The inflammation, in addition to the associated symptoms that it has by itself: pain..., contributes to the worsening of other disorders. Various plants have been used for centuries to treat pain and inflammation. Today, we know that the active principles of these plants are capable of inhibiting or modulating the two major pathways for the metabolism of pro-inflammatory substances: the cyclooxygenase pathway and the 5-hydrocygenase pathway, thus contributing to reducing the inflammation. Phytotherapy in joint pain I