In combination with traditional treatment methods, doctors often recommend patients with osteochondrosis to pay attention to alternative methods. In combination with drug therapy, manual therapy and exercise therapy, the treatment of osteochondrosis with folk remedies allows you to achieve impressive results in a short time!
Various ointments and rubs are used, poultices and body lotions are used, wraps are made, and herbal baths are taken.
However, it should be understood that all these methods of treating osteochondrosis are complementary in nature and are aimed solely at alleviating the symptoms. Therefore, it is not worth abandoning the drug therapy, exercise and physiotherapy prescribed by the doctor.
General principles of treatment
In order for the treatment of chondrosis with folk remedies to quickly bring results, you must adhere to the following principles:
- Do not consume large amounts of salt.
- Do a series of exercises recommended by a physical therapist every day.
- Follow the principles of proper nutrition, limit the amount of sweets and fatty foods, consume more fresh vegetable and fruit juices, and protein-rich foods.
medicinal plants
Decoctions and infusions made from herbs can significantly improve the patient's condition. Before using such folk methods, it is important to consult a doctor. In addition, you should pay attention to the absence of allergic reactions: many herbs contain strong allergens.
The following herbs are most often used for chondrosis:
- Sunflower. Sunflower roots have pronounced medicinal properties. You will need 7-8 glasses of dried root to make a potion for a cure. The medicine must be prepared as follows: a glass of raw material is poured with three liters of water. The roots should be boiled for 5 minutes. After that, the soup is cooled. Its consumption is recommended with half a glass before meals.
- Pine cones. The raw materials must be collected in summer. You will need about 30 medium-sized buds. One suppository should be poured overnight with a glass of boiling water. The infusion is divided into two parts and used in the morning and evening. The treatment process lasts a month.
- Currant leaves. Preparing the infusion is very simple: pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water with 4-5 currant leaves per night. In the morning, the infusion must be filtered. The medicine must be taken within a day.
- Walnut. Only fresh walnuts are suitable for the treatment of osteochondrosis. Cut 3 kilograms of walnuts into small pieces and pour them into 0. 5 liters of vodka. The infusion must be administered within 14 days. Then filter the resulting liquid and consume one teaspoon per day.
- Dill seeds. A glass of seeds should be filled with half a liter of vodka. You have to stick to the medicine for 7-10 days, then take one tablespoon a day.
- Bay leaf. This cheap and easy-to-prepare remedy effectively alleviates the symptoms of osteochondrosis. About 5 grams of leaves should be boiled in 0. 5 liters of water for 5 minutes. After that, the soup is placed in a thermos and infused for 12 hours. You must drink the medicine within three days. One week later, the treatment can be repeated.
The compresses have a local irritating and warming effect, thanks to which osteochondrosis can be quickly alleviated.
Rubbing
All kinds of rubbing and poultices are used to relieve acute pain in the neck, chest or lower back, and to prevent their occurrence.
One of the most commonly used folk remedies for osteochondrosis is the so-called "grandmother's rub" on the spine. This method is quite simple and affordable, but at the same time extremely effective: after several procedures, most patients experience significant relief. Therefore, many people believe that this method is the best of the existing ones.
The composition of the rub contains 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 folk method are mixed together, and then the analgin is dissolved in them. The mixture is used to rub spinal areas affected by osteochondrosis.
course management
Patients who do not notice a significant relief of the symptoms of osteochondrosis after using drugs, including pain relievers, are recommended a course of treatment. The recipe below assumes a 12-day course.
Two mixtures must be prepared.
The composition of the first mixture includes:
- 50 g of mustard powder;
- 50 ml of vodka and camphor alcohol;
- 3 beaten egg whites.
Mix all components thoroughly. The mixture is infused in a dark bowl for 12 hours.
The second mixture contains the following ingredients:
- 100 g fresh natural honey;
- 150 ml of alcohol;
- 50 g of aloe juice.
The components are mixed and infused for 12 hours in a dark place.
The mixtures are used for therapeutic compresses. Compresses are applied to the affected area twice a day. The poultice is very easy to make: a natural substance must be soaked with a therapeutic preparation, applied to the body and completely dried.
The scheme of using the mixtures is as follows: the first drug is used for three days, the second for the next three days. Thus, the poultice alternates throughout the course. By the way, such therapeutic compresses are perfect for relieving pain in the hip and knee joints.
Folk remedies for quick relief of 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 poultice. 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.
- We compress it with kerosene. The cloth is soaked in kerosene and applied to the affected area, such as the neck or lower back, for 3 hours. To prevent evaporation of the kerosene, the material is covered with cotton wool and polyethylene and attached to the body with a bandage.
- Ginger and garlic. Crush the ginger and garlic and mix in equal parts. Add a small amount of warmed butter to the resulting mixture. In case of severe pain, the preparation should be rubbed on the affected area.
- Essential oils. Rubbing pine or menthol oil helps to 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. In order to avoid unwanted effects, the essential oils are pre-mixed with vegetable base oils (olive, sea buckthorn or sunflower).
Herbal teas and prizes
The results of the use of herbal preparations are 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 treatment, you should carefully study all the contraindications of herbs that are part of the fees and consult your doctor. Otherwise, the effect can be unpredictable.
Fees for the treatment of osteochondrosis are sold in ready-made form in pharmacies. Do not cook them yourself, as each collection contains a certain proportion of herbs.
The composition of the awards usually includes ingredients such as mint, licorice, calendula, St. John's wort, chamomile, climber, plantain and backache.
Herbal baths
Herbal baths not only alleviate the osteochondrosis condition, but also normalize the general condition of the patient. A spa requires 400-500 grams of dry raw material.
The bath can improve well-being in osteochondrosis. However, if you suffer from cardiovascular diseases, avoid a bath that is too hot: the procedure has a strong effect on the heart.
Baths should be done in courses lasting 5-7 days. Proper treatment allows you to quickly forget about pain and stiffness of movements.
Below is a list of the most popular and effective bath recipes that relieve osteochondrosis:
- Based on a birch leaf. The leaves must be collected in May. Dry raw materials are poured with boiling water, the resulting broth is poured into the bathroom. The duration of the procedure is half an hour.
- Chestnut bath. The previously chopped chestnuts must be boiled for a quarter of an hour.
- Bath with infusion of pine needles. Any needle will do: pine, spruce, pine, etc. The needles should be boiled for 20 minutes and poured into a hot water bath. 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 designed for women, it is important to remember that heating is contraindicated in inflammatory gynecological diseases. Therefore, it is important to visit your gynecologist before the course.
Treatment with bee venom
Apitherapy (from the Latin word "apis" - bee) is a treatment method based on the use of components in bee venom. At the time of a bee sting, more than 50 substances enter the human body that can have a therapeutic effect in osteochondrosis. The composition of bee venom includes fats, sterol, acetylcholine, contains glucose and many other ingredients 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 bitten, you can use ointments that contain propolis, beeswax, pollen and bee venom extract.
Bee venom has the following effects:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- painkiller.
In addition, the venom stimulates the immune system, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and increases metabolism. Thanks to apitherapy, muscle spasms can be alleviated, thanks to which the compression of nerve roots and blood vessels can be eliminated.
Alleviating the symptoms of osteochondrosis with home apitherapy is not safe: bee venom is a rather strong allergen. In addition, the patient's treatment method, especially for the elderly, should be individually designed, taking into account the patient's state of health and the specifics of the course of the disease. It is better to entrust the treatment to a specialist, and be sure to consult a doctor beforehand!
You need to be smart about your back. Alternative treatment only brings results if you first consult your doctor and are convinced that the remedy will not harm your health!