Doctors recommend supplementing the therapeutic methods of treating 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 the 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 made. Positive dynamics is observed after using rubbing, salt lotions, wraps and taking herbal baths.
Folk ointments
Vegetable or butter, animal fats are the basis of ointments. They are combined with 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
Laurel leaves are enriched with essential oils that freely penetrate the skin. Juniper enhances the medicinal effect of laurel.
To prepare the ointment, juniper needles and bay leaves are powdered. Take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of the powder of each plant, mixed with butter. The product is kept in the refrigerator for 1 night. Rub it into 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
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 buds 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. Leave the product to simmer until the device has completely cooled. 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 tbsp into the mixture. a spoonful of fir oil, stir, simmer for 20 minutes. Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of ammonia. The product, laid out in a jar, is stored in the refrigerator. It is used to rub the spine and sore hip joint.
Wrapping
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, blood supply increases, the protective functions of the body increase.
Do the wrap at home like this:
A wool blanket is spread on a hard surface, covered with plastic wrap. A sheet moistened with cool 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, tends to sleep. At the end of the procedure, you need to take a shower and rest for 30 minutes. The treatment course consists of 10-15 sessions. Do it once every 3 months.
Wrapping is not done for serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Rubbing
Rubbing the spine with folk remedies is an effective method of treating osteochondrosis. Rubbing quickly relieves pain syndrome, significantly alleviates the patient's condition, improves tissue blood supply.
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 powdery state.
This remedy for osteochondrosis is rubbed into the lesions. Initially, the patient feels a slight burning sensation. Relief comes instantly due to the anesthetic effect of rubbing.
The drug should not be used if the skin is damaged (they have abrasions, wounds, cracks, irritations).
Compresses
Applications are excellent folk remedies for osteochondrosis. It is convenient to use them at home. They relieve pain, suppress inflammation, relieve spasms. Compresses are 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 brew for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making compresses as follows:
- Soak 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 compresses 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 to cure osteochondrosis. The use of salt is a traditional treatment for bedridden seizures. Sea salt has the greatest healing effect. But, if it is not there, take table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods of treating osteochondrosis:
- Salt rubdown.Pour 1 tbsp into 1 liter of water. a spoonful of salt, bring the solution to a boil and cool. Moisten a napkin in warm liquid, wipe sore spots. Rubdowns eliminate pain. The patients' state of health improves on the 3rd day.
- Soda and salt mixture.Take a ½ pack of laundry soap, rub it. Soap shavings are mixed with tea soda, 100 ml of warm 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 to treat can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts of water, take 1 part of salt. 2-3 briquettes of seaweed are dipped into the prepared solution. Let it brew for 30 minutes. 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 from medicinal herbs is a method showing how to treat osteochondrosis with folk remedies can be effective. Means for internal use have a mild effect on the body.
They have 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 is possible only with prolonged regular intake of infusions.
Infusion of laurel
Grind the leaves. Take 1 teaspoon of raw materials, pour 300 ml of boiling water. Insist the product in a thermos. They drink medicine, do little 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 treatment course with laurel 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, 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 to 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 in the mouth and sucked. Drink it 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Brew 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 treated - 14 days. Take a break - 21 days. Repeat the course of treatment. Such alternative treatment gives a good positive dynamics.
Herbal baths
At home, osteochondrosis is often treated by taking baths with herbal infusions. They soothe, relieve spasms. When immersed in warm herbal solutions, muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spinal column. The patient feels relief.
Treatment with folk remedies based on herbs is quite effective. Solutions of medicinal plants pain relief, 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.
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 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 been successfully treating 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 harm to the body, consult a doctor.