Osteochondrosis is a disease characterized by degenerative-dystrophic changes in intervertebral discs and articular cartilage. Treatment of pathology is complex, including traditional medicine, physiotherapy, massage, physiotherapy exercises, as well as traditional medicine. The latter include decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants, ointments and rubs prepared at home.
Despite the fact that the effect of pharmaceutical drugs is better than alternative methods of treating this disease, most drugs can cause some unwanted reactions. Folk recipes are characterized by a mild effect on the body and an almost complete absence of the risk of negative reactions.
cervical
When it is localized in the cervical spine, a person is disturbed by headache, nausea, stiffness during movement, attacks of vertigo when tilting and turning the head and general weakness. You can use the following recipes to correct degenerative-dystrophic changes in the cervical and cervico-brachial zone:
- With severe neck pain, prepare yourselfhomemade analgesic and anti-inflammatory rubbing. Take 10 ml of iodine, 250 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol, 5 tablets of metamizole sodium previously crushed into powder, 5 ml of camphor alcohol. The ingredients are mixed in a bottle and shaken well. The finished rub is applied to the cervical-neck area, after which this area is wrapped with a warm scarf.
- Ginger-garlic oil. Finely chop 1 small root of ginger and 1 clove of garlic. Mix with 1 tablespoon of butter. Apply to the collar area 2-3 times a day.
- Tincture of pine buds. Take 150 g of well-washed pine buds, pass through a meat grinder. Transfer the resulting minced meat to a glass container and cover with sugar in a ratio of 2: 1. Close tightly and leave in a dark place for 10 days. Tincture use 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day, regardless of food intake.
- Warm baths with the addition of herbal decoctionsand other natural ingredients. Due to the thermal effect, the procedure has a relaxing effect on skeletal muscles, reduces pain intensity, calms the nervous system and helps improve blood circulation in damaged parts of the musculoskeletal system.
Bath preparation methods:
- Pour 20 pieces of horse chestnut with 1 liter of water, then boil and cook for 15 minutes. The finished soup is filtered and poured into a hygienic bath. The average duration of heat exposure is 20-25 minutes;
- Boil two handfuls of young birch leaves with 1 liter of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. The resulting concentrate is used as an addition to the medical-hygienic bath;
- 250 g of pine needles are poured with 500 ml of boiling water and stewed for 15 minutes. The finished product is filtered and used warm as an additive.
Thoracic
In people whose work activity is associated with a long stay in a sitting position, in addition to cervical, thoracic osteochondrosis also develops. In the treatment of this disease, it is customary to use such folk methods:
- herbal tincture. Take 50 g of potentilla plant and 70 g of five-toed root. The mixture is placed in a glass jar and poured with 700 ml of vodka. Medicinal tincture is stored for 15 days in a dark and dry place. The finished medicine is filtered and taken during the period of deterioration, 20 drops 3 times a day, washed down with a small amount of water. The course of therapy is 21 days, after which it is recommended to take a ten-day break and repeat the course.
- Alcohol tincture of calendula flowers. Take 100 g of dried flowers of the plant, mix with 150 ml of triple cologne and 150 ml of camphor alcohol. The mixture is tightly closed with a lid and infused for 2 weeks. The finished tincture is used as a rub for muscle spasms, severe pain, burning, numbness;
- Water infusion of bay leaves. Mix 250 ml of water and 5 g of bay leaf. The resulting mixture is brought to a boil, poured into a thermos and infused for 12 hours. The finished product is filtered and consumed in 50 ml twice a day. The course of therapy with laurel infusion is 3-4 days.
In order to achieve the best result, the mentioned methods are recommended to be used in combination with physiotherapy procedures and therapeutic massage, which effectively combats muscle hypertonicity and other symptoms of pathology.
Another option for suppressing the clinical manifestations of the disease is hirudotherapy or exposure to leeches. ACTION: The method makes it possible to eliminate muscle spasm, improve local blood circulation, and accelerate the recovery of intervertebral discs. Active components contained in leech saliva help reduce congestion and swelling of soft tissues. This treatment option is recommended for people with individual intolerance to certain groups of drugs.
Lumbar
Signs of degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the lumbar spine can serve as a factor in partial loss of working ability. The following recipes of traditional healers are used for therapeutic purposes:
- A warming blend of red chilies. Mix 80 ml of refined sunflower or olive oil with 5 g of red pepper powder and 10 ml of kerosene. The resulting mixture is shaken well and used as a poultice on the lumbar region. The agent has a local irritant, anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect.
- Oregano-based massage oil. Mix 0. 5 l of olive oil and 150 g of chopped dry oregano. The resulting mixture is infused for 7 days, after which the oil is filtered and used for a relaxing lumbar massage.
- Infusion of strawberry leaves. The medicine is prepared in the amount of 50 g of dried strawberry leaves and fruits per 500 ml of boiling water. The medicine should be infused in a thermos for 1 hour. It has a tonic and anti-inflammatory effect.
- Warm baths with sea salt. This therapeutic technique helps relax the muscles of the lower back, improves metabolism in the structures of the spinal column, and accelerates regenerative processes in damaged intervertebral discs.
Knee and hip joints
Destructive processes in osteochondrosis affect not only the structures of the spinal column, but also the area of the knee and hip joints. Alternative medicine experts recommend the use of rubs, poultices, applications and baths made from natural ingredients to treat this pathology. The most effective ways to treat knee and hip joints at home include:
- Warm therapeutic baths with decoction of string. Fresh and dried herbs contain an abundance of tannins, manganese and other biologically active components that can effectively fight inflammation and joint swelling. Take 2 handfuls of dry grass, pour 1 liter of boiling water over it. Cook the resulting mixture over low heat for 15 minutes, then strain. Add to a warm bath.
- Homemade egg butter. Separate 2-3 yolks from hard-boiled eggs, fry in a pan until a dark liquid appears. The resulting medicine is decanted into a special container and used warm to rub into damaged joints.
- Burdock leaf compresspreviously passed through a meat grinder.
- Fir oil, which can be bought in a herbalist's shop. It is used during a therapeutic relaxing massage.
- Lavender and bergamot oil. When using, try to avoid penetration of the oil on the mucous membrane of the eyes.
Effective folk recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis
| Unconventional method of treatment | Recipe and method of administration | Therapeutic effect |
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| Infusion of green spruce cones |
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It improves metabolic processes in the body, relieves inflammation and accelerates the regeneration of cartilage tissue |
| tincture of dill |
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It helps to eliminate dizziness, normalizes metabolism |
| Black radish with honey |
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It has a local irritant and anti-inflammatory effect. It relieves pain and stiffness of the spine |
Recommendations for treatment with non-traditional methods
Before starting self-treatment at home, you need to be examined by specialists - therapists, rheumatologists and neurologists in order to make an accurate diagnosis, determine the cause of the disease, its severity, predict the risk of complications and possible side effects. .
During therapy with folk remedies, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- in the period of calming down of acute manifestations, morning exercises should be performed every day, which will improve the flexibility of the body, normalize the mobility of the joints and prevent further deterioration;
- follow a proper diet - eat dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, cereals. Follow the normalization of body weight. Eat in portions and portions, use table salt as little as possible;
- take into account contraindications for the use of folk remedies by patients with accompanying pathologies. For example, thermal effects on the body are categorically contraindicated for people with malignant and benign neoplasms, chronic pathologies of the cardiovascular system, blood diseases and severe disorders of the central nervous system;
- during the entire treatment with traditional medicine, it is necessary to be under the supervision of a doctor.
Be sure to consult your doctor before treating the disease. This will help to take into account individual tolerance, confirm the diagnosis, make sure that the treatment is correct and exclude negative drug interactions. If you use prescriptions without consulting a doctor, then it is entirely at your own risk. All information is provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. You are solely responsible for the Application.