Doctors recommend complementing the therapeutic methods of treating osteochondrosis with methods of traditional medicine. The treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies in combination with drug therapy, massage and therapeutic exercises gives positive results.
With the help of folk remedies, pain in the lower back and other parts of the spine is relieved. They relax muscles, eliminate spasms and inflammations, establish tissue nutrition and restore mobility. For home treatment, decoctions, infusions and ointments are prepared. The compresses are placed on the affected areas, applications are made. Positive dynamics are observed after the use of friction, salt lotions, wraps and herbal baths.
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Vegetables or butter, animal fats are the basis of ointments. They are combined with the components of medicinal plants. Homemade ointments are able to penetrate deeply into the tissues, providing a therapeutic effect on the lesion.
Bay leaf and juniper ointment
Bay leaves are enriched with essential oils that freely penetrate the skin. Juniper increases the medicinal effect of laurel.
To prepare the ointment, juniper needles and bay leaves are sprayed. Take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the powder from each plant, mixed with butter. The product is kept in the refrigerator for 1 night. Rub on sore spots twice a day.
The ointment stimulates blood circulation, nourishes damaged tissues with vitamins and minerals, restores the metabolic processes in them.
Hop cone ointment
The powder is prepared from the dry cones. Vegetable raw materials are combined with pork fat in a 1: 1 ratio. Apply to 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. Put the medicinal mixture in the oven. Let the product boil until the device cools down completely. Rub this folk remedy overnight.
Spruce and turpentine ointment
The pork fat (150 g) is heated in a water bath, adding 2 tablespoons. wax spoons. Pour 1 tablespoon into the mixture. a spoonful of fir oil, stir and cook for 20 minutes. Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ammonia. The product, placed in a jar, is stored in the refrigerator. It is used to rub the spine and the painful hip joint.
Casing
A simple wrap helps relieve muscle tension, relieve pain. The method has a powerful healing effect on osteochondrosis. Conditioning improves metabolic processes. The procedure promotes the elimination of toxins through the skin. Thanks to it, it increases the blood supply, increases the protective functions of the body.
Make the wrapping at home like this:
A woolen blanket is spread over a hard surface, covered with plastic wrap. A sheet moistened with cold water is placed on top of the film. The patient is placed on a damp sheet, completely wrapped, leaving the head free.
The procedure takes 40-60 minutes. The patient perspires profusely, relaxes, tends to sleep. At the end of the procedure, it is necessary to bathe and rest for 30 minutes. The treatment course consists of 10-15 sessions. Do this once every 3 months.
The wrapping is not made for serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Friction
Rubbing the spine with folk remedies is an effective method of treating osteochondrosis. Friction quickly relieves pain, significantly relieves the patient's condition and improves blood supply to tissues.
To grind, mix: ethyl alcohol, iodine and camphorated alcohol in a ratio of 30: 1: 1. Pour 10 tablets of analgin into the mixture, crushed to a powdery state.
This remedy for osteochondrosis is applied to the lesions. Initially, the patient feels a slight burning sensation. Relief comes instantly due to the anesthetic effect of the friction.
The medicine should not be used if the skin is damaged (it has abrasions, wounds, cracks, irritations).
Compresses
The applications are excellent folk remedies for 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 them, the condition of the patients improves markedly.
Mustard compress
Powdered mustard, vodka and camphor alcohol are combined in equal amounts. Beat 3 egg whites. Add them to the mustard and alcohol mixture, mix gently. Put in a dark place for half a day.
Honey compress
Vodka and aloe juice are added to the honey (in a 2: 3: 1 ratio). The ingredients are mixed. Let it ferment for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making compresses as follows:
- Wet a napkin with a solution.
- Apply the application to the lesion, do not remove it until the napkin is dry.
I use folk recipes to make compresses one by one. The composition of the applications is changed every 3 days.
Compressing with birch leaves is a powerful way to treat osteochondrosis. In case of pain, fresh birch leaves are placed on the spine, covered with a film and wrapped in a warm cloth. Store the application for 2 hours. During the day, the compress is made 3 times.
salt
Salt (common table salt and sea salt) helps to cure osteochondrosis. The use of salt is a traditional treatment for bedridden seizures. Sea salt has the greatest curative effect. But, if you're not there, get the table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods of treating osteochondrosis:
- Rubdown of salt.Pour 1 tablespoon into 1 liter of water. a spoon of salt, bring the solution to a boil and let it cool. Dampen a napkin with warm liquid and clean the wounds. Rubdowns eliminate the pain. The health status of the patients improves on the 3rd day.
- Soda and salt mixture.Take ½ a pack of laundry detergent and rub. Chips of soap are mixed with tea soda, 100 ml of hot vegetable oil and 3 teaspoons of salt. Use the product after 3 days. They treat the affected areas or all of the back. The soda relieves inflammation.
- Applications with salt and seaweed- what to treat can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts of water, take 1 part of salt. 2-3 seaweed briquettes are dipped in the prepared solution. Let it ferment for 30 minutes. The compresses are made with this tool.
The same remedies are used for pathologies of the hip joint.
Herbal preparations
The use of decoctions, infusions and extracts of medicinal herbs is a method that shows how the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies can be effective. The means for internal use have a moderate effect on the body.
They have an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic and anti-edema effect. Herbal decoctions stimulate metabolism and accelerate tissue regeneration. Herbal treatment for osteochondrosis and hip joint requires patience. The positive dynamics is only possible with the regular prolonged intake of infusions.
Laurel infusion
Grind the leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of raw material, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Insist the product in a thermos. They drink medicine, take small sips. The prepared solution is drunk in 1 day. Infusions and ointments with bay leaves are the most powerful remedies. they have a strong effect on the body. Therefore, the course of treatment with laurel infusion does not exceed 4 days.
Pine buds
The treatment of spinal osteochondrosis with pine buds allows a stable remission, even with advanced forms. For the preparation of the medicine, kidneys are selected 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 porridges, covered with sugar (in the proportion of 2: 1). The pot 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 phytonides and other bioactive substances that protect it from harm. Single dose - 0, 5 teaspoon. The mixture is brought to the mouth and sucked. Drink 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Prepare 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dried herbs in 0, 5 liters of boiling water. Insist for 2 hours, filter. Take ½ cup twice a day 30 minutes before meals. To be treated - 14 days. Take a break - 21 days. Repeat the treatment. This alternative treatment gives a good positive dynamic.
Herb baths
At home, osteochondrosis is usually treated with baths with herbal infusions. They soothe, relieve spasms. When immersed in hot herbal solutions, muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spine. The patient feels relieved.
Treatment with herbal remedies is very effective. Medicinal plant solutions to relieve pain, relieve inflammation, warm up, restore blood flow, nourish tissues.
Baths with chamomile, pine needles and birch leaves are excellent methods of treating osteochondrosis. It is useful to take them for acute pain. To prepare a bath, take 300-500 g of dehydrated raw material. The herb is fermented with boiling water, insisted until it cools, filtered. The finished filtrate is poured into a bath. Take a shower for 15 to 20 minutes.
These baths help to fight not only osteochondrosis, but also diseases of the hip joint.
Powdered mustard baths. 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, dry them, put on pajamas and warm socks, go to bed.
Popular methods have long successfully treated osteochondrosis and other joint diseases. But the attending physician must pick them up. Folk remedies have their own side effects and contraindications. In order not to cause additional damage to the body, consult a doctor.