Inflammation

Any substance is said to have anti-inflammatory properties when it reduces the inflammation and its hallmarks. The substance can have medicinal effect as per any kind of medicine as known as on date; allopathic, ayurvedic/herbal, natural, homoeopathic, siddha, unaani, etc. 

Inflammation; commonly noticed as swelling of any body part is an immunological defense against injury, infection, or allergy, marked by increase in regional blood flow, immigration, of white blood cells, and release of chemical toxins. Inflammation is one mechanism which the body uses to protect itself from invasion by foreign organisms and to repair tissue trauma. Its clinical hallmarks are redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function of a body part. Systemically, inflammation may produce fevers, joint and muscle pains, organ dysfunction, and malaise.