Natural Cures for Raynaud's Disease

Raynaud's disease, while not usually debilitating, can nonetheless be quite a nuisance. Those with Raynaud's disease experience a numbness at the tips of their fingers and toes, at the ends of their ears and nose, and sometimes on other areas of the body, whenever they are cold. Even stress can induce the numbness. While conventional treatments exist, are there natural cures for Raynaud's disease? Let's examine this.

Rosemary

• Rosemary has been shown to improve circulation. Since Raynaud's disease is, in essence, a circulatory problem, regular doses of rosemary can be very beneficial, offsetting the effects of Raynaud's. Rosemary, an herb, can be added to all sorts of things that you may normally eat--like chicken, steak and even roasted almonds.

Ginger

• Ginger, a spice, has also been shown to improve circulation, thereby making it ideal for battling Raynaud's disease. Perhaps even more than rosemary, ginger can be added to all sorts of foods to increase one's intake of the special spice. Consider putting it in a curry, on chicken or even on bread. You can also find it in certain marinades and salad dressings.

Ginkgo Biloba

• One of the oldest trees in the world, the ginkgo tree has been used for medicinal purposes for millennia in places like Japan and China. Herbal stores--and some pharmacies--typically carry ginkgo leaf extract in pill form. It can also be obtained as a tea. Consumed regularly, this leaf extract has been shown to greatly improve circulation--thereby treating Raynaud's disease.