Jon V. (Austin, Tx) on 10/20/2022
class="MsoNormal">For the last month, I have suffered from constant chronic right shoulder pain that started about a month ago from what I believe is a sluggish gall bladder (possible gallstones) as I do have tenderness under my right ribcage when I press the gall bladder area. It has severely affected my sleep as I am a side sleeper and sleeping on my side is so painful that I am forced to sleep on my back which sets off a mild case of sleep apnea.
While searching YouTube for health videos concerning a different health issue, I came across a video titled Amazing Benefits of Eating WHOLE Lemons – Peel, White Part, and Seeds by Dr. Eric Berg DC. I remembered that the bitterness of real squeezed lemon juice is very good for a sluggish gallbladder and healing a sore gallbladder (tender to the touch) which often also results in chronic right shoulder pain as the inflamed gallbladder impinges on a nerve that runs up from the torso and into the right shoulder area that causes deep throbbing pain. Dr. Berg’s simple explanation of “why you should consume the whole lemon” (video time 1:44 to 6:22 minutes) provided enough similarities with what was going on with me that I decided to give it a shot. I drove to my local supermarket that carries a small organic section (most nationwide grocery stores carry organic lemons and or limes– usually a bag of 10 for under $5) and bought organic lemons. It must be organic lemon or limes as non-organic citrus fruit is heavily sprayed with pesticides which you will consume if you eat the whole non-organic lemon. When I got home, I cut one lemon into 10 equal parts, threw the parts into a tall quart size wide mouth mason jar, filled with around 12 oz of water, and used a hand immersion blender for 3 minutes (enough time to make sure everything was really cut and blended – no big pieces especially any seeds or peel parts.
A counter blender or bullet type blender will work as well). You can watch the video to see how to blend the lemon and drink. I didn’t have any liquid stevia at the time, so I just drank it straight in one go. It was bitter but not so bad where I gagged. I can see where the liquid stevia could help offset the bitterness. To be honest it wasnt bad tasting and from start (cutting lemon) to finish (cleaning the blender) was roughly 5 minutes.
The only side effect was I had diarrhea that night and I could see bits of the lemon pulp floating in the water. Other than that, no problems. I drank a blended lemon for the next 3 days and by the fourth day I noticed that my shoulder pain was lessening. It wasn’t the constant throbbing pain anymore. In fact, it felt like it had reduced in pain by 60% and now really only hurt when I moved my arm back or above my head. That night I was able to sleep on my left side for the full night and actually got restive sleep. By day six, all pain was gone from my right shoulder; I could now sleep on either side; and the tenderness under my right ribcage at where my gall bladder is located had vanished. It’s now been 12 days of consuming a whole blended lemon and I really feel good. I have tons of energy, my outlook on life is good, and I am pain free throughout my entire body. I no longer have to take any kind of pain medication. I cant tell you how awesome that is. So give it a shot. You will be pleasantly surprised. I have gotten so many additional benefits that I am beginning to wonder if drinking a blended lemon a day, might not be just the panacea we are all looking for in this day and age.
Borax Poultice, Avoid Dairy for Bursitis CJG (Ohio) on 11/21/2021
I had very bad bursitis in my shoulder. I used a solution of borax and water (1 tsp / 1 liter) and soaked a cotton cloth and applied it to my shoulder several times a day.
I was hesitant to drink the solution, so decided applying it topically would be OK (not sure why I thought that, the skin is a huge organ which absorbs all kinds of things, including Epsom salts and baking soda in a bath) The application at room temperature felt so good and relieving. After about a week, the swelling in my shoulder had diminished and pain was greatly relieved. I kept it up for weeks, and the bursitis went away. My orthopedist wanted to inject cortisone. I said I would consider it if taking glucosamine and condroitin didn't help and that I would let him know. He actually told me that some of his patients had good results from quitting dairy consumption since dairy is an inflammatory...so I did that, also.
Cheryl A. (93306) on 05/10/2020
Hello, my question is: Do you know how to help something called " Popcorn elbow "? My friend's elbow is extremely swollen and needs to be drained..
Rose (Oregon) on 03/08/2019
Bursitis Pain:
Magnesium Oil (Magnesium Chloride Brine) rubbed deeply into my increasingly painful shoulder & upper arm for about 5-10 minutes, reduced incapacitating pain 90%! Thanks to all who posted your experiences with bursitis improving with magnesium!
I had no Milk of Magnesia, but realized the Magnesium Oil in my cupboard massaged directly where it hurt might work even quicker. Almost immediately I began to get pain relief, so I just kept spraying on more, and massaging it in (including under the arm) until the pain largely disappeared. I plan to keep doing this daily. (Had it not worked, I would have added a little DMSO, but that was not necessary.) Recent slight Charlie Horses should have been my wake up call that I needed Magnesium.
I’m thanking God, Earthclinic, and all of you who share your knowledge! I trust this works for others!
Turmeric Tea, Stretching for Hip Bursitis Ella (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne ) on 07/15/2018
These things seem to help with my hip bursitis.
Ibuprofen in the short term.
Green tea with a quarter teaspoon of turmeric powder, ground black pepper and a teaspoon of honey added and stirred. This had a noticeable effect. One or two of these drinks per day seems to be enough.
Gentle stretching exercises and squatting on the floor in the foetus position for five minutes. This seems to help too.
The most useful piece of advice I can offer, however, is to abstain from twisting whilst bending or picking something up. Never bend and twist at the same time.
Cheap and Undiluted White Vinegar for Knee Bursitis Sundries (Orange County, New York) on 05/22/2018
I had very bad knee bursitis. I read about the apple cider vinegar cures, but all I had was white vinegar. Finally, it hurt bad enough I was willing to try it. I put some 5% white vinegar (generic, cheap stuff) on a paper towel, on my knee for 10 minutes. I was AMAZED at how quickly it helped! I did this 2-3 times a day for a week. I also took aspirin after I read it kills fungus (candida). Aspirin really helped with the pain. I did the castor oil packs (castor oil on paper towels, wrap with plastic wrap, heating pad for 1 hour, 4x day) when it was at its worse - they did seem to really help the pain when it was swollen; once the swelling was down the castor oil packs didn't seem to have much effect, but the vinegar still did!
When I finally got to the store, I bought apple cider vinegar, but it did not seem to have as much effect as the white vinegar. The white vinegar really took the heat away, and it brought the swelling down. I used it FULL STRENGTH, 5%. I read online, all these warnings to never use it full strength, so I tried it watered down, but it did nothing at all!!!
Multiple Remedies Helping Bursitis Lisa (Ma) on 04/13/2018
I got bursitis in medial inside ankle... burning crushing pain...I soaked in Epsom salts and oregano oil and cayenne pepper! ...it helps! Take it internal too a bit...also drink fire cider and my number one is chlorella - it has RNA also called chlorella growth factor.. I'm off crutches and yes as it resolves the pain lessons it is a stubborn angry swollen angry illness!
Castor Oil for Bursitis Meghan (Hanover) on 09/30/2017
I was diagnosed with bursitis in my knee years ago. I have fluid in my knee, too. Mostly it doesn't bother me, but when it does, I massage castor oil into my knee and that always seems to help. If it is really bad I use castor oil on a cloth with plastic wrap and a heating pad at night-time and always feel better by morning.
Apple Cider Vinegar for Elbow Bursitis Willie S. (Witbank Mpumalanga, South Africa) on 08/09/2017
I had Bursitis in my right elbow it was the size of a golf ball,
I drank 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar and 1 teaspoon of honey in water.
Once in the morning and once before bedtime and in 10 days the ball under my elbow was gone. For the 10 days I was taking this mixture I did rub the ball under my elbow for 20 seconds twice a day. No oil was used.
B Complex for Hip Bursitis Mjve04 (Beachside, Fl) on 08/04/2017
I've had bursitis in my hip (occasionally knee or shoulder) since I was 11 or 12. The one thing I've seen really help is a vitamin supplement. I get a sustained release Super B and take it daily as long as I do, I have no problems with the bursitis. If I run out or forget it for a few days, pain starts. Also, if I increase my activity level significantly, I need to increase the Super B for a few days.
Let me know if this helps. It's worked well for me for 50+ years.
Pulling an Abscessed Tooth Cured Mother's Extreme Shoulder Pain Jess503 (Salem, Or) on 03/31/2017
Many years ago my mother suddenly started having severe shoulder pain, so bad that she sad she barely felt the needle when she got a cortisone shot. The shot didn't help much and the doctor had nothing else to offer. It wasn't until my mother went to the dentist for a checkup that it was discovered she had an abscessed tooth on the same side as the bad shoulder. When she had the abcessed tooth pulled the shoulder pain went away and never came back.
Cold Laser Therapy for Bursitis Robyn (Perth, Western Australia) on 08/19/2016
I was wondering if anyone has ever used Cold Laser Therapy or otherwise known as Low Light Laser for any sort of condition and has it made any difference? I am trying it for a bursitis in my shoulder and while there has been improvement, I have also been working with a chiropractor so it is not possible to tell how much of the improvement is coming from which therapy. I now have most of my range of movement back but still suffer daily pain (bearable) which wakes me at night every night (discomfort mostly). I would be interested to see how many others have used this non-invasive therapy and to what effect.
Apple Cider Vinegar Improved Bursitis Helena (Toronto) on 06/30/2015
ACV definitely worked for me. I have bursitis in my left shoulder could not sleep at nights. Tried different rubs not much relief. However started taking ACV with water in the morning and night and did see a dramatic change. Can do some yoga and the shoulder is almost back to normal. I also find that the ACV is working for weight loss as well which is an added bonus!
ACV, Molasses, Ginger, Castor Oil Packs Helping Hip Bursitis Sandra (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on 06/16/2015
I've had left hip bursitis (very painful) since March 2015 and the doctors have not helped at all. 2 different doctors, 2 MRI's, 1 x-ray and a lot of another pills including pain pills that only take the edge off and it is going worse. So last night I did the castor oil pack and took the ACV with Blackstrap molasses and I also used them both today and the pain is 70% better. I also bought fresh ginger root, peeled it, cut it into chunks and put it in a gallon water jug and drink it a few times a day. I will continue this and I will definitely keep everyone undated on my progress. So far so good.
Milk of Magnesia Works So Well for Bursitis D (Usa) on 03/21/2015
Thank you to all the posts about Milk of Magnesia for Bursitis. It works, and works quickly. Thank you to everyone who said this may be from a calcium/magnesium imbalance, ie., magnesium deficiency. In my case it definitely was.
I took one teaspoon of MOM every 8 hours, and it worked so well. I also tried taking magnesium supplements, (chelated form) but the MOM worked far better.
Oregano Oil for Bursitis Janis (Boston, Ma) on 01/28/2015
6-8 drops of oregano essential oil mixed with a carrier oil such as or coconut, rub directly into effected area. This remedy worked so quickly, within 15-20 minutes. I was amazed. I later found many testimonies of oregano oil for arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia.
Manganese for Bursitis Jedi757 (Portsmouth, VA) on 08/10/2014
I used manganese to heal my bursitis. I took a mega dose every morning for two weeks and I no longer have any pain in my elbows or my knees. I'm going to continue to take it until the bottle is gone but I don't think I'll renew the bottle unless the bursitis comes back.
Re: DMSO Did Not Help Severe Bursitis in Right Shoulder Deva (England) on 05/25/2014
Hi. Please help me I am 28 years old, I am suffering from right Shoulder bursitis, I shot one steroid injection doesn't help, I try lots of anti inflammation tablet doesn't help this pain killing me its almost 8month now it's start to pain left shoulder as wel, feel frustrated to go to doctor please me, I apply dmso gel 70% doesn't help I burn my skin, it's irritating my skin I stop using
Milk of Magnesia Cured Bursitis Isabel (Tampa, Fl) on 01/26/2014
I had used for bursitis milk of magnesium. Take a teaspoon in the morning and one at night with a glass of water you will be fine in 24 hours. I had migratory bursitis and that's all I use.
