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, pain in the lumbar region and other parts of the spine is relieved. They relax muscles, eliminate spasms and inflammation, establish tissue nutrition and restore mobility. For home treatment, decoctions, infusions and ointments are prepared. Compresses are placed on the affected areas, applications are performed. Positive dynamics are observed after using rubbing, saline lotions, compresses and herbal baths.
Popular ointments
Vegetable or butter, 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.
Laurel and juniper ointment
Bay leaves are enriched with essential oils that freely penetrate the skin. Juniper enhances the medicinal effect of laurel.
To prepare the ointment, the juniper needles and bay leaves are sprinkled. Take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the powder of each plant, mixed with the butter. 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.
Hop cone ointment
The powder is prepared from the dried cones. Vegetable raw materials are combined with pork fat in a 1: 1 ratio. Apply to affected areas 3 times a day.
Birch bud ointment
Add 2 cups of kidney to 700g of butter. Preheat the oven and turn it off. Put the medicine mixture in the oven. Let the product simmer until the device has completely cooled down. Rub this folk remedy overnight.
Fir and turpentine ointment
Pork fat (150 g) is heated in a water bath, adding 2 tbsp. spoons of wax. Pour 1 tablespoon into the mixture. a tablespoon of fir oil, mix, simmer 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 sore hip joint.
Winding
A simple compress helps 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.
Make the wrap at home like this:
A wool blanket is laid out on a hard surface, covered with cling film. A sheet moistened with cold water is placed on top of the film. The patient is placed on a damp cloth, completely wrapped, leaving the head free.
The procedure lasts 40-60 minutes. The patient sweats profusely, relaxes, tends to sleep. At the end of the procedure, you need to take a shower and rest for 30 minutes. The course of treatment consists of 10-15 sessions. Do this once every 3 months.
Wrapping is not performed for serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Rubbing
Rub 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.
For grinding, mix: ethyl alcohol, iodine and camphor alcohol in a ratio of 30: 1: 1. Pour 10 tablets of analgin into the mixture, pounded to a dusty state.
This remedy for osteochondrosis is massaged into the lesions. Initially, the patient feels a slight burning sensation. Relief comes instantly due to the anesthetic effect of the rubbing.
The drug should not be used if the skin is damaged (have abrasions, wounds, cracks, irritation).
Compress
Applications are excellent folk remedies for osteochondrosis. It is convenient to use them at home. Relieves pain, suppresses inflammation, relieves spasms. Tablets are effective means of combating chronic forms of osteochondrosis and diseases of the hip joint. After them, the condition of the patients improves noticeably.
Mustard compress
Mustard powder, vodka and camphor alcohol are combined in equal quantities. Beat 3 egg whites. Add them to the mustard and alcohol mixture, mix gently. Put in a dark place for half a day.
Honey pack
Vodka and aloe juice are added to honey (in a ratio of 2: 3: 1). The ingredients are mixed. Let it brew for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making tablets as follows:
- Dip a napkin with a solution.
- Apply the application to the lesion, do not remove until the napkin is dry.
I use folk recipes for making tablets one by one. The composition of the applications is changed every 3 days.
Compress 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, wrapped in a warm cloth. Keep the applique for 2 hours. During the day, the compress is done 3 times.
salt
Salt (common table and sea salt) helps treat osteochondrosis. Using salt is a traditional treatment for bedridden seizures. Sea salt has the greatest healing effect. But, if it's not there, take the table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods for treating osteochondrosis:
- Salt rubdown.Pour 1 tablespoon into 1 liter of water. a spoonful of salt, bring to a boil and cool. Moisten a napkin in a warm liquid, wipe the sore spots. Rubs eliminate pain. The state of health of the patients improves on the 3rd day.
- Soda and salt mixture.Take ½ pack of laundry soap, scrub it. Soap shavings are mixed with tea soda, 100 ml of hot 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 algae- what to treat can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts of water, take 1 part of salt. 2-3 briquettes of algae are immersed in the prepared solution. Let it brew for 30 minutes. Compresses are made with this tool.
The same remedies are used for hip joint diseases.
Herbal preparations
The use of decoctions, infusions and extracts of medicinal herbs is a method that shows how treating osteochondrosis with folk remedies can be effective. Means for internal use have a mild effect on the body.
They have an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-edema effect. Herbal decoctions stimulate metabolism, accelerate tissue regeneration. Herbal treatment for osteochondrosis and the hip joint requires patience. Positive dynamics is possible only with prolonged regular intake of infusions.
Bay leaf infusion
Grind the leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of raw materials, 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. have a strong effect on the body. Therefore, the course of treatment with bay leaf infusion does not exceed 4 days.
Pine buds
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the spine with pine buds allows you to achieve a stable remission even with advanced forms. For the preparation of the medicine, the kidneys are selected, the length of which does not exceed 2 centimeters. Large kidneys contain fewer bioactive substances. Collect raw materials in early spring. The kidneys are washed, dried, turned into gruel, covered with sugar (in a 2: 1 ratio). The jar is closed with a lid, removed in a cool place for 14 days. After 2 weeks, the product turns brown. The medicine is saturated with phytoncides and other bioactive substances that protect it from damage. Single dose - 0, 5 tsp. The mixture is taken into the mouth and sucked in. Drink it 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Prepare 2 tbsp. spoons of dried herbs in 0, 5 liters of boiling water. Insist for 2 hours, strain. 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 provides a good positive dynamic.
Herbal baths
At home, osteochondrosis is often treated by taking baths with herbal infusions. They soothe, relieve spasms. When immersed in warm herbal solutions, the muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spine. The patient feels relieved.
Treatment with herbal folk remedies 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 of treating osteochondrosis. It is useful to take them for acute pain. To prepare a bath, take 300-500 g of dried raw materials. The herb is brewed with boiling water, insisted until it cools, 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.
Powdered mustard baths. Mustard (100-200 g) is combined with warm water, mixed 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 dry it, put on warm pajamas and socks, go to bed.
Folk methods have long been successfully treated osteochondrosis and other joint diseases. But the attending physician must take them. Folk remedies have their side effects and contraindications. In order not to cause further harm to the body, consult a doctor.