Doctors recommend supplementing 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 home remedies, pain in the lower back 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 made. Positive dynamics are observed after rubbing, salt lotions, wraps, and taking herbal baths.
Popular ointments
Vegetable or butter, animal fats are the base of the ointments. They are combined with the components of medicinal plants. Homemade ointments can penetrate deep into the tissues, to provide a therapeutic effect on the injury.
Bay leaf 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, juniper needles and bay leaves are sprayed. Take 1 tablespoon. a tablespoon of the powder of each plant, mixed with butter. The product is kept 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 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. 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. tablespoons of wax. Pour 1 tablespoon into the mixture. a tablespoon of fir oil, stir, simmer for 20 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon. a tablespoon of ammonia. The product, arranged in a bottle, is stored in the refrigerator. It is used to rub the spine and the pain in the hip joint.
Container
A simple wrap helps to relieve muscle tension, relieve pain. The method has a powerful healing effect on osteochondrosis. Wrapping improves metabolic processes. The procedure promotes the elimination of toxins through the skin. Thanks to him, 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, fully wrapped, leaving the head free.
The procedure takes 40 to 60 minutes. The patient sweats profusely, relaxes, tends to sleep. At the end of the procedure, he should shower and rest for 30 minutes. The course of treatment consists of 10-15 sessions. Do it once every 3 months.
The wrap is not made for serious pathologies of the cardiovascular system.
Rubbing
Rubbing the spine with home remedies is an effective method of treating osteochondrosis. Quick rubbing relieves pain, significantly alleviates 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 analgin tablets 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. 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).
Compress
The applications are excellent home 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 remarkably.
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 sit for 12 hours.
Traditional medicine recommends making compresses as follows:
- Soak a napkin with a solution.
- Apply the application on the lesion, do not remove until the napkin is dry.
I use popular 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. Keep the appliqué for 2 hours. During the day, the compress is performed 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 is not, have table salt.
There are 3 alternative methods to treat osteochondrosis:
- Salt massage.Pour 1 tablespoon in 1 liter of water. a tablespoon of salt, bring the solution to a boil and cool. Dampen a napkin in warm liquid, wipe the sore spots. Massages eliminate pain. The health status of the patients improves on the third day.
- Mix of soda and salt.Take ½ packet of laundry soap, rub it in. 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.
- Salt and seaweed applications- what to treat can effectively treat osteochondrosis. For 12 parts of water, take 1 part of salt. 2-3 briquettes of seaweed are dipped in the prepared solution. Let it sit 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 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 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 only possible with prolonged regular intake of 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 drink medicine, they take small sips. The prepared solution is drunk in 1 day. Bay leaf infusions and ointments 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 shoots
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 fewer bioactive substances. Collect raw materials in early spring. The kidneys are washed, dried, turned into mush, covered with sugar (in a ratio of 2: 1). The jar is closed with a lid and kept in 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 in the mouth and sucked. Drink it 3 times a day.
Infusion of wood lice
Make 2 tablespoons. 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. This alternative treatment gives a good positive dynamic.
Herbal baths
At home, osteochondrosis is often treated by taking baths with herbal teas. Calm, relieve spasms. When soaked in warm herbal solutions, muscle tissue relaxes. Water relieves stress on the spine. The patient is relieved.
Treatment with herbal home remedies is quite effective. Medicinal plant solutions that relieve pain, relieve inflammation, warm, 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 dry raw materials. The herb is made with boiling water, it is insisted until it cools, it is 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 soaked in warm water for 10-15 minutes. The procedure ends with a shower. After washing the body, they dry it with a cloth, put on warm pajamas and socks, and go to bed.
Folk methods have long successfully treated osteochondrosis and other diseases of the joints. But the attending physician must collect them. Home remedies have their own side effects and contraindications. In order not to cause further harm to the body, consult a doctor.