So far it has not been found in any plants. However, there are plant sources of myristoleic acid which can then be used to create the cetyl myristoleate. We have heard that cetyl myristoleate is effective in treating arthritis. Yes, I have found it effective in addressing some of the causes and many of the symptoms of the various forms of arthritis. You know, the term arthritis is technically not a medical diagnosis.
Arthritis comes with many different faces.
Another type that primarily affects the distal joints of the fingers and toes, but can also cause severe crippling, is associated with psoriasis and thus is referred to as psoriatic arthritis. A couple of other conditions we hear a lot about these days and that account for over 20 percent of the visits to the rheumatologist are fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica. Fibromyalgia affects muscles and tendons, not the joints. It normally occurs in younger women, whereas polymyalgia rheumatica includes the joints, as well as other connective tissues, and is found in older women. All of these conditions respond very well with CM treatment.