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Folk remedies for osteochondrosis for home treatment

Osteochondrosis is a disease that has accompanied humanity throughout its history. This disease is the cost of bipedal movement. Spine pain occurs during life in 80% of the world's population. For many patients, they are a manifestation of the main symptom of intervertebral disc pathology. People are increasingly turning to folk remedies for osteochondrosis for safe treatment.

What is osteochondrosis

Dystrophic disorders of the intervertebral discs, which lead to disorders in the blood supply and functions of the spine, are called osteochondrosis. Experts call this disease "rejuvenation": if it was previously diagnosed in people older than 45, today more and more thirty-year-old patients turn to vertebrologists (doctors who specialize in treating vertebrae).

The main symptom of osteochondrosis is the protrusion of the fibrous disc into the spinal canal. This leads to destruction of the intervertebral ring, reduction of the distance between the vertebrae, tightening of the nerve endings, followed by severe pain. The main causes of the disease:

  • inactive lifestyle;
  • prolonged stress on the spine;
  • trauma;
  • violation of metabolic processes in the body;
  • genetic diseases;
  • extra pounds.

Osteochondrosis can affect the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Contact a doctor immediately if the following symptoms of the disease appear:

  • acute pain in the spine;
  • limb numbness;
  • frequent cramps and muscle cramps;
  • headache;
  • dizziness with a sharp change in body position;
  • unpleasant tingling - "geese" on the back.

Treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies

Degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs are accompanied by exacerbations that bring the patient serious discomfort due to severe pain. How to treat osteochondrosis? Folk remedies are an additional treatment for drug therapy and are effective in the recovery period. Only when the worsening of the disease is eliminated under the supervision of experienced doctors, it is possible to use drugs according to naturopaths' prescriptions to inhibit destructive (destructive) processes, to regenerate damaged tissue of the musculoskeletal system.

Folk remedies are useful only with prolonged use. In the treatment of osteochondrosis have proven well:

  • warming compresses with fats made according to folk recipes;
  • rubbing tinctures with natural ingredients;
  • swallowing herbal decoctions;
  • baths with the addition of medicinal solutions.

In order for these measures not to harm the patient, you need to remember some rules of using folk remedies. You cannot:

  • During exacerbations, apply warming pads to swollen compresses.
  • Patients with hypertension (high blood pressure) bathe in hot baths.
  • Use folk remedies to "remove salt" from the body with osteophytes (growths on the surface of bone tissue), because it does not reduce the deforming growth.
  • Apply direct self-massage of diseased vertebrae.
the doctor examines the back osteochondrosis

Herbal treatment

Herbs are used in folk medicine to treat osteochondrosis. You can use the pharmacy version of medicinal herbs or prepare them yourself. To prepare a remedy for osteochondrosis, you need to take in equal proportions the herbal material prescribed by the recipe, pour hot water (at the rate of 1 tablespoon of a collecting spoon for 250 ml of water) and cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Strain the resulting broth. The best result is achieved with longer use (at least a month), half a glass a day.

Collection of plants for osteochondrosis:

  • Viburnum flowers, nettle, peony, blueberry leaves, anise fruits, angelica stems, string, yarrow, poplar buds. Take every hour after meals.
  • Any available parts of plants are used: oats, St. John's wort, mother grass, pine (preferably buds), cranberries, blueberries, sage, milk thistle, mountain ash, lavender. The soup is drunk freshly prepared 6 times a day after meals.
  • Marigold flowers, strawberries, birch leaves, any parts of chamomile. Take twice a day.
  • Melissa, thyme, pentagon, plantain, rose hips (leaves). The soup is drunk 3 times a day, regardless of the meal.

Fats

The basis of fats made according to the recipes of traditional medicine are oils, fats of vegetable and animal origin. Natural ingredients can quickly penetrate the skin and muscle tissue to damaged structures of the musculoskeletal system. Folk remedies for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine in the form of ointments:

  • From bay leaves and juniper. Laurel essential oils can quickly reach the affected areas of bone tissue, stimulating blood flow, enhancing cell regeneration. Spruce enriches the place where fat is rubbed with vitamins and microelements, restoring metabolic processes. To prepare the medicine you need:
    1. Dry bay leaf powder with mortar and pestle. It is better to use non-metallic devices for this purpose.
    2. The chopped juniper needles are chopped until a homogeneous green mass is obtained with a blender.
    3. Mix the herbal ingredients with the butter (1 tablespoon of all the ingredients).
    4. Leave the resulting product for 12 hours to activate the biocomponents on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Store in the same place. Rub sore spots daily in the morning and evening.
  • From a hop cone. The plant has anti-inflammatory properties:
    1. You can buy a pharmacy collection or dry the plant yourself. Grind to any available powder.
    2. Mix with lard in a ratio of 1: 1. In this case, the smallest plant particles should be evenly distributed on the fat base.
    3. Apply the ointment to the affected areas with massage movements three times a day. Be sure to perform the procedure before bed.
  • From fir and turpentine:
    1. Melt 150 g of lard in a water bath.
    2. Add 2 tbsp. spoons of beeswax.
    3. Saute the mixture on the fire for 20 minutes, until then it will become homogeneous.
    4. Mix the cooled base with 1 tbsp. spoon of ammonia, trying not to inhale its vapors.
    5. Transfer the grease to a glass jar. Keep refrigerated.
    6. Rub the areas where the pain is most felt daily (no more than 3 times).
  • Egg and vinegar:
    1. Whisk the egg.
    2. Mix with 100 g of melted butter, pour 2 tbsp. spoons of vinegar.
    3. Mix the ingredients to get a homogeneous mass.
    4. Transfer the medicine to a ceramic or glass container. Keep refrigerated.
    5. Rub the areas affected by osteochondrosis with ointment before going to bed.
homemade ointment for osteochondrosis

Rubbing

Folk remedies are effective for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine in the form of rubbing containing alcohol. Alcohol is able to quickly heat the soft tissues of the body, due to which the active components of the therapeutic agents immediately penetrate into the area of the damaged cartilage or bone structure. The drug relieves pain and improves the regenerative, metabolic processes of the affected area.

Vodka, radish, honey, salt

Black radish and honey are actively used in folk medicine for the preparation of medicines for the treatment of colds, viral diseases and inflammatory processes of the respiratory system. These components also have a therapeutic effect in osteochondrosis if they are part of an alcohol-based rub. To prepare an effective anti-inflammatory agent for dystrophic disorders of the intervertebral discs, you need:

  1. Wash the black radish, grate it finely without removing the peel.
  2. Mix 1, 5 cups of the resulting mass of root vegetables with 1 cup of honey.
  3. Add 2 tbsp. spoons of table (iodized) salt.
  4. Pour 100 ml of vodka, mix the ingredients well.
  5. Leave the medicine to infuse for one day.
  6. Apply externally as a means of heating and relieving pain.

Ginger, ghee, garlic

Ginger and garlic are known for their rich composition of vitamins, trace elements, phytoncides (herbal disinfectants), and essential oil. Traditional medicines that include these herbs relieve swelling and pain, promote regeneration of body tissues. To prepare the grind you need:

  1. Separate the cloves of one garlic clove from each other and peel them.
  2. Remove the knife from the skin of the ginger root. Its weight should be approximately equal to the weight of the peeled garlic cloves.
  3. Grate the ingredients on a fine grater.
  4. Add a little ghee to the resulting mass. Stir until smooth.
  5. Store the product in the refrigerator for a maximum of 7 days.
  6. Rub the sore spot as needed.

Grandma rubbing due to osteochondrosis

Older people know many ways to relieve inflammation in osteochondrosis using folk remedies. The recipe below is good for people who are not allowed to take oral painkillers. The therapeutic effect occurs after 4-5 times of application. Rubbing has no contraindications, you can use it an unlimited number of times. Prepare the heating agent as follows:

  1. crush 10 tablets of analgin;
  2. mix the powder with 300 ml of medical alcohol;
  3. add camphor alcohol and iodine (10 ml each) to the solution;
  4. rub on intact, clean and dry skin on the part of the body where the pain of osteochondrosis is felt.

Medicinal baths

In osteochondrosis, baths with herbal infusions give a good therapeutic effect. Warm water with herbal decoctions has a relaxing effect on the muscles, it is able to alleviate soft tissue cramps, tension in the spine. A patient with osteochondrosis feels relief due to the fact that infusions of medicinal herbs, passing through the skin into the body, alleviate inflammatory processes and act as anesthetics. Due to entering a warm environment, normal blood circulation is established.

An excellent remedy for pain in osteochondrosis are baths with chamomile, pine and spruce needles, birch leaves. The ingredients can be used together or separately. To prepare the solution you need:

  1. Put 500 g of plant material in a pot and pour water so that it covers it by 10 cm.
  2. The composition boils.
  3. Allow to pour under the lid until cool.
  4. Filtered, poured into the tub.
  5. The optimal procedure time is 15-20 minutes.
therapeutic bath for osteochondrosis

Warming compresses

Treatment of osteochondrosis by folk methods includes the use of compresses based on herbal ingredients. The pain and inflammation that accompany this disease are alleviated by heating the tissues, their deep relaxation, activating the circulation and delivering the healing components with blood to the affected area of the body.

For osteochondrosis, it is recommended to apply the dressing at night. It is necessary to soak a cotton napkin with the prepared solution. Apply to the sore spot, wrap with plastic wrap and wrap with a warm scarf or blanket. It is believed that the therapeutic effect will be great if a leaf of burdock or cabbage is applied instead of the film. The composition of the drug is recommended to change every 3 days. Recipes for coating warming mixtures:

  • Mix honey, vodka and aloe juice in a ratio of 2: 3: 1. The resulting mixture should be insisted 12 hours before use.
  • Fill a 0. 5 liter glass bottle with baz ripe elderberries and rubbing alcohol. Soak for 7 days in a dark place. Strain before use.
  • Finely grate the potatoes, mix with liquid honey (1: 1). Hold no more than 2 hours.
  • Knead a not very steep dough of flour (200 g) and water. Leave it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for 2 days. Lubricate the sore spot with turpentine, cover with pastry cake, wrap. Hold until a burning sensation occurs. Repeat the procedure every other day. The dough can be used 3 times, and then make another cake.

Horseradish leaves

Horseradish leaf compress is an effective remedy against osteochondrosis. The plant contains a huge arsenal of useful substances that can remove toxins and salts from the body. A freshly cut sheet is used for the wrap. Immerse in boiling water for a few seconds. Place between a double-folded towel to remove excess moisture. Apply the leaf to the sore spot with the smooth side (always warm). Immediately covered with plastic wrap and wrapped in a woolen scarf. The compress is left overnight.

Sol

The healing properties of the salt have long been known to the Chinese and Hindus. Later, this knowledge began to be used in Europe. Folk remedies for the treatment of osteochondrosis with salt:

  • Salt baths. 5 kg of salt is dissolved in boiling water. The brine solution is poured into a bath (150 L of water at 38 ° C). A 30-minute treatment can relieve pain. After the bath, it is desirable to drink medicinal tea and go to bed.
  • A mixture of salt and soda. Roughly rub half a bar of brown laundry soap. Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 3 teaspoons of salt and 100 ml of vegetable oil heated in a water bath. Stir the ingredients until smooth and leave in a dark, warm place for 3 days. The resulting mixture is lubricated in the places where the pain is most felt in osteochondrosis. The course lasts 2 weeks. After 5 days the treatment can be continued.
  • Application of salt with algae. The salt is dissolved in water (ratio 12: 1), 2 briquettes of dry seaweed are added. Insist 30 minutes. The tool is used in the form of a compress at night.
  • Rubaundovi (wraps). Add 1 tablespoon to 1 liter of water. spoon of salt, bring to a boil, cool. The procedures are performed using a napkin (diaper) moistened with warm physiological solution.
salt for the treatment of osteochondrosis

Folk remedies for internal use

To combat osteochondrosis, there are many folk remedies, from which the patient can choose the appropriate method of treatment. One of the best ways to treat dystrophic disorders of the intervertebral discs is to take natural remedies by mouth. Meals for this should be broken down: 5-7 times a day. Below are some of these recipes:

  • The recipe described above for rubbing radish, honey, salt and vodka is also suitable for swallowing, 1 teaspoon three times a day, 20 minutes before meals. The course lasts 7 days. The best therapeutic effect is achieved by simultaneous application of the agent externally and internally.
  • Parsley root (250 g), its herbs (100 g), lemon peel (250 g) pass through a meat grinder. Combine the ingredients in one bowl. Add 300 g of honey to the mixture. Stir well. Keep refrigerated. Apply 1 tbsp. spoon one hour before meals for 30 days.
  • Grind in equal parts young asparagus beans, tricolor violet grass, birch buds, bearberry leaves, corn stigmas. Pour a tablespoon of the herbal mixture over boiling water and leave in a covered bowl for 20 minutes. Take an infusion of 3 tbsp. spoons 2 times a day, regardless of meal time for 14 days. Prepare a fresh portion every day.
  • Remove the green rind from the watermelon, dry it in the oven, grind it into a powder. Take before meals with water: the first week - half a teaspoon twice a day, the second - 1 teaspoon, the third - 1 teaspoon three times a day.
  • Chop 3 kg of walnuts and put in a jar, pour 500 ml of vodka, leave for 2 weeks at room temperature. Use tincture 1 teaspoon daily at any convenient time.
  • Boil a glass of chopped sunflower roots in 3 liters of water for 5 minutes. Consume 100 g before meals. Store the soup in the refrigerator. You have to drink it in 3 days. The course lasts 3 weeks.
  • Put 4 currant leaves in a thermos, pour 500 ml of boiling water, leave overnight. The liquid must be drunk in 1 day. The course is a month.
  • Pour 500 ml of vodka over dry dill seeds (1 cup). Insist 10 days. Drink 1 tablespoon for a month. spoon daily before meals.
  • Crush the chopped wood chips in a mortar until the juice is released. Pour 1 tablespoon of raw materials with 250 ml of boiling water. Insist for half an hour. Divide into 2 portions. Drink daily for a month.