In combination with traditional treatment methods, doctors often recommend that patients suffering from osteochondrosis 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, compresses and creams are applied, wraps are made and herbal baths are taken.
However, it should be understood that all these methods of treating osteochondrosis are auxiliary and are only aimed at relieving symptoms. Therefore, it is not worth abandoning therapy with drugs prescribed by the doctor, exercise therapy and physiotherapy.
General principles of treatment
In order for the treatment of chondrosis with folk remedies to quickly bring results, it is necessary to adhere to the following principles:
- Refuse to consume large amounts of salt.
- Each day, perform a set of exercises recommended by a physical therapy specialist.
- Respect the principles of proper nutrition, limit the amount of sweets and fatty foods, consume more fresh vegetable and fruit juices, as well as protein-rich meals.
medicinal plants
Decoctions and infusions of medicinal plants can significantly improve the patient's condition. It is important to consult a doctor before using such 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 cups of dried roots. It is necessary to prepare the medicine 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. It is recommended to consume half a glass before a meal.
- Spruce cones. The raw materials must be collected during the summer. You will need about 30 medium-sized buds. A cone for the night should be poured with a glass of boiling water. The infusion is divided into two parts and used in the morning and in the evening. The course of treatment lasts one month.
- Currant leaves. The preparation of the infusion is very simple: pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water over 4-5 leaves of currants overnight. In the morning, the infusion should be filtered. The medicine must be taken within a day.
- Nuts. For the treatment of osteochondrosis, only nuts of a new crop are suitable. 3 kilograms of nuts are cut and poured into 0. 5 liters of vodka. Infusion of the drug should be within 14 days. After that, the resulting juice is filtered and consumed one teaspoon per day.
- Fennel seeds. A glass of seeds is required to be filled with half a liter of vodka. It is necessary to insist the medicine for 7-10 days, after which it is taken in one tablespoon per day.
- 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 medicine should be within three days. A week later, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Compresses have a local irritating and warming effect, due to which a quick relief from osteochondrosis is achieved.
The friction
All types of rubs and compresses are used to relieve acute pain in the cervical, thoracic or mid-back region, as well as to prevent their occurrence.
One of the most widely used folk remedies for osteochondrosis is the so-called "grandmother's rub" for the spine. This method is quite simple and affordable, while it is very 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 ingredients used in this popular method are mixed, after which analgin is dissolved in them. The mixture is used to rub the areas of the spine affected by osteochondrosis.
course treatment
For patients who do not notice a significant relief of the symptoms of osteochondrosis after using medications, including pain relievers, a course of treatment is recommended. The following recipe takes a course of 12 days.
Preparation of two mixtures is required.
The composition of the first mixture includes:
- 50 g of mustard powder;
- 50 ml of vodka and camphor alcohol;
- 3 beaten egg whites.
All ingredients are thoroughly mixed. The mixture is placed in a dark bowl for 12 hours.
The second mixture consists of the following ingredients:
- 100 g of fresh natural honey;
- 150 ml 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. Compresses are applied twice a day to the affected area. Making a compress is very simple: a natural fabric should be soaked with a therapeutic composition, applied to the body and kept until it dries completely.
The scheme of application of the mixtures is as follows: the first drug is used for three days, the second is used for the next three days. Thus, compresses are alternated 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 compress. A medium potato is carefully crushed and mixed with an equal amount of honey. The mixture is applied to tissues and applied to the affected area for 2 hours.
- Compress 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 avoid evaporation of kerosene, the fabric is covered with cotton wool and polyethylene and fixed to the body with a bandage.
- Ginger and garlic. Ginger and garlic are crushed and mixed in equal parts. In the resulting mixture, add a small amount of warmed butter. The composition should be rubbed on the affected area in case of severe pain.
- Essential oils. Rubbing fir oil or menthol will help to quickly relieve pain in osteochondrosis. This recipe should be used with caution: essential oils can provoke an intense allergic reaction and skin irritation, as well as burns. To avoid unwanted effects, essential oils are pre-mixed with base vegetable oils (olive, sea buckthorn or sunflower).
Herbal teas and fees
The result from the use of herbal preparations is not immediately noticeable, but their systematic use can significantly improve the patient's condition. Moreover, 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 ready form. You don't have to cook them yourself, as each collection includes herbs in certain proportions.
The composition of the fees usually includes ingredients such as mint, licorice, calendula, St. John's wort, chamomile, mountain, plantain 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. From 400 to 500 grams of dry raw materials are needed for a healing bath.
A shower 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 5-7 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 alleviate the condition with osteochondrosis:
- Based on birch leaves. The leaves should be collected in May. Dry raw materials are poured with boiling water, the resulting broth is poured into the bath. The duration of the procedure is half an hour.
- Bath with chestnuts. Previously cut chestnuts should be boiled for a quarter of an hour.
- Bath with infusion of pine needles. Any needle will do: from spruce, fir, 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 put 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.
Treatment with bee venom
Apitherapy (from the Latin word "apis" - bee) is a treatment method based on the use of ingredients contained in bee venom. At the time of the 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 a number of other components that relieve 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 you bite, you can use ointments, which include propolis, beeswax, pollen and bee venom extract.
Bee venom has the following effects:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- pain reliever.
In addition, the poison stimulates the immune defense, strengthens the walls of blood vessels and improves metabolism. Thanks to apitherapy, muscle spasm can be relieved, thanks to which it is possible to eliminate compression of nerve roots and blood vessels.
Trying to alleviate the symptoms of osteochondrosis with apitherapy at home is not safe: bee venom is a strong allergen. In addition, the course of treatment for the patient, especially for the elderly, should be developed individually, taking into account his 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 get a preliminary consultation with a doctor!
You must treat your back wisely. Alternative treatment will bring results only if you first consult your doctor and you are convinced that the medicine will not harm your health!