Rheumatism represents any of several pathological conditions of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, or nerves, characterized by discomfort and disability.

Herbal Medication :

1. Warm compress with Turmeric (Curcuma domestica Valet).
* Chop or pound finely a bar of turmeric and with coconut oil.
* Spread them as warm compress on the painful joints, and let them on their place overnight.

2. Hot compress with the Mango tree calf (Mangifera indica Linn)
* Boil a sheet of chopped mango tree calf.
* Use the boiled solution as hot compress.

3. Compress with Malabulak leaves and their stalks
* Chop the leaves and stalks and then wrap them in a cloth bag. Add 1/2 serving spoon of salt.
* Warm the bag and do the compress using it.

4. Compress with Lumbang Bato leaves
* Heat the leaves.
* Stick them on the joint while hot for 15 minutes, 2 times a day.

5. Poko leaves (Mentha arvensis)
* Boil 4 serving spoons of dry leaves in 2 bowls of water for 15 minutes.
* Dosage :
Adults : drink 1/2 glass, every 4 hours.