My grand daughter has been diagnosed with a ganglion cyst on the outside of her left knee. The doctors gave the typical options of surgery (open or arthroscopic), needle extraction or bible bashing. My son has opted for NONE of these.

I was wondering if there might be any herbal options out there. I did not find much in my search other than on this site:

Medical Options

You can wait to see if the cyst dissipates on its own, or try other conventional treatments such as placing ice on the cyst, aspiration and surgical removal. Another treatment is called bible therapy or hitting the cyst with a heavy book to make the cyst burst. Obvious pitfalls to this treatment include hurting yourself if you hit a nerve by mistake.

Anti-Inflammatory Herbs

Advance Health website cites curcumin, a property of turmeric, as having anti-inflammatory capacities that might be beneficial for treating cysts. Combining turmeric with bromelain, an enzyme found in pineapples, can reduce inflammation, according to Yogawiz.

Herbal Remedies World’s website says taking 400 to 600 milligrams of turmeric extract per day could be beneficial as an anti-inflammatory within two months, according to the Herbal Remedies World website.

Herbal Remedies World also cites ginger — taken in doses of 500 to 1,000 milligrams per day — one to two times daily as a beneficial anti-inflammatory. the website recommends taking ginger with food.

Used as a topical cream or lotion, arnica has anti-inflammatory properties and is also useful for bruises and sprains.

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