A therapeutic composition for treating arthritis and other afflictions includes plantain and aloe vera constituents, which are approximately 0.01% to 0.1% and 0.1% to 1.0% by weight of the therapeutic composition, respectively. Other constituents, such as herbal tinctures, added for various purposes, may be approximately 5% to 10% by weight of the therapeutic composition. A joint compatible solution for injection directly into a human joint makes up approximately 99 to 99.9% by weight of the plantain constituent, and approximately 90 to 99.9% by weight of the aloe vera constituent, with the remaining approximately 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of the plantain constituent being extract from a plantain plant and the remaining approximately 0.1 to 10.0% by weight of the aloe vera constituent being extract from an aloe vera plant. The plantain extract acts as a medication, while the aloe vera extract acts as a vehicle to carry the plantain extract.