Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis

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

Osteochondrosis of the cervix is the cause of acute pain, which is poorly relieved by medication. The use of folk remedies allows you to get rid of the unpleasant symptoms of this disease and will not harm the body. Used in conjunction with conservative therapy, physiotherapy, massage, as a supplement and increase the chances of recovery.

Characteristics of an unconventional approach

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

• Minimum number of side effects and availability for all segments of the population.
• As part of proven recipes, only natural ingredients, which increases the safety of their use.
• High efficiency of treatment with the right approach.
• The possibility of combining traditional therapy, massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy with the methods of traditional medicine.
• Low probability of developing side effects, depending on the dose and duration of the course.
• Successful relief of 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 easy and requires no special knowledge and training.
• The treatment is performed at home.

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

The main methods and tools of treatment

Osteochondrosis of the cervix is manifested by a variety of unpleasant symptoms. Many patients complain of decreased vision or hearing, the appearance of tinnitus, increased fatigue, muscle aches, toothaches and headaches, inability to fully perform simple exercises due to stiffness. To combat them, a number of methods and recipes of traditional medicine are used, namely:

• pomada,
• friction,
• tincture,
• zierje,
• compress,
• banjat.

All the ingredients for proven recipes can be found at any pharmacy, and they are usually free. This applies not only to herbal preparations, but also to beekeeping products (bee venom, propolis, perga), snake venom, aromatic oils, etc.

The best compresses for neck pain

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

• It is necessary to find fresh horseradish leaves, pour boiling water over them. Once the solution has cooled slightly and been injected, the gauze is soaked in it and applied to the injured area. All this is better not to do at night. Thanks to the special ingredients, such an effect relieves pain well.
• Take the fresh cottage cheese, mix it well and add a little vinegar. The resulting mass is applied evenly to the neck area. On top of the compress, you should wear a scarf or put a warm cloth. All this is kept for at least 12 hours, so it is most often recommended to be done at night.
• Common turpentine has been well-proven in the fight against cervical osteochondrosis. Water is added to 200 gr of rye flour and it becomes a strong cake. It is injected for two days, after which turpentine is applied to the injured area, covered with dough and wrapped in a scarf. While the inconvenience is tolerable, all this should be kept, then removed, the place rinsed with warm water.
• Effectively relieves inflammation and pain honey and potatoes. To do this, the peeled tubers are rubbed on a thick grater, mixed in half with a natural beekeeping product and all this is applied to the sore spot. On top of this, place paper and a clean cloth. Hold for 2 hours, then rinse with water and pat dry. Rub the fir oil on 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 especially important to observe the dosage and duration of exposure, as they can cause burns if used carelessly.

Rubbing the neck with osteochondrosis

Alternative treatment methods also suggest the use of good rubbing along with compresses. They can consist of a variety of components to solve the problem of pain, tightness 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 should be of a homogeneous consistency, after which it is sent to a dark place for infusion. The resulting composition is washed in the painful area, covered with a film for several hours and then washed off with warm water.
• Minced radish rubbed on a coarse grater, at the end you should get about half a cup. Vodka and honey are added in the same amount, ordinary salt is added, 2 tablespoons are enough. After obtaining a homogeneous mass, the composition can be used as a rub. The mixture warms perfectly and relieves pain.
• For severe pain, it is best to use a mixture of ethanol, iodine and camphor alcohol. Mix in proportion respectively 300 ml: 10 ml: 10 ml. To the resulting composition are added 10 tablets of analgin in granular form.

If there is an open incision or wound at the site of friction application, they may not be used. It is better to use compresses or other proven methods. Their application is also unacceptable in the presence of chronic skin pathologies, the deterioration of which may provoke such treatment.

Popular ointments

It is impossible to cure osteochondrosis with ointments alone, but they are an important component of complex therapy. Various compositions can anesthetize the problem area, relieve inflammation and improve the overall condition. The following proven recipes are very popular:

• Take half a packet of high quality butter (you can replace it with lard), add mint grass, coriander fruit and birch buds. Apply the resulting ointment to the problem area 23 times a day.
• With a little or fat, add St. John's wort, snake highland root, birch buds. The resulting mixture insists a little and is used only for the intended purpose.
• Take calendula flowers, mint grass, hop seedlings, meadow flowers, eucalyptus leaves and mix all of these with fat. The resulting composition is applied to the painful area.
• Take 6 large bay leaves, mix with juniper needles (about 1 teaspoon), add 70 g butter. Grind the mixture well, preferably in a blender until a homogeneous consistency is obtained and rub it on the sore spot. The composition perfectly relieves pain and soothes the affected area.

Ointments can also be used as compresses if you put a scarf on them. It is important to arrange everything tightly with a bandage, and so that the fabric does not absorb the mixture, a plastic wrap is placed over it.

Decoction of useful herbs

Traditional medicine offers not only a local effect on neck pain, but also taking many home-made medicines inside. If oils, compresses and rubbing help local solution of the problem with inflammation and pain, then decoctions, infusions perfectly stimulate the immune system, improve metabolism from within.

The most popular recipes are:

• Take about 400 gr of peeled blueberries and garlic, a few medium ones are enough. Grind or grind them well, leave them in a clean container for a day. After that, add 800 g of honey to the composition, mix until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. The drug is used in a teaspoon 3 times a day.
• Take a sunflower root (it is problematic to find it out of season), rinse and dry well, chop. 150 g will be enough, which are added to 3 liters of water. All this is put on fire and put on the boil. The resulting broth is injected for two days, after which it is taken in a tablespoon 30 minutes before eating. It is advisable to prepare a new portion of the medicine in advance so as not to interrupt the course.
• Take 250 g of peeled needles, pour a liter of water. All this is put on the fire and cook for half an hour. The resulting juice is cleaned from the branches and divided into equal parts to form 6 servings, which should be drunk within three days at intervals of 8-12 hours.
• Dandelion root (about 15 g) is cleaned of dirt, dry shoots and poured with half a liter of boiling water. The resulting solution is injected for an hour, after which it is filtered and taken in a tablespoon before meals.

Such decoctions well remove salts from the body, it is easy to understand this by the change in color of urine. At the beginning of the process, it becomes almost orange, after which it becomes more transparent, once all the harmful ingredients have been removed from the body. But we must not forget that for the period of treatment, spicy and salty foods are strictly forbidden. Decoctions go well with other more conservative methods and help support the body in the fight against pathology. Medicinal herbs such as burdock, bed grass, string, violet and herbs are also used.

Therapeutic baths

With osteochondrosis of the cervix, warm water, to which various ingredients have been added, relieves tension, pain and spasms. The procedure is performed using a temperature in the range 37-39 ° C, a higher increase of the thermometer is unacceptable. It should not be forgotten that this is a medical procedure, so it is important not to overdo it. As a useful addition, you can use:

• birch leaves,
• horse chestnut,
• chamomile,
• bischofite,
• needle branches.

The time spent in the water is 10-20 minutes, even if the procedure is performed for preventive purposes. Due to the optimal temperature and the presence of phytocomponents in the water, the muscle tissue relaxes, the inflammation is reduced and the pain is practically not felt. Such baths are also useful for dizziness, frequent pain and for raising the mood, improving the psycho-emotional state.

herbal teas

You can verify the effectiveness of a particular drug by examining reviews of other patients with a similar disease. Usually, patients share prescriptions, which tools helped best, which turned out to be completely ineffective. One of the most popular treatments is herbal teas. The following tariffs are used in the fight against osteochondrosis:

• Calendula + chamomile + strawberries + birch leaves + St. John's wort.
• Licorice root + Yarrow + Mint + Marigold.
• Lingonberry + thyme + plantain leaves + lemon balm + wild rose + wild wool.
• Nettle + chamomile + dried flowers + calendula + dandelion.
• Strawberries + strawberries + pine buds + lime blossoms + lavender.

Such rates are sold in pharmacies or herbal stores, and usually when drunk there is no need to choose the dose yourself, it is indicated on the packaging. In most cases, one teaspoon is enough for 350 g of boiling water. Drink the drink without adding sugar. Tariffs are particularly effective in the early stages of the disease.

Other treatments

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

Therapeutic clay is used in different ways. Usually, the procedures are performed in sanatorium conditions or special medical rooms. Exposure time is determined individually. The technique is suitable for preventive purposes.

Possible errors

Popular methods, despite their safety and naturalness, can be harmful if used incorrectly. Treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of specialists, as self-medication often leads to rapid progression of the pathology. To prevent this from happening, you should avoid the most common mistakes:

• In the acute phase the use of heating pads or hot compresses is not allowed. Temporary relief does not mean relief, as exposure to heat only leads to the spread of inflammation and worsening of tissue damage.
• If the patient often has increased pressure, baths and steam rooms are contraindicated for him with cervical osteochondrosis. You can not walk in them even for people without hypertension during the cold, when the body temperature is too high.
• Traditional medicine recipes that have proven to be effective in removing salts will not work if the beads grow.
• In the field of pathological process, self-massage or other direct effects can not be performed, they will only worsen the health condition and lead to complications.

These are the most common mistakes patients make when self-medicating at home or using traditional medicine prescriptions. Therefore, it is better to deal with 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 the patient is required not only to adhere to all doctor's prescriptions, but also to exclude all factors that provoke deterioration. You can protect yourself from getting worse in the following ways:

• In everyday life, it is necessary to avoid stress on the spine, not to make sharp turns of the head, squats, bends or a rapid change of posture.
• Wear warm, weather-friendly, to prevent hypothermia of the neck and shoulder girdle, always wear a scarf.
• Constantly perform the exercises provided in the framework of physiotherapy exercises, do not miss classes, follow the technology and sequence of actions.
• If professional activity is related to sitting in a position or at the computer, then every 1. 5 hours you should take a short break and a simple warm-up to restore blood circulation to the neck.
• Stop drinking alcohol and smoking, as they reduce the body's defenses, provoke complications and worsen the condition.
• Treat acute respiratory diseases and viruses in a timely manner, follow all doctor's instructions.
• Control body weight, exclude harmful foods and overeating in the evening.
• Refuse hot baths or trips to the spa.
• Buy a high quality orthopedic mattress with a sufficient degree of rigidity.

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

Osteochondrosis of the cervix is a destruction of cartilage tissue, which brings about a number of unpleasant consequences. If you do not start the fight on time, it leads to tightening of the nerve endings, squeezing of blood vessels and reduced efficiency. The pathology can be treated not only with medication, but also with folk remedies. For this, the most effective methods and recipes are chosen that are safe and will not cause an allergic reaction.