Folk remedies for the treatment of cervical osteochondrosis can be used as an adjunct to the main therapy during the stable remission stage or after it is completed.
Homemade tincture and rubbing agent can relieve discomfort and less severe pain, and reduce morning stiffness. They have mild analgesic, anti-edema and anti-inflammatory effects.
General rules
To make the effects of traditional medicine as effective as possible, it is best to negotiate a prescription with your doctor in advance. This will ensure the safety and appropriateness of the family method. In addition, even seemingly harmless herbal infusions and dressings can distort the effects of drugs and increase the risk of adverse reactions.
Ingredients with higher toxicity should be used with special care, such as kerosene and unknown plants and herbs whose names cannot be found in medical reference books.
Self-made ointments and lotions are only effective for mild to moderate pain. They will help relieve the soreness caused by weather changes, physical exertion or hypothermia. However, traditional treatment methods cannot restore damaged vertebrae and intervertebral discs.
Typical Symptoms: How to Identify Chondrosis
Cervical osteochondrosis is accompanied by symptoms that are difficult to ignore. Even in the early days, it can be expressed:
- Discomfort and pain in the neck, back of the head, arms and shoulder straps. The exact location and intensity of the pain depends on the location of the lesion.
- Decreased sensitivity and numbness, this phenomenon is particularly common in the hands, especially in the hands;
- Muscle strength and tone decreased.
In addition to the above, there may be symptoms of autonomic nervous disease-sweating, red or white skin, muscle swelling and chest pain. The latter is often mistaken for heart problems, so many patients first seek the help of a cardiologist.
If the vertebral artery is compressed, headaches, dizziness, tinnitus or tinnitus, sore throat, and difficulty swallowing may occur. In rare cases, nausea and vomiting may occur.
How to treat
In order to treat osteochondrosis at home, various ointments, wipes, compresses, lotions, and oral infusions and decoctions are used. Massage sessions and exercises will help improve the therapeutic effect.
It is recommended to perform a tolerance test before starting treatment, especially if you are prone to allergic reactions. Apply a pea-sized amount to your elbow or wrist. If there are no redness, itching, or other signs of allergies after an hour, the procedure can be performed safely.
Oral method-decoction or infusion-first take half a teaspoon. Continue treatment without symptoms such as nausea, heartburn, flatulence, headache, or increased blood pressure.
Quick Pain Relief Technology
There are some remedies to quickly eliminate sudden pain:
- Use vodka or alcohol diluted 1: 1 with water to wipe the sores;
- Paste pepper paste for half an hour. If the pain persists, you can hold on for another 20 minutes before removing it.
- Use half of turpentine oil diluted with warm water to press on the neck;
- Take a bath with sea salt or herbs-chamomile, sage, and mint. The bath water should not be hot;
- Stick the cabbage leaves gently wiped with laundry soap on the painful part;
- Put the mustard paste for ten to fifteen minutes;
- Self-massage by pressing the pain point for three minutes.
Note:In folk treatment, only drugs are used, not industrial turpentine. It can also be called "turpentine" and is used to treat neuralgia, myalgia (muscle pain), low back pain and rheumatism.
friction
For cervical rickets, various rubbing methods based on herbs and drugs are widely used. One of the best and most popular drugs is the composition containing crushed painkillers. There are several similar recipes, this is one of them:
- crush 5 tablets of anesthetic;
- Pour about 2/3 cup of alcohol into it;
- Add 5ml camphor.
After mixing thoroughly, apply it to the affected area for 7-10 days.
Warning:Avoid the cervical lymph node area during rubbing.
Mother and stepmother
Put 1/3 of the plants in a dark glass jar, add vodka, and take out the infusion for a month. Shake the container every day to release beneficial substances more quickly. You don't need to filter the product; it can be used for friction when discomfort occurs.
Horseradish and Elderberry
In a half-liter glass jar, put a leaf and a chopped horseradish, 3 tablespoons of elderberry, then pour all the alcohol and fill the jar with shoulders. Stick to it for a month, then use it for friction. If it burns severely, the mixture can be diluted with water. This tincture can relieve pain well, especially after hypothermia.
Compression and applications
The medical applications and dressings of cervical osteochondrosis can improve the blood supply to the damaged area and reduce the stiffness and heaviness of the neck. They are made from herbs, flowers and rhizomes of various plants as well as honey and vegetables.
Kerosene
Dissolve 1 tablespoon of kerosene in half a cup of hot water, moisten the bandage or gauze, and roll it several times in the solution. Squeeze it gently and place it on your neck for up to one hour. Then wash the skin with warm water and soap, and then wipe it with a towel.
Carrot
Chop or chop black radishes larger than medium size. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and honey (preferably thick soup) and stir well. Spread the resulting material on the back of the neck and cover it with polyethylene and cotton cloth. Keep it for up to an hour, then rinse the compress with warm water.
Horseradish leaves
This is one of the simplest folk recipes, requiring only one or a few horseradish leaves. Scald them with boiling water and apply them to the back of your neck. It is recommended to do this procedure at night, so you need to wrap the leaves in a scarf.
Honey and potatoes
2 raw potatoes, peeled, chopped or chopped. Squeeze the juice slightly, then add 1 tablespoon of honey. Wrap the produced material with a bandage or gauze, fix it on the neck, and fix it with a bandage, and stick a plastic wrap under it. The duration of this process is 2 hours. The treatment process includes 10-15 applications.
Ozone wrapper
Wrapped with ozokerite or mountain wax, it can relieve pain, has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and light pressure effects. The substance has a high heat capacity and low thermal conductivity, so it will deeply heat the tissue and enrich it with oxygen and minerals.
Ozokerite has been successfully used not only for cervical spine, but also for sternal osteochondrosis. First, you need to melt a small amount of wax (about 30 grams), and then pour it into a container, the bottom of which should be coated with a film in advance. Then wait for it to cool to the right temperature, and then wrap the neck with melted warm wax film. The duration of this process is 1 hour and the number of sessions is up to 20.
Warning:This drug should not be used if it exacerbates cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure.
Sour cream and bread flour
Peel off a large comfrey root and grind it, then add 1 tablespoon of low-fat sour cream. The mixture is evenly distributed around the neck and fixed according to the previous formula. After about an hour, you need to remove the compressor. Usually, ten steps are enough to eliminate discomfort.
Honey and salt
Mix honey and salt in equal proportions, then apply on the neck and cover it with cloth and cellophane. To enhance the effect, you can use a warm scarf or soft shawl to heat the compress.
Phytotherapy
Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis also include friction-injected coltsfoot, celery, elderberry and pine needles. It is very useful to rub the juice of plantain, nettle, cow and aloe into the neck area.
Infusions and decoctions
Pine bud
Most infusions are best consumed 15-30 minutes before meals. A standard course of treatment is usually 3 weeks.
The pine buds and sugar are mixed at a ratio of 2: 1 and stored in a cool place for 2 weeks. Take 1/2 teaspoon. Absorb in the mouth 3 times a day. This is a very good tool, even if you have advanced disease, you can get stable remission.
To prepare this medicine, it is best to take a kidney of medium length (no more than 2 cm), because the large kidney contains less biologically active substances. They are collected in early spring, washed, dried and thoroughly crushed before use. The final product turns brown due to the plant fungicide and other natural preservatives in the composition and is stored for a long time.
Pine cones and needles
1st. l. Pour the conical needle and needle into half a liter of boiling water and keep in the water bath for about half an hour. Then cool the ready-made broth, filter and divide into three parts, each part should be consumed within a day. In order to improve taste and efficiency, you can add 1-2 tablespoons. l. Honey.
For cervical and sternum osteochondrosis, folk therapists recommend various decoctions. They are made from arrow grass, plantain, sweet clover, rose hips, calendula and licorice. Almost all recipes are the same: 1 tablespoon in a cup of soup. l. Vegetable raw materials. Decimal is most commonly consumed in 1/3 cup, up to 3-4 times a day.
Sunflower root
In a small container (pan or saucepan), put 50 grams of roots and pour one liter of water. After boiling the mixture, simmer for about 40 minutes. After cooling, take 1 tablespoon. l. 3-4 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is one week.
The root of sunflower is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals, but they are especially rich in calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Warning:Sunflower root soup can be stored in the refrigerator for three days.
Coniferous tree
Pour one liter of boiling water on a cup of spruce or pine needles and cook for half an hour. Drink 1. 5 tablespoons of water. l. 30-40 minutes after eating, within a month.
Dandelion
1st. l. Dandelion flowers brewed in a cup of hot water. After cooling, use the broth as a dressing and place the flowers on gauze or moisten them in the solution. It lasts 15 to 20 minutes, and the complete course includes 10 to 12 daily routines.
For ingestion, the same number of flowers should be boiled for 15 minutes, and then drink three times a day before meals.
Another remedy for internal intake is to brew small flowers (about a cup) in boiling water, dry and crush. Add half a lemon juice and half a cup of honey juice. Take a tablespoon. l. Twice a day before meals. Store the sweetener in the refrigerator.
Monastery tea
Brew this tea in a thermos containing 1 teaspoon of herbs:
- cattle d;
- Wheatgrass;
- Violet;
- veronica;
- cattle d;
- Stripes.
Pour the ingredients into one liter of boiling water and let stand for 3 hours. Drink half a cup of tea twice a day after meals. To improve the taste, you can add honey or lemon cubes to the drink.
Ointment
For osteochondrosis, an ointment with anti-inflammatory, warming or analgesic effects is usually prescribed by the attending physician. However, you can prepare yourself using herbs and available food at home. Any oil, butter or vegetable is suitable as a base. You can add calendula, chamomile, eucalyptus, ox d, nettle or thyme to it.
Mustard ointment
Use a mixer or whisk to beat 3 egg whites, add 50 grams of mustard powder and half a cup of butter. Mix everything and remove the ointment in the dark for 12 hours, then lubricate the neck to relieve pain and stiffness.
Egg vinegar
To prepare ointment, mix 1 egg and 1 tablespoon. l. Vinegar, half a cup of oil and a tablespoon. l. flour. After thorough mixing, the material was removed in the dark, and the film formed on the surface was removed two days later. It is best to use the product at night and then rub it into your neck before going to bed.
Ginger ointment
Chop the fresh ginger root in any convenient way-on a grater, in a blender or in a meat grinder-into a mortar with 2 chopped garlic cloves and grind. Then add butter. If needed, add a drop of citrus essential oil to enhance the aroma.
Bathroom
Taking a hot bath at night will help you fall asleep quickly, strengthen immunity, improve blood circulation and vertebral nutrition. If you add salt, herbal extract or turpentine to the water, the effect of the process will increase many times.
Dry grass dust bath is an ancient treatment method with almost no contraindications, and it is useful for both sick and healthy people.
1st. l. Dissolve turpentine oil in half a cup of warm water and pour it into the filled bath. Both white and yellow turpentine are fine. Bathe for 20-25 minutes, then make sure to rinse in the shower and wipe with a terry towel.
Turpentine products, including bathing, help reduce inflammation, activate blood circulation and stimulate the recovery process of damaged and worn intervertebral discs.
Note:Turpentine treatment should be routine. A single procedure-bathing or pressing-will only have a temporary and insignificant effect.
½ cup of sea salt can be mixed with additives, dissolved in one liter of hot water, and then added to the ordinary bath. The duration of this process is half an hour.
Herbal tea is brewed in a thermos, which includes thyme, ridges, birch buds, eucalyptus leaves and pine needles. If you take 1 tablespoon. l. Herbs, then one liter of water is needed. The mixture was poured for 3 hours, then it was filtered and added to the bath. Take 30-40 minutes.
You can bathe with ordinary salt, based on 1 kg of salt per 20 liters of water. This concentrated salt bath continues for 2 days and then rests for 1-3 days.