Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis

Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine (Osteohondroz) is a degenerative-dystrophic lesion of the intervertebral disc, as a result of which the disc itself, vertebrae and joints of the cervical spine are damaged, a decrease in the height of the intervertebral disc is observed. The disease develops if left untreated and can cause headaches, circulatory problems, and even hernias.

Cervical osteochondrosis is a common cause of acute pain, which is less relieved with medications. The use of folk remedies allows you to get rid of the unpleasant symptoms of the disease and will not harm the body. They are used in conjunction with conservative therapy, physiotherapy, massage, in addition and increase the chances of recovery.

Features of an unconventional approach

Treatment of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk methods is carried out under the supervision of specialists. The disease itself is considered dangerous, therefore, without qualified medical care, it progresses rapidly and leads to several complications. An unconventional approach is used by physicians in case of detection of serious contraindications or acute intolerance to anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, the main features of treatment are:

• Minimum number of side effects and availability to all population segments.
• As part of the proven recipe, only natural ingredients, which increase the safety of their use.
• High efficiency of treatment with the right approach.
• Possibility of combining traditional therapy, massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy with traditional medical methods.
• Low probability of getting side effects, subject to dose and duration of course.
• Successfully relieves inflammation and pain, elimination of muscle spasms, stabilization of the central nervous system.
• The ability to cook everything yourself from high quality ingredients, the whole process is simple and does not require special knowledge and training.
• Treatment is carried out at home.

Alternative methods allow you to get a stable remission and stop the progression of the disease, increase immunity, improve the general condition of the patient. Due to the natural composition, the likelihood of side effects or development of complications is low.

The main methods and means of treatment

Cervical osteochondrosis is indicated by several unpleasant symptoms. Many patients complain of decreased vision or hearing, appearance of tinnitus, increased fatigue, muscle aches, toothache and headache, inability to perform simple exercises entirely due to stiffness. To combat them, various methods and recipes of traditional medicine are used, namely:

• ointment,
• rub,
• tincture,
• boiled water,
• compress,
• bathing area.

All the components for a proven recipe are available at any pharmacy, and they are usually inexpensive. This applies not only to the preparation of herbs, but also to beekeeping products (bee can, propolis, perga), snake venom, aromatic oils and more.

Compress is best for neck pain

Treatment of cervical chondrosis with folk remedies is better to start with the use of various types of rubs and compresses. Local exposure will warm the area, reduce the manifestations of pain, improve blood circulation and relieve inflammation. Perform the procedure several times a day, usually no more than five. In this case, the prescribed exposure time should not be exceeded. The best recipes for compresses are:

• It is necessary to find fresh carrot leaves, pour boiling water over it. After the solution has cooled slightly and infused, gauze is soaked in it and rubbed on the sore spot. All this is better not to do at night. Thanks to special components, such an effect relieves pain well.
• Take fresh cottage cheese, knead well and add a little vinegar. The resulting mass is applied evenly to the neck area. On top of the compress, you need to wear a scarf or put a warm cloth. All of this is stored for at least 12 hours, so it is most often recommended to do it at night.
• Ordinary turpentine has proven itself well in combating cervical osteochondrosis. Water is added to 200 g of rye flour and a hard cake is made. It is infused for two days, after which turpentine is applied to the sore spot, covered with dough and wrapped with a scarf. While the discomfort is acceptable, all this must be held, then removed, rinsing the place with warm water.
• Effectively relieves inflammation and pain honey and potatoes. To do this, peeled tubers are rubbed on a coarse grater, mixed in half with natural bee breeding products, and all this is applied to the sore spot. On top of this, place clean paper and cloth. Hold for 2 hours, then rinse with water and pat dry. Rub pine oil into the skin.

Eggs, vodka, aloe juice with honey, garlic and kerosene are also used as the main ingredients for compresses for osteochondrosis. With some products, it is very important to observe the dose and duration of exposure, as it can cause burns if used carelessly.

Rubbing for the neck with osteochondrosis

Alternative treatment methods also suggest using a good swab along with a compress. They can consist of various components to solve the problem of pain, pinching or other pathological processes in the neck. The following recipes are very popular for this:

• Take half a pack of natural butter (72%), mix with a tablespoon of flour, beaten eggs and 25 g of vinegar. The mixture must be consistently homogeneous, after which it is sent to a dark place for absorption. The resulting composition is washed into the painful area, covered with a film for several hours, and then washed with warm water.
• Grated carrots rubbed on a coarse grater, in the end you will get about half a glass. Vodka and honey are added in equal amounts, common salt is added to them, 2 tablespoons is enough. After obtaining a homogeneous mass, the composition can be used as a scrub. The mixture warms the body perfectly and relieves pain.
• For severe pain, it is good to use a mixture consisting of ethanol, iodine and camphor alcohol. They are mixed in a proportion of 300 ml: 10 ml: 10 ml, respectively. To the resulting composition was added 10 tablets of analgin in crushed form.

If there is a cut or open wound at the site of the swab, it should not be used. It is better to use compresses or other proven methods. Their application is also unacceptable in the presence of chronic pathology of the skin, the deterioration of which can trigger such treatment.

Popular ointment

It is not possible to cure osteochondrosis with ointments alone, but it is an important component of complex therapy. Different compositions can anesthetize problem areas, relieve inflammation and improve the general condition. The following proven recipes are very popular:

• Take half a pack of high -quality butter (you can replace it with lard), add mint grass, coriander and birch buds to it. Apply the resulting ointment to the problem area 23 times a day.
• In a little or fat, add St. John's wort. John, the root of the snake mountain climber, birch buds. The resulting mixture is a little pressing and use only for its intended purpose.
• Take calendula flowers, mint grass, jump saplings, meadowsweet flowers, eucalyptus leaves and mix all this with fat. The resulting composition is applied to the painful area.
• Take 6 large pieces of laurel, mix with juniper needles (about 1 teaspoon), add 70 g of butter. Blend the mixture well, preferably in a blender until a homogeneous consistency is obtained and rub into the sore spot. The composition perfectly relieves pain and soothes the affected area.

Ointment can also be used as a compress if you wear a scarf over it. It is important to fix everything firmly with a bandage, and so that the fabric does not absorb the mixture, a plastic wrap is placed over it.

Decoction of useful plants

Traditional medicine offers not only a local effect on neck pain, but also the intake of many homemade medicines in it. If ointments, compresses and rubs help locally solve problems with inflammation and pain, then decoctions, infusions perfectly stimulate the immune system, increase metabolism from within.

The most popular recipes are:

• Take about 400 g of cranberries and peeled garlic cloves, some of which are medium in size is enough. Grind or finely chop until well blended, leave in a clean container for a day. After that, add 800 g of honey into the composition, mix until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. The drug is used in one teaspoon 3 times a day.
• Take the roots of sunflowers (there is trouble to find them out of season), rinse and dry thoroughly, cut. It will suffice 150 g, which is added to 3 liters of water. All this is burned and boiled. The resulting broth is infused for two days, after which it is taken in a spoonful 30 minutes before eating. It is advisable to prepare a new portion of the drug in advance so as not to interrupt the course.
• Take 250 g of peeled needles, pour a liter of water. All this is baked and cooked for half an hour. The resulting broth is cleaned from the branches and divided into equal parts to form 6 servings, which must be drunk within three days from an interval of 8-12 hours.
• Dandelion roots (about 15 g) are cleaned of dirt, dried shoots and poured half a liter of boiling water. The resulting solution is infused for an hour, after which it is filtered and taken in a spoonful before meals.

Such decoctions remove salt from the body well, it is easy to understand this with discoloration of urine. At the beginning of the process, it becomes almost orange, after which it becomes more transparent, once all the harmful components have left the body. But we must not forget that for the duration of treatment, spicy and salty foods are strictly prohibited. Decoctions correspond to other more conservative methods and help support the body in the fight against pathology. Medicinal herbs such as burdock, couch grass, rope, purple and herbs are also used.

Therapeutic bath

With cervical osteochondrosis, warm water, to which various components have been added, relieves tension, pain and cramps. This procedure is carried out using temperatures in the range of 37-39 ° C, higher thermometer rises are not acceptable. It should not be forgotten that this is a medical procedure, so it is important not to overdo it. As a useful supplement, you can use:

• birch leaves,
• horse chestnut,
• camomile,
• bischofit,
• needle branch.

The stay time in the water is 10-20 minutes, although the procedure is carried out for preventive purposes. Due to the optimum temperature and the presence of phytocomponents in the water, muscle tissue relaxes, inflammation is reduced, and pain is practically not felt. Such a bath is also useful for dizziness, frequent pain and to improve mood, improve psycho-emotional state.

the herb

You can confirm the effectiveness of a particular medication by checking the reviews of other patients who have the same disease. Usually, patients share recipes, medications that help the best, which turn out to be completely ineffective. One of the most popular treatments is herbal tea. The following fees are used in combating osteochondrosis:

• Calendula + chamomile + strawberry + birch leaves + St. John's wort.
• Licorice Root + Yarrow + Peppermint + Marigold.
• Lingonberry + thyme + plantain + lemon balm + wild rose + cinquefoil.
• Nettle + chamomile + dried flowers + calendula + dandelion.
• Strawberries + motherwort + pine buds + lime blossom + lavender.

Such fees are sold in pharmacies or herbal shops, and usually when brewing do not have to choose their own dose, it is indicated on the packaging. In most cases, one teaspoon per 350 g of boiling water is enough. Drink the drink without adding sugar. Payment is very effective in the early stages of the disease.

Other treatments

Traditional medicine uses a variety of means to combat the pathology of the musculoskeletal system. Not only products and herbs are used, but also mud, paraffin, wax and other compounds. As practice has shown, they also stop the pain syndrome well, eliminate inflammation, improve blood flow and allow you to prolong the remission period.

Therapeutic mud is used in a variety of ways. Typically, the procedure is performed in a sanatorium setting or a special medical room. Exposure times are determined individually. This technique is very suitable for preventive purposes.

Possible error

Folk methods, although they are safe and natural, can be harmful if used improperly. Treatment should be carried out under the close supervision of a specialist, because self -treatment often leads to the rapid development of pathology. To prevent this from happening, you need to avoid the most common mistakes:

• It is not allowed to use heating pads or hot compresses in the acute phase. Temporary relief does not mean relief, as exposure to heat only leads to the spread of inflammation and more severe tissue damage.
• If the patient frequently experiences pressure surges, the bathroom and steam room are contraindicated for him with cervical osteochondrosis. You can not walk in it for people without hypertension during the flu, when the body temperature is very high.
• Traditional medicine recipes that have been shown to be effective for getting rid of salt will not work if the vertebrae grow.
• In areas of pathological processes, self -massage or other direct effects should not be performed, they will only worsen the health condition and lead to complications.

This is the most common mistake made by patients who self -medicate at home or use traditional medicine recipes. Therefore, it is better to address the pathology of the cervical vertebrae together with the attending physician.

How to prevent deterioration?

The fight against cervical osteochondrosis can continue for a long time, and patients are required not only to comply with all doctor's prescriptions, but also to exclude all factors that provoke deterioration. You can protect yourself from deterioration in the following ways:

• In everyday life, it is necessary to avoid pressure on the spine, do not make sharp turns of the head, squats, bends or rapid posture changes.
• Dress warmly, according to the weather, to avoid hypothermia on the neck and shoulder girdle, always wear a scarf.
• Always do the exercises provided in the framework of physiotherapy training, do not miss classes, follow the technology and sequence of actions.
• If professional activity is associated with sitting in one position or at a computer, then every 1. 5 hours you need to rest for a while and warm up a simple body to restore blood circulation in the neck.
• Stop drinking alcohol and smoking, as it reduces the body’s defenses, triggers complications and worsens the condition.
• Treat acute respiratory diseases and viruses in time, follow all doctor's instructions.
• Control your weight, excluding harmful foods and overeating in the evening.
• Push the hot shower or go to the shower.
• Buy a high quality orthopedic mattress with an adequate level of rigidity.

And also patients should visit a massage therapist to undergo a course of therapeutic effects on the neck area, it is usually prescribed for 10 days. It is equally important to refuse to carry a weight, not more than 5 kg in one hand, otherwise there is a risk of provoking the process of deformation in the spine.

Cervical osteochondrosis is the destruction of cartilage tissue, which requires some unpleasant consequences. If you don’t start the fight on time, it leads to pinched nerve endings, constricted blood vessels, and reduced efficiency. Pathology can be treated not only with drugs, but also with folk remedies. For this, the most effective methods and recipes are selected that are safe and will not cause allergic reactions.