Natural Remedies for Trigger Finger

 Written by Dr. Vikram Chauhan (MD-Ayurvedic Medicine) who is an Expert Ayurveda Consultant in Chandigarh (India). He has vast experience of herbs and their applied uses. He has successfully treated numerous patients suffering from various ailments, throughout the world. He is CEO and Founder of Krishna Herbal Company and Planet Ayurveda in Chandigarh, India. He researched age old formulas from ancient Ayurvedic text books to restore health and save human beings from the worst side-effects of chemical-based treatments. Ayurveda

Trigger finger is a painful condition that results in painful locking or catching of thumb or fingers while trying to bend them. Basically, it causes fingers to get fixed in a bent position and when one tries to straighten or bend it, there occurs a snap. One or more fingers or even both hands can get affected by this condition. This article is all about the Trigger finger and Planet Ayurveda’s combination of herbal remedies to treat the condition naturally.

Trigger finger does not take severe form suddenly and advances from mild to severe form gradually. Some of the major signs and symptoms of this condition are:

  • Stiffness of the fingers usually in the morning on waking up.
  • Sensation of snapping or clicking on moving the finger.
  • A bump or tender area at the affected finger’s base.
  • Locking or catching of the finger in a bent position which becomes suddenly straight or pops up.
  • Inability to straighten the locked finger in a bent position.
  • Painful clicking worse on keeping the fingers still for long time and gets ameliorated by moving it.
  • Symptoms become worse while trying to grasp anything firmly or trying to straighten the finger.

Ayurveda can help in the treatment of trigger finger naturally and in a better way as there are several herbs offered by nature and different herbal combinations prepared using them adhering strictly to the Ayurvedic principles. All these herbs and herbal combinations possess therapeutic properties, which helps in relieving the inflammation of the tendons and surrounding sheath and relieves pain naturally without installing any chemicals or harming things in the body.

For Trigger finger, Planet Ayurveda offers a combination of herbal remedies called “TF PACK“.

Products List

  1. Yograj Guggul
  2. Boswellia curcumin
  3. Ashwagandha
  4. Joint Aid Plus
  5. Rumogin 5

Products Description

1. Yograj Guggul

It is a combination of herbs like chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica), guggul (Commiphora mukul), Jeeraka (Cuminum cyminum), Pippali (Piper longum), Ela (Elettaria cardamomum), Devdaru (Cedrus deodara), Mustaka (Citrus rotundus), Ardraka (Zingiber officinale), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), etc. Yograj guggul helps in relieving the swelling, stiffness of joints and also ameliorates the pain.

Dosage– Take 2 tablets twice daily after meals with plain water.

2. Boswellia Curcumin

These herbal capsules are the combination of two herbs, i.e. Shallaki (Boswellia serrata) and Haridra (Curcuma longa). Boswellia curcumin is known as the natural painkiller which relieves the pain without harming any other organ of the body even if taken for long term.

Dosage– – Take 1 capsule twice daily after meals with plain water.

3. Ashwagandha

It is the single herb capsule prepared using the standardized extract of herb possessing numerous therapeutic properties, i.e. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). Ashwagandha capsules give strength to the bones and muscles and help in treating the underlying ailment.

Dosage – Take 1 capsule twice daily after meals with plain water.

4. Joint Aid Plus

These are the multi herbal capsules which are prepared from various amazing medicinal herbs like Nirgundi (Vitex negundo), Guggul (Commiphora mukul), Shallaki (Boswellia serrata), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Sonth (Zingiber officinale). Joint aid plus, as the name implies, strengthens the joints and relieves pain and inflammation in them. It helps in treating any type of joint ailments.

Dosage– Take 2 capsules twice daily after meals with plain water.

5. Rumogin 5

These herbal capsules help in relieving the inflammation and pain, strengthen the joints thus, treating and preventing various diseases of joints and muscles. Rumogin 5 capsules are prepared using standardized extract of Maricha (Piper nigrum), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Pippali (Piper longum), Sonth (Zingiber officinale), and Shallaki (Boswellia serrata).

Dosage– Take 1 capsule twice daily after meals with plain water.

Conclusion

Trigger fingers can be really troublesome, if not treated on time. However, the correctly chosen herbal remedies can help in effectively treating the condition.