Treatment of cervical osteochondrosis with folk remedies can be used as an adjunct to main therapy or after its completion, in the phase of permanent remission.
Household tinctures and rubs work well for less severe discomfort and pain, as well as relieving morning stiffness. They have a mild analgesic, decongestant and anti-inflammatory effect.
General rules
For the effect of traditional medicine to be as effective as possible, it is best to agree on prescriptions with your doctor in advance. This will serve as a guarantee of safety and suitability of home methods. In addition, even seemingly harmless herbal infusions and compresses can distort the effect of pharmaceutical preparations and increase the risk of side effects.
Ingredients with a fairly high toxicity should be used with extreme caution - for example, kerosene, as well as unknown plants and plants whose names are not found in medical reference books.
Homemade ointments and lotions are only effective for mild to moderate pain. They will help relieve the grief caused by changes in the weather, high physical exertion or hypothermia. However, traditional methods of treatment are not able to restore damaged vertebrae and intervertebral discs.
Typical symptoms: How to recognize chondrosis
Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine is associated with symptoms that are difficult to miss. Even in the early stages, it can appear:
- discomfort and pain in the neck, back of the head, arm and shoulder girdle. The exact location and intensity of the pain depends on the location of the lesion;
- reduces sensitivity and numbness, which is most often seen on the hands, and especially on the hands;
- decrease in muscle strength and tone.
In addition to the above, symptoms of vegetative disorders may occur - increased sweating, redness or pallor of the skin, muscle swelling and chest pain. The latter are often mistaken for heart problems, so many patients seek help first from a cardiologist.
If there is a compression of the vertebral artery, then headaches and dizziness, ringing or ringing in the ears, a lump in the throat and difficulty swallowing occur. In rare cases, nausea and vomiting are possible.
How to treat
To treat osteochondrosis at home, various ointments, rubs, compresses, lotions, as well as infusions and decoctions for oral administration are used. Massage sessions and exercises will help increase the effectiveness of therapy.
Before starting treatment, it is recommended that you have a tolerance test, especially if you are prone to allergic reactions. A pea-sized amount is applied to the elbow or wrist. If after an hour there are no redness, itching or other signs of allergy, then the procedure can be performed safely.
Tools for oral administration - decoction or infusion - first take half a teaspoon. Therapy is continued in the absence of symptoms such as nausea, heartburn, gas, headache, or high blood pressure.
Quick Pain Relief Techniques
Some remedies can be used to quickly remove the sudden pain that appears suddenly:
- rub stained wounds with vodka or alcohol diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio;
- paste the plaster with pepper for half an hour. If the pain persists, you can hold it for another twenty minutes and then remove it;
- make a neck compress with turpentine half diluted in warm water;
- take a bath with sea salt or herbs - chamomile, sage, mint. Bath water should not be hot;
- attach a cabbage leaf lightly rubbed with laundry soap to the sore spot;
- apply mustard plaster for ten to fifteen minutes;
- do self-massage by pressing the pain points for three minutes.
NOTE:In popular treatment, only pharmaceutical turpentine is used, not industrial. It can also be called "turpentine oil", which is prescribed for neuralgia, myalgia (muscle pain), lumbar lumbago and rheumatism.
Friction
For cervical chondrosis, various rubs based on herbs and pharmaceutical medicines are widely used. One of the best and most popular is a medicine with pain relieving tablets in the composition. There are several similar recipes, and here is one of them:
- Crush 5 anesthetic tablets;
- pour about 2/3 cup of alcohol into them;
- add 5 milliliters of camphor.
After thorough mixing, apply on the skin over the affected areas for 7-10 days.
WARNING:Avoid the area of the cervical lymph nodes when rubbing.
Mother and stepmother
One 1/3 plant is placed in a dark glass jar, vodka is added on top and removed to fill for a month. The container is shaken daily so that nutrients are released more quickly. It is not necessary to filter the product; used for rubbing when discomfort occurs.
horseradish and herb
In a half-liter glass jar, place a chopped horseradish leaf and root, 3 tablespoons of berries and toss all with alcohol, filling the vase to shoulder. Insist for a month, then use for rubbing. For severe burns, you can dilute the mixture with water. This tincture relieves painful sensations well, especially after hypothermia.
Compresses and applications
Medical applications and compresses for cervical osteochondrosis improve the blood supply to the damaged segment, relieve stiffness and heaviness in the neck. They are prepared from herbs, flowers and rhizomes of various plants, as well as honey and vegetables.
kerosene
Dilute 1 tablespoon of kerosene in half a glass of hot water, soak a bandage or gauze wrapped several times in the solution. Squeeze a little, put on the neck and hold for more than an hour. Then wash the skin with warm soapy water and rub with a towel.
Radish
Black radish or minced meat larger than average size. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and honey (preferably thick), mix well. Spread the resulting mass on the back of the neck, cover with polyethylene cloth and cotton. Hold for a maximum of one hour, then wash the compress with warm water.
Horseradish leaves
This is one of the simplest popular recipes that requires only one or a few horseradish leaves. They are burned with boiling water and applied to the back of the neck. The procedure is recommended to be done at night, so you should carefully wrap the leaves with a scarf.
Honey with potatoes
2 raw potatoes, peel, grate, or chop. Squeeze a little juice and add 1 tablespoon of honey. Wrap the resulting mass in a bandage or gauze, attach the neck and fix with a bandage, placing food film under it. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours. The course of treatment consists of 10-15 applications.
The Ozokerite ends
Conclusions with ozokerite, or mountain wax, relieve pain, have an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and mild compression effect. This substance has a low thermal conductivity with a high heat capacity, due to which it deeply heats tissues and enriches them with oxygen and minerals.
Ozokerite is used successfully not only for cervix but also for osteochondrosis of the chest. First, a small amount of wax - about 30 g - should be melted, then poured into a container, at the bottom of which a film should be placed in advance. Then wait until it cools to a comfortable temperature and wrap the neck with a film of warm melted wax. The duration of the procedure is 1 hour, the number of sessions is up to 20.
WARNING:the agent should not be used in case of worsening cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.
Sour cream and cheesecake
A large comfrey root is cleaned and ground, then 1 tablespoon of low-fat sour cream is added. The mixture is evenly distributed around the neck and fixed as in the previous recipe. You should remove the compress after about an hour. Usually 10 procedures are enough to remove the unpleasant sensations.
Honey and Salt
Honey is mixed with salt in equal proportions and smeared on the neck, covering the top with a cloth and cellophane. To enhance the effect, you can warm the compress with a warm scarf or a fluffy scarf.
Phytotherapy
Popular remedies for cervical osteochondrosis also include rubbing infusions of fox legs, celery, berries and pines. In the summer it is very useful to rub the leaf juice of the leaves, nettles, burdock and aloe in the neck collar area.
Infusions and decoctions
Pine buds
Most infusions are best consumed 15-30 minutes before eating. The standard duration of a course of treatment is usually 3 weeks.
Pine buds are combined with sugar in a 2: 1 ratio and stored in a dark, cool place for 2 weeks. Take sp tsp. by inhalation three times a day. This is a very good tool that allows you to achieve a lasting remission, even with advanced forms of the disease.
To prepare the medicine, it is better to take kidneys of medium length, not more than 2 centimeters, as large kidneys contain less biologically active substances. They are collected in early spring, washed, dried and completely pressed before use. The finished product turns brown and is stored for a long time due to phytoncides and other natural preservatives in the composition.
Pine cones and needles
1 rr. pour cones and needles with half a liter of boiling water and keep in a water bath for about half an hour. Then cool the finished soup, filter and divide into three portions, each of which is drunk within a day. To improve the taste and increase efficiency, you can add 1-2 tbsp. lzemer
Cervicothoracic osteochondrosis, folk healers advise to treat various decoctions. They are prepared from yarrow, plantain, sweet clover, rose hips, calendula and licorice. Almost all recipes are the same: 1 tablespoon is taken for a glass of boiling water. plant raw material. Decoctions are most often consumed in 1/3 cup up to 3-4 times a day.
Sunflower roots
In a small container - a pot or a saucepan - put 50 g of root and pour a liter of water. Bring the mixture to a boil, simmer it for about 40 minutes. After cooling, take 1 tbsp. l3-4 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is one week.
Sunflower roots are a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, but they are especially rich in calcium, magnesium and potassium.
WARNING:Boiling sunflower roots can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days.
halore
Pour a liter of boiling water over a glass of spruce or pine needles and cook for half an hour. Drink a decoction of 1. 5 tbsp. l30-40 minutes after eating, within a month.
Luleradhiqja
1 rr. BMake dandelion flowers in a glass of hot water. After cooling, use the liquid as a compress, placing the flowers in gauze or soaking them in a solution. Hold 15-20 minutes, the full course consists of 10-12 daily procedures.
For ingestion, the same number of flowers should be boiled for 15 minutes, then drunk before meals three times a day.
Another medicine for internal use is prepared from fresh flowers (about a glass), which are boiled in boiling water, dried and crushed. Add the juice of half a lemon and half a glass of honey. Take 1 tbsp. ldy times a day before meals. Store the sweet medicine in the refrigerator.
Monastic tea
Prepare this tea in a thermos with 1 teaspoon of herbs:
- rodhe;
- wheat herb;
- manushaqe;
- veronica;
- rodhe; line
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Pour the ingredients with a liter of boiling water and leave for 3 hours. Drink as a tea, half a cup twice a day, after meals. To improve the taste, you can add honey or lemon drink.
Ointments
In case of osteochondrosis, the attending physician usually prescribes an oil with anti-inflammatory, warming or analgesic effect. However, you can prepare it yourself at home using available herbs and foods. Any oil, butter or vegetable, is suitable as a base. You can add a choice of calendula, chamomile, eucalyptus, burdock, nettle or thyme.
Mustard egg ointment
Beat 3 egg whites with a mixer or shake, add 50 grams of mustard powder and half a cup of butter. Mix everything and remove the oil in a dark place for 12 hours, then lubricate the neck for pain and stiffness.
egg yolk
To prepare the oil, combine 1 egg, 1 tbsp. vinegar, half a glass of oil and 1 tbsp. lMiell. After mixing thoroughly, remove the mass in a dark place and after 2 days remove the film formed on the surface. It is preferable to use the product at night, rubbing it on the neck before going to bed.
Ginger ointment
Fresh ginger root is chopped in any convenient way - on a grater, in a blender or in a meat grinder - place in a mortar with 2 cloves of chopped garlic and grind. Then butter is added. If desired, a drop of citrus essential oil can be added to enhance the aroma.
Bathrooms
Taking a warm bath in the evening helps to fall asleep quickly, strengthens the immune system, improves blood circulation and nourishes the vertebral structures. The effect of the procedure will be greatly increased if you add salt, herbal infusion or turpentine to the water.
A hay powder bath is an old method of treatment that has virtually no contraindications and is beneficial for the sick and healthy people.
1 rr. Dissolve the turpentine in half a glass of warm water and pour into a filled bath. Both white and yellow turpentine will do. Take a bath for 20-25 minutes, then be sure to rinse in the shower and rub with a silk towel.
Turpentine products, including baths, help reduce inflammation, activate blood circulation, and stimulate recovery processes in damaged and worn intervertebral discs.
NOTE:treatment with turpentine should be regular, of course. Single procedures - baths or compresses - will give only a temporary and insignificant effect.
½ cup of sea salt, can be mixed with additives, dissolved in a liter of hot water and added to the general bath. The duration of the procedure is half an hour.
Herbal tea is prepared in a thermos, which includes thyme, elecampane, birch buds, eucalyptus leaves and pine needles. If you take 1 tbsp. lbarishte, then a liter of water is required. The mixture is introduced for 3 hours, after which it is filtered and added to the bath. Take it for 30-40 minutes.
You can take a bath with ordinary table salt, based on 1 kg of salt per 20 liters of water. Such concentrated salt baths are taken 2 days in a row, then take a break for 1-3 days.