Grade: B (Good Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Borage seed oil	Rheumatoid arthritis
DHEA	Systemic lupus erythematosus
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid	Rheumatoid arthritis (fish oil)
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Arginine	Raynaud's phenomenon
Astaxanthin	Rheumatoid arthritis
Black cohosh	Arthritis pain (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis)
Black currant	Rheumatoid arthritis
Boswellia	Rheumatoid arthritis
Bromelain	Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Chlorophyll	Rheumatoid arthritis
Copper	Arthritis
DHEA	Rheumatoid arthritis
DMSO	Rheumatoid arthritis
Dong quai	Arthritis
Eucalyptus oil	Arthritis
Evening primrose oil	Raynaud's phenomenon
Feverfew	Rheumatoid arthritis
Gamma linolenic acid	Rheumatoid arthritis
Ginger	Rheumatoid arthritis
Ginkgo	Raynaud's disease
Glucosamine	Rheumatoid arthritis
Green tea	Arthritis
Guggul	Rheumatoid arthritis
Hops	Rheumatic diseases
Mistletoe	Arthritis
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid	Lupus erythematosus
Pantothenic acid	Rheumatoid arthritis
Peony	Rheumatoid arthritis
Podophyllum	Rheumatoid arthritis
Propolis	Rheumatic diseases
Pycnogenol	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Selenium	Rheumatoid arthritis
Shark cartilage	Arthritis
Stinging nettle	Arthritis
Thymus extract	Arthritis
Turmeric	Rheumatoid arthritis
Zinc	Rheumatoid arthritis
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
DMSO	Scleroderma
Green-lipped mussel	Rheumatoid arthritis
Selenium	Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
Willow bark	Rheumatoid arthritis
Zinc	Chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta	Rheumatism
Aconite	Arthritis
Adrenal extract	Autoimmune disorders
African wild potato	Arthritis
Agrimony	Rheumatism
Alfalfa	Rheumatoid arthritis
Aloe	Arthritis (osteoarthritis
Alpha-lipoic acid	Inflammatory conditions (inflammatory vascular diseases)
Alpinia	Arthritis
Amaranth oil	Arthritis
American pennyroyal	Joint problems
Anise	Rheumatic disorders
Aortic acid	Arthritis
Apple cider vinegar	Arthritis
Arabinogalactan	Arthritis
Arnica	Chilblains (cold blisters)
Asarum	Rheumatism
Asparagus	Joint pain and stiffness
Astaxanthin	Autoimmune diseases
Astragalus	Ankylosing spondylitis
Avocado	Arthritis
Babassu	Rheumatism
Bacopa	Rheumatism
Barberry	Arthritis
Bay leaf	Arthritis
Bee pollen	Arthritis
Belladonna	Arthritis
Bellis perennis	Arthritis
Berberine	Arthritis
Beta-glucan	Rheumatoid arthritis
Betaine anhydrous	Arthritis
Betony	Rheumatism
Bilberry	Arthritis
Bitter melon	Rheumatoid arthritis
Bitter orange	Rheumatic pain
Black cohosh	Joint pain
Black currant	Rheumatism
Black horehound	Arthritis
Black tea	Joint pain
Bloodroot	Rheumatic pain
Blue cohosh	Arthritis
Boldo	Rheumatism
Boneset	Arthritis
Borage seed oil	Autoimmune disorders
Boron	Rheumatoid arthritis
Boswellia	Autoimmune diseases (encephalomyelitis)
Bovine colostrum	Rheumatoid arthritis
Bromelain	Autoimmune disorders
Buchu	Rheumatism
Bulbous buttercup	Rheumatism
Bupleurum	Rheumatoid arthritis
Burdock	Arthritis
Calamus	Systemic sclerosis (chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen)
Capers	Inflammatory conditions
Cat's claw	Lupus
Celery	Arthritis
Chamomile	Arthritis
Chaparral	Arthritis
Chia	Joint pain
Chitosan	Arthritis
Chondroitin sulfate	Joint pain
Cinnamon	Arthritis
Codonopsis	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Coleus	Autoimmune diseases
Colloidal silver	Arthritis
Comfrey	Arthritis
Coral	Arthritis
Cordyceps	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Couch grass	Rheumatic pain
Cramp bark	Arthritis
Cranberry	Rheumatoid arthritis
Creatine	Rheumatoid arthritis
Dandelion	Arthritis
Datura wrightii	Arthritis pain
Desert parsley	Rheumatism
Devil's club	Arthritis
DHEA	Raynaud's disease
DMSO	Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Dong quai	Chilblains
Eastern hemlock	Rheumatic pain
Echinacea	Rheumatism
Emu oil	Arthritis
English ivy	Arthritis
Ephedra	Arthritis
Essiac®	Arthritis
Euphorbia	Rheumatism
Evening primrose oil	Scleroderma
Feverfew	Joint pain
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil	Rheumatoid arthritis
Fo-ti	Autoimmune diseases
Gamma linolenic acid	Systemic sclerosis (rare chronic disease)
Garcinia	Rheumatism
Garlic	Arthritis
Germanium	Arthritis
Ginkgo	Autoimmune disorders
Globe artichoke	Arthritis
Glucosamine	Joint pain
Glyconutrients	Lupus
Goldenrod	Arthritis
Goldenseal	Arthritis
Gotu kola	Rheumatism
Grape seed	Arthritis
Green tea	Joint pain
Green-lipped mussel	Ankylosing spondylitis)
Ground ivy	Arthritis
Guarana	Rheumatism
Gymnema	Rheumatoid arthritis
Heartsease	Arthritis
Holy basil	Arthritis
Horse chestnut	Rheumatoid arthritis
Horseradish	Arthritis
Horsetail	Reiter's syndrome
Hyssop	Rheumatism (painful disorder of the joints
Jequirity	Rheumatism
Jewelweed	Rheumatism
Juniper	Arthritis
Katuka	Rheumatoid arthritis
Kava	Arthritis
Labrador tea	Arthritis
Ladies mantle	Rheumatism
Lavender	Arthritis
Lemongrass	Arthritis
Licorice	Rheumatoid arthritis
Lime	Arthritis
Liver extract	Rheumatoid arthritis
Lutein	Rheumatoid arthritis
Lycopene	Inflammatory conditions
Maitake mushroom	Arthritis
Marshmallow	Arthritis
Mastic	Arthritis
Meadowsweet	Rheumatic disorders
Melatonin	Rheumatoid arthritis
Mistletoe	Rheumatoid arthritis
Morus nigra	Rheumatism
MSM	Connective tissue disorders
Mugwort	Rheumatic disorders
Muira puama	Rheumatism
Mullein	Rheumatism
Niacin	Arthritis
Noni	Arthritis
Nopal	Arthritis
Nux vomica	Raynaud's disease
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid	Dermatomyositis
Onion	Arthritis
Oregano	Arthritis
Pantothenic acid	Lupus
Peppermint	Arthritis
Pokeweed	Arthritis
Polypodium leucotomos extract and anapsos	Arthritis
Propolis	Rheumatoid arthritis
Pycnogenol	Arthritis
Quercetin	Arthritis
Raspberry	Rheumatism (chronic)
Red clover	Arthritis
Rehmannia	Autoimmune diseases
Reishi mushroom	Arthritis
Resveratrol	Rheumatoid arthritis
Rhubarb	Rheumatic pain
Riboflavin	Rheumatoid arthritis
Rosemary	Joint pain
SAMe	Rheumatoid arthritis
Scotch broom	Rheumatic disorders
Sea buckthorn	Arthritis
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack	Arthritis
Selenium	Lupus
Shark cartilage	Ankylosing spondylitis
Skunk cabbage	Rheumatism
Slippery elm	Rheumatism
Soy	Autoimmune diseases
Spirulina	Arthritis
Spleen extract	Rheumatoid arthritis
Squill	Arthritis
St. John's wort	Joint pain
Star anise	Arthritis
Stinging nettle	Rheumatism
Tamanu	Rheumatism
Tamarind	Rheumatism
Thyme	Arthritis
Thymus extract	Autoimmune disorders (hemolytic anemias)
Tribulus	Rheumatism (painful disorder of the joints
Turmeric	Scleroderma
Tylophora	Joint pain
Usnea	Lupus
Uva ursi	Arthritis
Valerian	Arthritis
Vitamin B6	Arthritis
Vitamin D	Ankylosing spondylitis
Vitamin E	Rheumatoid arthritis
Watercress	Arthritis
Wheatgrass	Rheumatoid arthritis
White oak	Chilblains (inflammation caused by the cold)
Wild yam	Joint pain
Willow bark	Ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine)
Yellow dock	Arthritis
Yerba santa	Arthritis
Yew	Arthritis