In combination with traditional methods of treatment, doctors often recommend that patients suffering from osteochondrosis pay attention to alternative methods. In combination with drug therapy, manual therapy and exercise therapy, treating osteochondrosis with folk remedies allows you to get impressive results in a short time!
Various ointments and rubs are used, compresses and lotions are applied, wraps are made and herbal baths are taken.
However, it should be understood that all these osteochondrosis treatment methods are auxiliary and are only aimed at relieving the symptoms. Therefore, it is not worth abandoning doctor-prescribed drug therapy, physical therapy and exercise.
General principles of treatment
In order for the treatment of chondrosis with folk remedies to bring results quickly, it is necessary to adhere to the following principles:
- Refuse to consume large amounts of salt.
- Every day, perform a set of exercises recommended by a physical therapy specialist.
- Adhere to the principles of proper nutrition, limit the amount of sweets and fatty foods, consume more fresh vegetables and fruit juices, and eat protein-rich meals.
medicinal plants
Decoctions and infusions of medicinal herbs can significantly improve the patient's condition. It is important to consult a doctor before using these popular methods. In addition, you should monitor the absence of allergic reactions: many medicinal plants contain strong allergens.
Most often, the following medicinal plants are used for chondrosis:
- Sunflower. Sunflower roots have pronounced medicinal properties. To prepare a decoction for a course of treatment, you will need 7-8 glasses of dried roots. It is necessary to prepare the drug as follows: a glass of raw material is poured with three liters of water. The roots must be boiled for 5 minutes. After that, the broth is cooled. It is recommended to consume it in half a glass before meals.
- Fir cones. Raw materials must be collected in the summer. You will need about 30 medium-sized buttons. A cone for the night should be poured with a glass of boiling water. The infusion is divided into two parts and is used in the morning and in the evening. The course of treatment lasts one month.
- Gooseberry leaves. Preparing the infusion is very simple: 0. 5 liters of boiling water is poured over 4-5 currant leaves in the evening. In the morning, the infusion must be filtered. The remedy must be drunk within a day.
- Nuts. For the treatment of osteochondrosis, only walnuts from a new crop are suitable. 3 kg of walnuts are chopped and poured into 0. 5 liters of vodka. Infuse the remedy must be within 14 days. After that, the resulting liquid is filtered and consumed a teaspoon a day.
- Dill seeds. It is necessary to fill a glass of seeds with half a liter of vodka. It is necessary to insist on the remedy for 7-10 days, after which one tablespoon per day is taken.
- Bay leaf. This inexpensive and easy-to-make remedy effectively relieves the symptoms of osteochondrosis. About 5 grams of leaves should be boiled in 0. 5 liters of water for 5 minutes. After that, the broth is placed in a thermos and infused for 12 hours. Drink the drug must be within three days. A week later, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Compresses have a local irritating and hot effect, due to which rapid relief from osteochondrosis is achieved.
Friction
All types of friction and compresses are used both to relieve acute pain in the cervical, thoracic or lumbar region of the back and to prevent its occurrence.
One of the most used folk remedies for osteochondrosis is the so-called "grandmother rub" for the spine. This method is quite simple and affordable, although it is highly effective: after several procedures, most patients experience significant relief. Therefore, many believe that this method is the best of the existing ones.
The composition of the rub includes 300 ml of alcohol, 10 ml of iodine, the same amount of camphor alcohol and 10 tablets of analgin. All the liquid components used in this popular method are mixed together, after which analgina is dissolved in them. The mixture is used to rub the areas of the spine affected by osteochondrosis.
course of treatment
For patients who do not notice significant relief of osteochondrosis symptoms after using medications, including pain relievers, a course of treatment is recommended. The recipe below assumes a 12-day course.
It is necessary to prepare two mixtures.
The composition of the first mixture includes:
- 50 g of mustard powder;
- 50 ml of vodka and camphor alcohol;
- 3 beaten egg whites.
All components are thoroughly mixed. The mixture is infused in a dark bowl for 12 hours.
The second mixture consists of the following ingredients:
- 100 g of fresh natural honey;
- 150ml of alcohol;
- 50 g of aloe juice.
The components are also mixed and infused for 12 hours in a dark place.
The mixtures are used for therapeutic compresses. The compresses are applied twice a day to the affected area. Making a compress is very simple: a natural tissue must be soaked in a therapeutic composition, applied to the body and kept until completely dry.
The scheme of application of mixtures is as follows: the first remedy is used for three days, the second is used for the next three days. Thus, the compresses alternate along the route. By the way, these therapeutic compresses are perfect for relieving hip and knee joint pain.
Folk remedies for quick relief from back pain
If you need to quickly get rid of the pain caused by osteochondrosis, you can use one of the following recipes:
- Honey potato compress. A medium-sized potato is carefully crushed and mixed with an equal amount of honey. The mixture is applied to the tissue and applied to the affected area for 2 hours.
- Compress with kerosene. The tissue is soaked in kerosene and applied to the affected area, such as the neck or lower back, for 3 hours. To prevent the evaporation of kerosene, the fabric is covered with cotton and polyethylene and fixed to the body with a bandage.
- Ginger and garlic. Ginger and garlic are crushed and mixed in equal parts. To the resulting mixture, add a small amount of heated butter. The composition should be rubbed into the affected area in case of severe pain.
- Essencial oils. Rubbing spruce oil or menthol will help quickly relieve pain in osteochondrosis. This recipe should be used with caution: essential oils can cause an intense allergic reaction and skin irritation, as well as burns. To avoid unwanted effects, essential oils are pre-mixed with basic vegetable oils (olive, hawthorn or sunflower).
Herbal teas and fees
The result of using herbal preparations is not immediately noticeable, but their systematic use can significantly improve the patient's condition. In addition, the effect of such fees is quite long. However, before starting a course of treatment, it is necessary to carefully study all the contraindications of medicinal plants that are part of the fees and consult a doctor. Otherwise, the effect may be unpredictable.
Fees intended for the treatment of osteochondrosis are sold in pharmacies in the finished form. You shouldn't cook them yourself, as each collection includes herbs in certain proportions.
The composition of fees usually includes components such as mint, licorice, calendula, St. John's wort, chamomile, mountaineer, banana and back pain.
herbal baths
Baths with herbal preparations not only relieve the condition with osteochondrosis, but also normalize the general condition of the patient. For a curing bath, 400-500 grams of dry raw materials are needed.
A bath can improve well-being with osteochondrosis. However, if you have diseases of the cardiovascular system, very hot baths should be avoided: the procedure has a strong effect on the heart.
Baths should be done in courses lasting 5 to 7 days. Proper treatment will allow you to quickly forget about pain and stiffness in movement.
Below are the most popular and effective bath recipes that relieve the condition with osteochondrosis:
- Based on birch leaves. Leaves should be collected in May. Dry raw materials are poured with boiling water, the resulting broth is poured into the toilet. The duration of the procedure is half an hour.
- Chestnut bath. The chestnuts, previously chopped, must be boiled for a quarter of an hour.
- Bath infused with pine needles. Any needle will do: spruce, spruce, pine, etc. Needles must be boiled for 20 minutes and poured into a bath of hot water. The duration of the procedure is 30 minutes.
- Chamomile bath. Chamomile flowers are infused in boiling water for half an hour. The infusion is filtered and poured into a hot bath.
When using baths for women, it is important to remember that heating is contraindicated in inflammatory gynecological diseases. Therefore, before the course, it is important to visit a gynecologist.
bee venom treatment
Apitherapy (from the Latin word "apis" - bee) is a method of treatment based on the use of components contained in bee venom. At the time of a bee sting, more than 50 substances enter the human body that can have a therapeutic effect on osteochondrosis. The composition of bee venom includes fats, sterol, acetylcholine, glucose and various other components that alleviate the patient's condition, activate metabolism and relieve pain.
Bee venom is a remedy used by ancient healers to treat back pain. If you are afraid of pain when biting, you can use ointments, which include propolis, beeswax, pollen and bee venom extract.
Bee venom has the following effects:
- anti-inflammatory;
- anti-bacterial;
- analgesic.
In addition, the venom stimulates immune defenses, strengthens blood vessel walls and increases metabolism. Thanks to apitherapy, muscle spasm can be relieved, thanks to which it is possible to eliminate the compression of the nerve roots and blood vessels.
Trying to alleviate the symptoms of osteochondrosis with apitherapy at home is not safe: bee venom is a pretty strong allergen. In addition, the course of treatment of the patient, especially in the elderly, must be developed individually, taking into account the state of their health and the specifics of the course of the disease. It is better to entrust the treatment to a specialist and be sure to get a preliminary consultation with a doctor!
You need to treat your back wisely. Alternative treatment will only bring results if you first consult your doctor and are convinced that the medicine will not harm your health!