Ease - a herbal preparation for rheumatoid arthritis, non specific arthritis and osteoarthritis - a randomised controlled study.

Biswas NR, Biswas A, Pandey RM

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Objective

The present study was performed to see the efficacy of Ease (E) a herbal preparation in the treatment of Osteoarthritis (OA), Non-specific arthritis (NSA) and in Rheumatoid arthrits (RA) in comparison with Diclofenac (D) in a double blind randomised comparative parallel design study.

Materials & Methods

Sixty adult patients of either sex were included in the study. Out of 60 patients 31 (16 E + 15 D) were OA group, 17 (9 E + 8 D) NSA and 12 (5 E + 7 D) were in RA. E or D 50 mg was prescribed one capsule thrice daily after meals for 6 months. Patients were assessed at baseline and then at 1,2,4 and at the end of 6 months of treatment.

Results

The herbal drug has anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity as evident from the study in NSA, RA and OA. Its clinical efficacy was inferior to Diclofenac, but side-effects profile was better than diclofenac.

Conclusions

From this study it can be concluded that Ease can be prescribed safely for mild to moderate joint pains and inflammations.

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