and predictably this disease will be the fourth leading cause of chronic disability in the world by 20202. A consequence of osteoarthritis is the presentation of clinical symptoms including joint pain, decreased range of the joint motion (ROM), inflammation, and swelling of the joint. Treatment of osteoarthritis includes pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches and surgery as a last resort. Due to the wide range of side-effects of drug treatments, including nausea and peptic ulcer, it is very important to consider non-pharmaceutical treatments such as aromatherapy.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the plants used for aromatherapy. It has a fragrant smell and pungent taste and has long been used to treat various diseases such as colds, nausea, gastrointestinal disorders, asthma, and stomach ulcers. Several beneficial characteristics have so far been known for ginger, including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant effects.

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Ginger Essential Oil for Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis

January 30, 2025

Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating condition where the myelin sheath that covers nerve cells is damaged disrupting nervous system signals and resulting in numbness, tingling, mood changes, memory problems, pain, fatigue, blindness and/or paralysis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects each person differently, with some symptoms being temporary and others long-lasting and more severe. The exact cause of Multiple sclerosis is not known, but, genetic factors and environmental exposures can be introduced as a reason. Currently, there is no definite cure for Multiple sclerosis (MS), therefore, finding a fully effective and safe treatment has been widely considered. Some drugs such as fingolimod are used in clinic. The reason for choosing fingolimod as a standard drug is that it has been shown to cross the blood-brain barrier using radiolabeling, and this drug can prevent demyelination of axon fibers, and inhibit lymphocyte proliferation, and it has anti-inflammatory properties. Similar to the function of fingolomod, the essential oil of ginger was reported to have the properties of the blood-brain barrier action, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and in general its neuroprotective properties.