Osteoarthritis of the joints is characterized by degenerative-dystrophic changes in the cartilage tissue, as a result of which it becomes thinner and can completely disappear from the joint surfaces. In such a disease, it is important to start treatment in time so that the disease does not progress to the last stage, when only surgical treatment is needed. It is possible to deal with osteoarthritis not only with synthetic drugs, but also with the help of traditional medicine. Treatment of osteoarthritis with folk remedies is possible at home.
How to properly organize home treatment
When treating osteoarthritis with folk methods at home, you should follow a few simple rules - then the therapy will achieve its goal and osteoarthritis can be stopped. Here are some recommendations from the populists:
- when treating osteoarthritis with folk remedies, use only proven folk methods, do not trust prescriptions from strangers who do not specialize in alternative medicine;
- get information from sites dedicated to alternative treatments;
- do not change the proportion of funds that make up the prescription, if there is no ingredient, you should not replace it - it is better to find another drug;
- strictly follow the sequence and technology of preparation of medicinal products;
- carefully study the composition - it is possible to have an allergic reaction to some drugs;
- buy folk remedies for osteoarthritis in pharmacies or herbalists, you should not buy herbs at spontaneous markets or go home alone if you do not know much about it;
- do not buy ready-made mixtures from your hands - no one is responsible for their composition;
- if necessary, consult your doctor if there are chronic diseases, cardiovascular pathologies, diseases of the digestive system.
If you follow all the recommendations, the treatment will soon give its first results. In the absence of positive dynamics, it is worth changing the product - it may not be suitable and you should choose an analogue.
External means of protection
The use of external means is of great importance in the treatment of osteoarthritis. It is extremely important that all procedures are performed correctly and accurately, as the drugs must be absorbed by the skin as much as possible and delivered to the joint damaged by the disease. If a negative skin reaction occurs, external treatment with these drugs should be stopped - this means that an allergic reaction has started.
Cryotherapy
Cold treatment is used as one of the methods of physiotherapy in a medical institution. However, the populists have successfully adapted it to living conditions and have been using it for many years. Cryotherapy can be used even if the disease has worsened and the patient is tormented by pain in osteoarthritis. When using cold applications, it is possible to slow down metabolic processes, relieve swelling and reduce the pain threshold.
Help!As the applications with the healing cold are short-lived, the effect of the pulse therapy is achieved - the metabolic processes are slowed down only for a short time, after which they are reactivated.
It is very easy to use cold treatment at home - in the refrigerator or freezer it is necessary to cool 0, 5-liter plastic bottle of water and apply wrapped in a soft cloth on the affected joint for 10-15 minutes. After application, rest for about an hour and cryotherapy is repeated again. Do not apply cold without packaging - such stress on the joints is contraindicated in osteoarthritis. After application you can do a light massage.
Cryotherapy methods are prohibited for people with allergic reactions to colds, arthritis, coronary heart disease, stroke and hypertension. Cryotherapy for pregnant women is prohibited.
Clay
Healing clay also helps in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the joints. It has long been used in the treatment of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and populists have accumulated more than a dozen recipes with clay. The clay is characterized by unique regenerating properties - it helps to relieve the inflammatory process and promotes the recovery of the body. If you make clay-based compresses, you can quickly get rid of joint pain, which so torments patients suffering from osteoarthritis.
Thanks to the clay, the skin is perfectly nourished and moisturized - all this quickly affects the condition of the joints. The effect mainly affects those joints that are located near the surface of the skin. The applications will be effective in the field of shoulder and cervical arthrosis, as well as arthrosis of the knee joint and hands, fingers.
Clay treatment has no side effects, but doctors do not recommend its use in pregnant women and patients suffering from pathologies of the heart and blood vessels. Also, clay is not used for tuberculous lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Burdock
Burdock leaves are an excellent remedy for osteoarthritis of the ankle and knee. To use burdock, it must be collected in an environmentally friendly area, rinse the leaves themselves and knead with a rolling pin.
They will become less elastic and may even show juice. In this form, the sheet is applied to the affected knees or ankles and held for several hours in the form of an application. This tool will help activate metabolic processes, improve tissue trophism, strengthen bones and muscles. Burdock also helps to evacuate excess salt from the human body.
If the pain of osteoarthritis with the use of burdock began to decrease, then it is recommended to change the recipe. This will give even more strength to the osteoarthritis medication. To do this, the burdock is collected and washed, then twisted through a meat grinder to obtain a liquid slurry.
It is placed on the surface of the diseased joint and wrapped with a whole leaf of burdock, and on top with a warm towel so that the drug is warmed by body heat. This recipe gives an even greater restorative effect, so it is recommended not only for osteoarthritis, but also for gout and rheumatism.
Honey, propolis and aloe
From honey, propolis and aloe you can prepare a unique ointment, which surpasses in its properties many traditional medicines for osteoarthritis. It is difficult to prepare, but the preparation is worth it. To prepare the ointment, you need to choose natural ingredients and it is better to do it with real beekeepers. In the initial stage you need to prepare a bee sting - a tablespoon of this ingredient is ground in 100 ml of hot vegetable oil. The product is then placed in the refrigerator for fourteen days.
At the next stage, propolis is prepared. It is crushed and stirred with water, and after the liquid has precipitated, the residue is dried and poured with alcohol in the ratio of one tablespoon to 10 ml of the mixture. The mixture is poured into a dark glass container and kept for two weeks.
The third step is to prepare aloe. A few thick sheets underneath are cut out and wrapped in paper. Aloe should also be stored in the refrigerator for two weeks. After some time, some leaves will turn black - they must be discarded, and the green leaves are crushed and squeezed from the juice.
Important!After two weeks, when the sea buckthorn, propolis and aloe are ready, all three components are mixed and then more syrup is added to them. Prepare as follows - two tablespoons of honey dissolve in a glass of water and add one tablespoon of young pine and spruce (crushed sprouts). This mixture is stewed in a water bath until it thickens.
When the mixture is ready, it is poured into pre-prepared honey, podmor and aloe and stirred. Eventually you should get the ointment in consistency, it is lubricated with damaged joints several times a day. Due to the action of this agent, the cartilage tissue in the hip or knee joints is actively restored.
Other means
There are other remedies for osteoarthritis. These recipes are also widely used and help in the treatment of the disease. To get rid of the pain of osteoarthritis, you need to mix 100 g of aloe juice, 200 g of honey and 300 g of vodka. The resulting mixture is infused for three days, it is recommended to place the container in a dark place. The resulting product is applied to the inflamed joint at night so that the compress lasts at least eight hours. The course of treatment with this drug is ten days. If there is a need to extend the treatment, then ten more procedures can be performed.
Effective agents for the treatment of joint pathologies include mustard. There is also a recipe for mustard powder for osteoarthritis. In addition to mustard, the recipe includes honey and vegetable oil. All components are taken in the same amount - two tablespoons, mixed and heated in a water bath. The mixture is placed on a clean cotton cloth covered with mica and any other thick and warm cloth on top. The resulting compress is applied to the area of the damaged joint for at least two hours.
Salt with honey has a good effect on the joints. This recipe is intended mainly for the treatment of gonarthrosis - osteoarthritis of the knee joint. To prepare the product, you will need two tablespoons of common salt (not extra! ) Mix with one tablespoon of sea salt. It is best to take the most common sea salt, without flavorings.
Add two to three tablespoons of honey to the salt and stir to dissolve the salt and dissolve with the honey. The resulting mixture is spread on cheesecloth, folded in several layers, covered with a top layer and applied to the joint. The top of the table is wrapped with cellophane or a warm towel - in this case it is even recommended to leave the product overnight so that the compress works as effectively as possible. It is best to use this medicine during the cold season.
You can treat the metatarsal joint of the foot with burdock and turpentine. Turpentine should be spread in a thin layer on the surface of the leaf, there is no need to apply too much, then the leaf is applied to the metatarsus, fixed with cling film and left overnight. Propolis works in a similar way in this place - it should be kneaded in the hands to a soft consistency and distributed on the metatarsal joint, fixing overnight with a cellulose film.
Shoulder-scapular periarthritis is treated with perennial daisy. You can use both fresh and dried grass. The product should be poured with boiling water and spread on a gauze bandage, which is then applied to the joint affected by osteoarthritis. On top of the inflamed joint with a compress is isolated with any thick cloth or woolen scarf. This compress is best done at night.
Internal funds
It is possible to treat shoulder, knee and other joints not only with external but also with internal preparations. It is necessary for the products for internal use to be prepared exclusively according to the recipe, observing the recommended proportions. In this case, the treatment will give results. At the same time you should not give up the drugs recommended by the doctor - many folk remedies for internal therapy are successfully combined with chondroprotectors and other drugs.
Bay leaf
A well-known remedy for many - a decoction of bay leaf will help you cope with the disease. Bay leaf is unique in terms of osteoarthritis therapy.
As a result of this action, the metabolic processes in the damaged joint are improved and the access of nutrients to the cartilage tissue is improved. Perfectly cures arthrosis of bay leaf on the elbow and knee joints.
Decoction of bay leaves is prepared as follows. Ten grams of dried bay leaves are poured into a glass of preheated water and boiled on the fire. As soon as the water boils, it is necessary to open for 5 minutes and cook the bay leaf on low heat.
The product is then insisted under the lid for another five hours. The resulting liquid is drunk in equal doses (several sips) during the day. The next morning, a new medicine is prepared. It is necessary to take bay broth for three days, after which it is recommended to take a week off and continue treatment.
Decoction of bay leaves is not an absolutely safe medicine. It is forbidden to take pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as patients suffering from stomach ulcers and duodenal ulcers. You should also keep in mind that bay leaf is a strong allergen - you should not use the broth in patients prone to allergic reactions.
Gelatin
Gelatin is an indispensable component in osteoarthritis. With its help you can not only eliminate the symptoms, but also cure the defect in the cartilage tissue, as gelatin contains the substances necessary to restore the damaged structure of cartilage.
Gelatin improves the elasticity of cartilage, helps strengthen joint elements. As gelatin contains collagen in its composition, it helps to ensure the strength of tissues. To do this, you can drink gelatin inside by diluting a tablespoon of the product in a glass of warm water.
Also, doctors recommend the use of gelatin for the preparation of various dishes. Patients with osteoarthritis can eat jelly meat, jelly jelly - gelatin is added here. Among the sweet dishes are useful marmalade, jelly, jelly. Gelatin does not usually cause health problems, but gelatin is not recommended for patients with increased blood clotting to avoid blood clots.
Important!You should not eat gelatin for those who suffer from urolithiasis, have kidney or bladder stones, or suffer from disorders of water-salt metabolism.
Other means
The sequence belongs to the ancient medicines used in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Series agents have an excellent metabolic effect and also relieve soft tissue inflammation, which often accompanies osteoarthritis. To prepare the product, you need to insist two tablespoons of the series for twenty minutes. Three such infusions should be made a day - drink it fresh as soon as it cools down a bit. Take the medicine for a month.
It is recommended to take a series of baths in parallel with this infusion. Prepare a strong solution, one liter per ten liters of water. Due to the fact that the herb of the cord contains unique substances that promote the activation of blood circulation and tannins. It is good to use it for inflammation if the disease accompanies arthritis, and also for the treatment of coxarthrosis or osteoarthritis of the jaw.
Among the herbal preparations is an effective multicomponent remedy based on chamomile, immortelle and St. John's wort. Yarrow and corn silk are also added. All components must be mixed and chopped. One tablespoon of the product is poured into a glass of boiling water, then insist under the lid for two hours. It is recommended to take half a cup thirty minutes before meals three times a day. The course of treatment is at least six weeks.
To cure gonarthrosis, you need to take in equal proportions tricolor violet, nettle and birch leaves. All components are mixed and poured into an enamel bowl one tablespoon of the product. Pour a glass of boiling water and heat in a water bath for fifteen minutes. You should drink half a glass twice a day. In the absence of effect, the agent is doubled.
It will help deal with osteoarthritis of the wrist and garlic. This is a well-known folk remedy for many diseases. It will also help with osteoarthritis. The drug will not only strengthen the immune system, but also help to activate metabolism. In addition, thanks to garlic, it is possible to saturate the joint with such important compounds as sulfur and selenium.
The drug is prepared as follows - a few cloves of garlic are crushed, ground to a pulp. The garlic is then mixed with flaxseed or corn oil, and twelve parts of oil must be taken for one part of the garlic. You cannot replace the oil with other ingredients - it is a source of omega-3 acids that are involved in the repair of cartilage tissue. The drug is taken 5-10 minutes before breakfast. The course of therapy is at least two months. Then a ten-day rest is required and the treatment is repeated.
Reviews
To find out which drugs are better, you can read the reviews of patients who have already used alternative treatments.
- First examination, a 42-year-old man: "I was recently diagnosed with DOA grade 2 of the shoulder joint. The pain was tormented by hell, but my wife was preparing a medicine from honey, butterbur and aloe. This ointment literally saved me from the progression of osteoarthritis and removed the pain. "
- Second examination, a 67-year-old woman: "I was diagnosed with symptoms of coxarthrosis, but fortunately at an early stage. I used cord tubs and drank it inside. While they are watching me, there is no deterioration, I am intensifying the treatment with chondroprotectors, I am performing therapeutic exercises. "
- Third opinion, a man, 70 years old: "Osteoarthritis of the hands has developed a long time ago - I am a mechanic by profession, obviously the work has affected. Traditional remedies help me a little, but I regularly make compresses with burdock and turpentine - they relieve pain and inflammation. "
Home treatment for osteoarthritis is a good way to help and strengthen the formal therapy prescribed by your doctor. If treated with the most effective folk remedies, then osteoarthritis can be defeated.