08-18-2006, 03:41 PM
It's one of the few herbal treatments that I do recommend. I have a lot of patients who take it. I'd say 75% think that it helps, more for larger joints (knees, hips, shoulders) than for smaller joints (ankles, fingers).
You can find data that says it works and data that says it doesn't work. A lot of research comes out of Germany, where you need a prescription for a lot of herbal medicines but can get antibiotics over-the-counter.
You can find data that says it works and data that says it doesn't work. A lot of research comes out of Germany, where you need a prescription for a lot of herbal medicines but can get antibiotics over-the-counter.