“Natural remedies often fill the void where pharmaceuticals don’t, and vice versa. TwHF isn’t currently prescribed in the United States for rheumatoid arthritis and pain relief, but it is in China.” D Juan

Are you finding that the drugs touted by big pharma and prescribed by most doctors aren’t helping your painful rheumatoid arthritis? You’re not alone. And what other options are there, really? It’s a tough pain to treat. But wait…there’s some news about a natural remedy from China that could actually outdo the most popular pharmaceutical.

The pharmaceutical industry is a billion-dollar industry and one of the biggest forces to be reckoned with in the United States. It has extreme political power and isn’t always motivated by the best intentions. Although the industry’s products are supposed to keep you feeling healthy, at the end of the day, it is all about generating profits. Big pharmacy is great at making money, and they do a great job controlling the healthcare and treatments most Americans receive.

Ancient and alternative treatments not offered by big pharma continue to prove they can hang with the most expensive and newest treatments. This is great news for those of you who choose to stay away from medications created in a lab, instead opting for healing techniques that have worked for centuries.

Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF), also known as thunder god vine, is an ancient Chinese herbal remedy that has been used for centuries to relieve joint pain and treat inflammation. And you know what? It works just as well as the rheumatoid arthritis drug treatment that’s widely prescribed.

Results from a recent study published in the Annals of Rheumatoid Arthritis—a medical journal internationally recognized for its work on arthritis—show that TwHF is just as effective as the popular methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis, a condition affecting roughly 1.5 million people in America. Continue reading →