Doctors recommend supplementing the therapeutic methods of treating osteochondrosis with methods of folk 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 carried out. Positive dynamics are observed after the use of rubs, salty lotions, wraps and herbal baths.
Popular ointments
Vegetable or buttered, 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 freely penetrate the skin. Juniper reinforces the medicinal effect of bay leaf.
To prepare the ointment, juniper needles and bay leaves are powdered. Take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of powder from each plant, mixed with butter. The product is stored in the refrigerator for 1 night. Rub it on the tender points 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 the affected areas 3 times a day.
Birch bud ointment
Add 2 cups of kidneys to 700 g of butter. Preheat the oven and turn it off. Place the medicinal mixture in the oven. Simmer the product until the appliance is completely cool. 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 spoonful of fir oil, stir, 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 painful hip joint.
Packaging
A simple wrap relieves muscle tension and relieves pain. The method has a powerful healing effect in osteochondrosis. The packaging improves metabolic processes. The procedure promotes the elimination of toxins through the skin. Thanks to this, the blood supply increases, the protective functions of the body increase.
Make the wrap at home like this:
A woolen blanket is spread out on 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 wet sheet, completely wrapped, leaving the head free.
The procedure lasts 40 to 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 to 15 sessions. Do this once every 3 months.
The packaging is not made for 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.
For grinding, 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 rubbed into the lesions. Initially, the patient feels a slight burning sensation. The relief comes instantly thanks to the anesthetic effect of the friction.
The drug should not be used if the skin is damaged (they have abrasions, wounds, cracks, irritations).
Compresses
Apps are excellent folk remedies for osteochondrosis. It is convenient to use them at home. They relieve pain, remove 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
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.
Honey compress
Vodka and aloe juice are added to honey (in a ratio of 2: 3: 1). The ingredients are mixed. Let it steep for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making compresses as follows:
- Soak a towel with a solution.
- Apply the application to the lesion, do not remove until the towel is dry.
I use folk recipes to make compresses one by one. The composition of the applications is changed every 3 days.
Birch leaf compress 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 applied for 2 hours. During the day, the compress is made 3 times.
Salt
Salt (common table and sea salt) helps cure osteochondrosis. The use of salt is a traditional treatment for bedridden seizures. Sea salt has the greatest healing effect. But if it's not there, take table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods of treating osteochondrosis:
- Salt rubbing.Pour 1 tablespoon in 1 liter of water. a spoonful of salt, bring the solution to a boil and let cool. Dampen a towel in warm liquid, wipe sore spots. The friction eliminates the pain. The state of health of the patients improves on the 3rd day.
- Mixture of soda and salt.Take a ½ packet of laundry soap, rub it on. Soap shavings are mixed with soda tea, 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 kelp- what needs to be treated can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts of water, take 1 part of salt. 2-3 seaweed briquettes are dipped into the prepared solution. Let it steep 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 of showing how to treat 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 hip joint requires patience. Positive dynamics are only possible with prolonged regular intake of infusions.
Laurel infusion
Crush the leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of raw materials, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Insist on the product in a thermos. They drink medicine, take small sips. The prepared solution is drunk in 1 day. The most powerful remedies are infusions and ointments with bay leaves. they have a strong effect on the body. Therefore, bay leaf infusion therapy does not exceed 4 days.
Pine buds
Treatment of osteochondrosis of the spine with pine buds allows you to achieve stable remission even with advanced forms. For the preparation of the drug, kidneys are selected, the length of which does not exceed 2 centimeters. Large kidneys contain less bioactive substances. Collect the raw materials in early spring. The kidneys are washed, dried, turned into porridge, covered with sugar (in a 2: 1 ratio). 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 tbsp. The mixture is taken in the mouth and aspirated. Drink it 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Infuse 2 tbsp. tablespoons of 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 processed - 14 days. Take a break - 21 days. Repeat the course of treatment. Such an alternative treatment gives good positive dynamics.
Herbal baths
At home, osteochondrosis is often treated by bathing with herbal infusions. They soothe, relieve spasms. When submerged in hot herbal solutions, muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spine. The patient feels relieved.
Treatment with herbal folk remedies is quite effective. Herbal solutions that relieve pain, relieve inflammation, warm, restore blood circulation, nourish tissue.
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 grass is brewed with boiling water, insisted until it cools, filtered. The finished filtrate is poured into a bath. Take a bath for 15 to 20 minutes.
Such baths help to combat not only osteochondrosis, but also diseases of the hip joint.
Mustard powder 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 lukewarm water for 10 to 15 minutes. The procedure ends with a shower. After washing the body, they wipe it off, put on warm pajamas and socks, lie down.
Folk methods have long successfully treated osteochondrosis and other joint diseases. But the attending physician must recover them. Folk remedies have their own side effects and contraindications. In order not to cause further damage to the body, consult a doctor.