Cartilage is a translucent elastic tissue that composes most of the skeleton of embryonic and very young vertebrates and, through a process of calcification, is transformed into bones which make up the fully developed skeletal system. Shark Cartilage powder may have anti-inflammatory properties that make it useful for treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and the skin ailment psoriasis. Shark cartilage may also ease symptoms of osteoarthritis by facilitating the delivery of cartilage-building nutrients to the joints, thereby stimulating cartilage repair while reducing cartilage breakdown.