It seems like a sentence for many patients sounds like a diagnosis of osteochondrosis. Terrible back pain, impaired mobility and disability - all this can significantly disrupt the normal life cycle.
Doctors assure that effective drugs will only temporarily eliminate the manifestations of osteochondrosis, which is not a bright prospect for patients.
And then patients are introduced to the unique medical complexes by specialists that guarantee a speedy recovery with almost 100% probability.
But if these methods do not help, you should turn to alternative treatments. Below we will look at the secrets of traditional medicine, how to treat osteochondrosis at home.
Why traditional medicine
In the early 18th century, traditional medicine was an integral part of traditional approaches to treatment. Despite the fact that these directions were separated, valuable recipes have survived to this day.
Traditional medicine is a vast field of knowledge used to treat osteochondrosis.
Types of folk remedies for osteochondrosis:
- infusions, decoctions, tinctures (used internally, in the form of compresses, rubbing, etc. );
- ointments (for skin use);
- applications;
- hydrotherapy (bath, sauna, baths);
- breathing exercises.
There are dozens of different methods of alternative treatment for osteochondrosis, but not all of them are effective. Be sure to consult your doctor before starting therapy.
Alternative treatment is very popular among patients because it does not require high costs and also provides a good effect.
This is not surprising, because most of the expensive pharmacological preparations are made from the same plants as folk remedies.
Recipes of traditional medicine for the treatment of osteochondrosis
Despite the fact that much information about the causes and mechanisms of osteochondrosis was not known to our ancestors, they were able to find effective recipes for the treatment of this disease, which have survived to this day.
Horseradish leaves for osteochondrosis
One of the most amazing plants in folk medicine is horseradish. Most often its leaves are used to prepare various compresses, rubbing and tinctures. It contains a large number of biologically active substances that have a dissipative 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 site of pain, and compression paper is placed on top. The waist is wrapped in a belt or any fabric.
Herbs for the treatment of osteochondrosis
There are tens of thousands of medicinal plants, each of which is used for specific medicinal purposes.
St. John's wort, milk thistle, thyme, tansy, etc. are most often used for folk treatment of osteochondrosis.
Popular recipes for the treatment of 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 boil for 40 minutes and strain. Has anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic action (2 tablespoons 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 and then insist 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 towel;
- St. John's wort tincture. You will need 10 g of grass and 100 ml of vodka to prepare it. 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 B and C. The tincture is applied 30 drops orally before meals.
Treatment of osteochondrosis with bay leaf
Special attention should be paid to the bay leaf, which contains a large amount of vitamins and phytoncides.
It is most often used as part of various ointments used to prepare compresses and rubbing.
Popular recipes:
- Bay leaf ointment.To prepare this product, you will need 1 g of juniper needles and 6 g of bay leaves. The ingredients are ground well and oil is added to this mixture. The product is rubbed into the affected area;
- Warming compress.You need to take 10 g of bay leaf, then crush it into powder. Then add 50 g of alcohol and infuse the product for 5 days. Moisten a few layers of gauze in the tincture, attach compressed paper and wrap in a warm towel.
Friction in osteochondrosis
The most effective in traditional medicine are the tools and methods that are applied directly to the affected area. Different 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 shoulder osteochondrosis at home.
Popular recipes:
- Take 50 g of vodka, 100 g of honey and 100 g of chopped radish. These ingredients are mixed thoroughly 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 in osteochondrosis, has a good anti-inflammatory effect;
- Finely chop the garlic and place it with the burning lard (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 subsequently synthesized in our body. This drug is used to treat a wide range of degenerative diseases, including osteochondrosis. Gelatin is consumed with warm 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 their own.
Hydrotherapy for osteochondrosis
From ancient times the people have noted the healing properties of water. It can have a positive effect on energy, take on illness and bring life where it has not been before.
This is the basis of the methods underlying hydrotherapy:
- Bath and sauna for osteochondrosis.Often patients are concerned about whether it is possible to take a steam bath in case of osteochondrosis. Leading experts say this can be done, but only if the disease is in remission. This method improves blood circulation, accelerates the leakage of breakdown products and strengthens the immune system as a whole;
- Warm baths.In addition to the effects of warm water, various herbs and medicinal products have positive properties in such baths. For example, salt baths (2, 5 kg of sea salt) are very popular. Oak spruce, turpentine and prefabricated baths are also excellent. These procedures warm the skin, thus improving the supply of active substances;
- Hydromassage.This method is based on the effect of water currents on the body. The procedure can be performed at home with the help of special devices for the treatment of osteochondrosis (hydromassage baths). During the massage, the muscle fibers relax to the maximum, which improves the hemodynamics at the site of the lesion.
In addition, banks, various conspiracies, prayers and other methods are very popular.
But the most important thing in treatment is motivation and a positive attitude, because otherwise osteochondrosis cannot be eliminated even by a well-known healer.