As if a verdict for many patients sounds like a diagnosis of osteochondrosis. Excruciating back pain, reduced mobility and disability - all of these can significantly disrupt the usual life cycle.
Doctors assure that effective drugs will only temporarily eliminate manifestations of osteochondrosis, which is not a bright prospect for patients.
And then patients get acquainted with the unique medical complexes of specialists, which guarantee a speedy recovery with a probability of almost 100%.
But, if these methods do not help you, then you have to turn to alternative methods of treatment. Below we will consider the secrets of folk medicine, how to treat osteochondrosis at home.
Why traditional medicine
At the start of the 18th century, traditional medicine was an integral part of traditional approaches to treatment. Despite the fact that these directions were divided, valuable recipes have survived to this day.
Traditional medicine is a large area of knowledge used to treat osteochondrosis.
Types of folk remedies for osteochondrosis:
- infusions, decoctions, tinctures (used internally, in the form of compresses, rubs, etc. );
- ointments (for cutaneous use);
- applications;
- hydrotherapy (bath, sauna, bathrooms);
- breathing exercises.
There are dozens of different alternative treatment methods for osteochondrosis, but not all of them work. Be sure to consult your doctor before starting treatment.
Alternative treatment is very popular among patients, because it does not require high costs, and also provides a good effect.
This is not surprising, since most of the expensive pharmacological preparations are made from the same herbs as folk remedies.
Traditional medicine recipes for the treatment of osteochondrosis
Despite the fact that a lot of information about the causes and mechanisms of the development of osteochondrosis was not known to our ancestors, they managed to find effective recipes for the treatment of this disease, which survived untilday.
Horseradish leaves for osteochondrosis
One of the most amazing herbs in folk medicine is horseradish. Most often, its leaves are used for the preparation of various compresses, rubs and tinctures. It contains a large number of biologically active substances that have a distracting and anti-inflammatory effect.
For example, fresh horseradish leaves soaked in hot water for 5 minutes are most often used. They are applied to the pain site, and compress paper is placed on top. The lanyard is wrapped in a belt or any fabric.
Herbs for the treatment of osteochondrosis
There are tens of thousands of herbal remedies, each used for specific medicinal purposes.
For the traditional treatment of osteochondrosis, most often St. John's Wort, millennial, thyme, tansy, etc. are used.
Popular recipes for treating osteochondrosis at home:
- Infusion of a series (for all diseases of the musculoskeletal system). It is necessary to pour 200 ml of boiling water 15 g of grass, then insist for 10 hours. Take 3 teaspoons before meals;
- Millennial infusion. Add 10 g of millennial herb in a glass and fill it with hot water, then let it steep for 40 minutes and filter. It has an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic effect (2 teaspoons 3 times a day);
- Healing compress. Take in equal proportions the herbs of thyme, chamomile, elderberry and chamomile. They should be poured with 150 ml of water, then insisted for 2 hours in a dark place. Several layers of gauze are impregnated with this mixture and applied to the affected area, wrapped in compressed paper and a warm cloth;
- St. John's Wort tincture. For the preparation you will need 10 g of herb and 100 ml of vodka. The ingredients are mixed and infused for 7 days. St. John's Wort contains a large amount of tannins, anti-inflammatory and tonic substances. It also contains vitamins of groups B and C. The tincture is applied 30 drops orally before meals.
Treatment of osteochondrosis with bay leaf
Particular attention should be paid to bay leaf, which contains a large amount of vitamins and phytoncides.
Most often it is used as part of various ointments, used for the preparation of compresses and rubbing.
Popular recipes:
- Ointment with bay leaf.To prepare this product you will need 1 g of juniper needles and 6 g of bay leaves. The ingredients are carefully ground and butter is added to this mixture. The product is rubbed into the affected area;
- Heating compress.Take 10 g of bay leaf, then powder it, then add 50 g of alcohol and let the product infuse for 5 days. Dampen several layers of gauze in the dye, tie up compressed paper and wrap it in a warm cloth.
Rub for osteochondrosis
The most effective in traditional medicine are the means and methods that are applied directly to the affected area. Various frictions have an excellent effect on osteochondrosis.
These can be various ointments, tinctures and other products that are rubbed into the skin. The methods are ideal for treating osteochondrosis of the shoulder at home.
Popular recipes:
- Take 50 g of vodka, 100 g of honey and 100 g of chopped radish. These ingredients are carefully mixed and infused for 2 days. The product is applied to the skin in the form of rubbing (for 14 days, 2 times a day);
- Fir oil, which is often used for osteochondrosis, has a good anti-inflammatory effect;
- Finely chop the garlic and place it with the combustible pork fat (1: 2). The product is rubbed several times a day for a week.
Treatment of osteochondrosis with gelatin
Gelatin is a source of amino acids, from which collagen is then synthesized in our body. This remedy is used to treat a wide range of degenerative diseases, including osteochondrosis. Gelatin is consumed with lukewarm water or orange juice. It is necessary to dilute 5 g of gelatin in 100 g of water (use 2 times a day for a month).
According to experts, this method allows you to beat osteochondrosis on your own.
Hydrotherapy for osteochondrosis
Since ancient times, people have noted the healing properties of water. It can have a positive effect on energy, take on illnesses and bring life where it was not before.
This is what the methods underlying hydrotherapy are based on:
- Bath and sauna for osteochondrosis.Often, patients wonder whether it is possible to take a steam bath with osteochondrosis. Leading experts say it can be done, but if the disease is in remission. This method improves blood circulation, accelerates the evacuation of decomposition products and strengthens the immune system in general;
- Hot bathrooms.In addition to the effects of hot water, various herbs and drugs have positive properties in such bathrooms. For example, salt baths (2. 5 kg of sea salt) are very popular. Oak-spruce, turpentine and prefabricated bathrooms are also very efficient. These procedures warm the skin, thereby improving the supply of active substances;
- Hydromassage.This method is based on the effect of water flows on the body. The procedure can be performed at home using special devices for the treatment of osteochondrosis (hydromassage baths). During the massage, the muscle fibers are relaxed as much as possible, which improves hemodynamics at the site of the lesion.
In addition, banks, various plots, prayers and other methods are very popular.
But the most important thing in the treatment is motivation and a positive attitude, because otherwise osteochondrosis cannot be eliminated even by a well-known healer.