Doctors recommend supplementing therapeutic methods for the treatment of osteochondrosis with methods of traditional medicine. Treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies in combination with drug therapy, massage and therapeutic exercises gives positive results.
With the help of folk remedies relieves pain in the lumbar region and other parts of the spine. They relax muscles, eliminate spasms and inflammation, establish tissue nutrition and restore mobility. Decoctions, infusions and ointments are prepared for home treatment. Compresses are applied to the affected areas, applications are made. Positive dynamics is observed after using rubbing, saline lotions, wraps and taking herbal baths.
Folk ointments
Vegetable or animal fats are the basis of ointments. They are combined with the components of medicinal plants. Homemade ointments are able to penetrate deep into the tissues, to provide a therapeutic effect in the lesion.
Bay leaf and juniper ointment
Bay leaves are enriched with essential oils that penetrate freely into the skin. Juniper enhances the healing effect of laurel.
To prepare the ointment, juniper needles and bay leaves are powdered. Take 1 tbsp. spoon of powder from each plant mixed with oil. The product is stored in the refrigerator for 1 night. Rub it on sore spots twice a day.
The ointment stimulates blood circulation, nourishes damaged tissues with vitamins and minerals, restores metabolic processes in them.
Ointment from a hop cone
The powder is prepared from dried cones. The vegetable raw materials are combined with lard in a ratio of 1: 1. Apply on the affected areas 3 times a day.
Ointment of birch buds
Add 2 cups of kidneys to 700 g of butter. Preheat the oven and turn it off. Place the healing mixture in the oven. Let the product simmer until the device has cooled completely. Rub this folk remedy overnight.
Fir and turpentine fur
Heat the lard (150 g) in a water bath, adding 2 tablespoons of wax. Pour 1 tablespoon into the mixture. spoon of fir oil, stir, simmer for 20 minutes. Add 1 tbsp ammonia spoon. The product, displayed in a jar, is stored in the refrigerator. It is used to rub the spine and inflamed hip joint.
Packing
A simple wrap helps to relieve muscle tension, relieve pain. The method has a powerful healing effect in osteochondrosis. Wrapping improves metabolic processes. The procedure promotes the elimination of toxins through the skin. Thanks to it, the blood supply increases, the protective functions of the body increase.
Do the wrapping at home like this:
A woolen blanket was spread on a hard surface covered with plastic wrap. A sheet moistened with lukewarm water is placed on top of the film. The patient is placed on a damp sheet, completely wrapped, leaving the head free.
The procedure lasts 40-60 minutes. The patient sweats profusely, relaxes, has a tendency to sleep. At the end of the procedure you should take a shower and rest for 30 minutes. The course of treatment consists of 10-15 sessions. Do it once every 3 months.
Packaging is not done in serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Friction
Rubbing the spine with folk remedies is an effective method of treating osteochondrosis. Rubbing quickly relieves pain, significantly relieves the patient's condition and improves blood supply to tissues.
To grind, mix: ethyl alcohol, iodine and camphor alcohol in a ratio of 30: 1: 1. Pour 10 tablets of analgin in the mixture, pounded to a powder.
This drug for osteochondrosis is rubbed into the lesions. Initially, the patient feels a slight burning sensation. Relief comes immediately due to the anesthetic effect of friction.
The drug should not be used if the skin is damaged (they have abrasions, wounds, cracks, irritations).
Compresses
Applications are excellent folk remedies for the treatment of osteochondrosis. It is convenient to use them at home. They relieve pain, suppress inflammation, relieve spasms. Compresses are an effective means of combating chronic forms of osteochondrosis and diseases of the hip joint. After that, the condition of the patients improved significantly.
Mustard compress
Mustard powder, vodka and camphor alcohol are combined in equal amounts. Beat 3 egg whites. Add them to the mustard-alcohol mixture, mix gently. Put in a dark place for half a day.
Copper compress
Vodka and aloe juice (in a ratio of 2: 3: 1) are added to the honey. The ingredients are mixed. Allow to simmer for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making compresses as follows:
- Soak a napkin with the solution.
- Apply the application on the lesion, do not remove until the napkin is dry.
I use folk recipes for making compresses one by one. The composition of the applications is changed every 3 days.
The compress with birch leaves is a powerful way to treat osteochondrosis. In case of pain, fresh birch leaves covered with a film wrapped in a warm towel are placed on the spine. Hold the application for 2 hours. During the day the compress is made 3 times.
Sol
Salt (common table and sea salt) helps treat osteochondrosis. The use of salt is a traditional treatment for bedridden. Sea salt has the greatest healing effect. But if it is not there, take table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods for treating osteochondrosis:
- Rubbing salt.Pour 1 tablespoon into 1 liter of water. spoon of salt, bring the solution to a boil and cool. Moisten a napkin in a warm liquid, wipe the sore spots. Rubbing removes the pain. The health of the patients improved on the third day.
- A mixture of soda and salt.Take ½ a packet of laundry soap, rub it. Soap shavings are mixed with baking soda, 100 ml of warmed vegetable oil, 3 teaspoons of salt. Use the product after 3 days. They treat the affected areas or the entire back. Soda relieves inflammation.
- Applications with salt and seaweed- what to treat, can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts water take 1 part salt. 2-3 briquettes of algae are dipped in the prepared solution. Boil for 30 minutes. Compresses are made with this tool.
The same means are used in pathologies of the hip joint.
Herbal preparations
The use of decoctions, infusions and extracts of medicinal herbs is a method showing how the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies can be effective. Internal remedies have a mild effect on the body.
They have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-edematous effect. Herbal decoctions stimulate metabolism, accelerate tissue regeneration. Herbal treatment for osteochondrosis and hip joint requires patience. Positive dynamics is possible only with prolonged regular infusions.
Laurel infusion
Grind the leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of raw materials, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Insist the product in a thermos. They take medicine, take small sips. The prepared solution is drunk for 1 day. Infusions and ointments with bay leaves are the most powerful drugs. have a strong effect on the body. Therefore, the course of treatment with laurel infusions does not exceed 4 days.
Pine buds
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the spine with pine buds allows you to achieve stable remission even in advanced forms. For the preparation of the drug are selected kidneys whose length does not exceed 2 centimeters. Large kidneys contain less bioactive substances. Collect raw materials in early spring. The kidneys are washed, dried, turned into a slurry, covered with sugar (in a ratio of 2: 1). The jar is closed with a lid, removed to a cool place for 14 days. After 2 weeks the product turns brown. The drug is saturated with phytoncides and other bioactive substances that protect it from damage. Single dose - 0, 5 tsp. The mixture is taken orally and sucked. Drink it 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Boil 2 tbsp tablespoons dried herbs in 0, 5 liters of boiling water. Insist for 2 hours, filter. Take ½ glass 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. To be treated - 14 days. Take a break - 21 days. Repeat the course of treatment. Such alternative treatment gives good positive dynamics.
Herbal baths
At home, osteochondrosis is often treated by taking herbal baths. They soothe, relieve spasms. When immersed in warm herbal solutions, muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spine. The patient feels relieved.
Treatment with folk remedies based on herbs is quite effective. Solutions of medicinal plants relieve pain, relieve inflammation, warm, restore blood flow, nourish tissues.
Baths with chamomile, pine needles, birch leaves are excellent methods for treating osteochondrosis. It is useful to take them for acute pain. To prepare a bath, take 300-500 g of dry raw materials. The herb is boiled with boiling water, insist until cool, filtered. The finished filtrate is poured into a bath. Take a bath for 15-20 minutes.
Such baths help to fight not only osteochondrosis, but also diseases of the hip joint.
Baths with mustard powder. Mustard (100-200 g) is combined with warm water, stirred until smooth. The mustard solution is added to the bath. They are immersed in warm water for 10-15 minutes. The procedure ends with a shower. After washing the body, they wipe it dry, put on warm pajamas and socks, go to bed.
Folk methods have long successfully treated osteochondrosis and other joint diseases. But the doctor must take them. Folk remedies have their side effects and contraindications. In order not to cause additional harm to the body, consult a doctor.