Folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis

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

Cervical osteochondrosis is the cause of acute pain, 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. They are used 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. The main characteristics of the treatment are therefore:

• The 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 treatment efficiency with the right approach.
• The possibility of combining traditional therapy, massage, exercise therapy, physiotherapy with the methods of traditional medicine.
• Low likelihood of developing side effects, subject to dosage and course duration.
• 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 does not require special knowledge and training.
• The treatment is carried out at home.

Alternative methods allow you to achieve 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 the development of complications is low.

The main methods and means of treatment

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

• ointments,
• friction,
• dyes,
• decoctions,
• compress,
• thermal baths.

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

The best compresses for neck pain

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

• It is necessary to find fresh horseradish leaves, pour boiling water over them. After the solution has cooled and infused a little, the gauze is wetted in it and applied to 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 it well and add a little vinegar. The resulting mass is evenly applied to the neck area. In addition to the compress, you need to wear a scarf or put on a warm cloth. All this is kept for at least 12 hours, so it is most often recommended to do this at night.
• Ordinary turpentine has proven itself in the fight against 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 paste and wrapped in a scarf. As long as the discomfort is tolerable, all this should be maintained, then removed, rinse the place with warm water.
• Effectively relieves inflammation and pain from honey and potatoes. To do this, peeled tubers are rubbed on a coarse grater, mixed in half with a natural beekeeping product, and all this is applied to the sore spot. In addition to this, put some paper and a clean cloth. Hold for 2 hours, then rinse with water and pat dry. Rub fir oil on the skin.

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

Rubbing the neck with osteochondrosis

Other treatment methods also suggest using a good rub with compresses. They can consist of a variety of 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 sachet of natural butter (72%), mix with a tablespoon of flour, a beaten egg and 25 g of vinegar. The mixture should have a homogeneous consistency, after which it is sent to a dark place for infusion. The resulting composition is washed off into the painful area, covered with a film for a couple of hours, then washed off with warm water.
• Grated radish is rubbed on a coarse grater, in the end you should get about half a glass. Vodka and honey are added in the same amount, ordinary salt is added to them, 2 tablespoons is enough. After obtaining a homogeneous mass, the composition can be used as a scrub. The mixture perfectly warms and relieves pain.
• For severe pain, it is good to use a mixture consisting of alcohol, ethanol, iodine and camphor. They are mixed in the proportion of 300 ml: 10 ml: 10 ml, respectively. To the resulting composition are added 10 tablets of analgin in crushed form.

If there is a cut or open wound at the site of application of the rub, they cannot 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 exacerbation of which can provoke such treatment.

Popular ointments

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

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

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

Decoctions of useful plants

Traditional medicine not only offers a local effect on neck pain, but also the intake of many homemade medicines inside. If ointments, compresses and rubs help to locally solve the problem of inflammation and pain, then decoctions, infusions perfectly stimulate the immune system, improve metabolism from the inside.

The most popular recipes are:

• Take about 400g of cranberries and peeled garlic cloves, a few medium sized ones are enough. Grind or chop finely, leave 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 thoroughly, chop. It will be enough 150 g, which is added to 3 liters of water. All this is put on the fire and brought to a boil. The resulting broth is infused for two days, after which it is taken in a tablespoon 30 minutes before meals. 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 put on the fire and cooked for half an hour. The resulting broth is cleaned of branches and divided into equal parts to form 6 portions, 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 infused for an hour, after which it is filtered and taken in a tablespoon before meals.

Such decoctions remove salts from the body well, it is easy to understand this by the changing color of urine. At the beginning of the process, it turns almost orange, after which it becomes more transparent, as soon as all harmful components have left the body. But it should be remembered that during the course of treatment, spicy and salty foods are strictly prohibited. Decoctions go well with other more conservative methods and help support the body in the fight against pathology. Medicinal herbs such as burdock, quackgrass, twine, violet and botanicals are also used.

Therapeutic baths

With cervical osteochondrosis, warm water, to which various components have been added, relieves tension, pain and spasms. The procedure is carried out at a temperature between 37 and 39 ° C, a higher rise in the thermometer is unacceptable. It should be remembered that this is a medical procedure, so it is important not to overdo it. As a useful addition, you can use:

• birch leaves,
• Indian brown,
• chamomile,
• bischofite,
• branches of needles.

The residence time in water is 10-20 minutes, even if 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 decreases, and pain is practically not felt. These baths are also useful for dizziness, frequent pain and for improving mood, improving the psycho-emotional state.

herbal teas

You can check the effectiveness of a particular remedy by examining the reviews of other patients suffering from a similar disease. Usually patients share recipes, which remedies helped best, which turned out to be completely ineffective. One of the most popular treatments is herbal tea. The following fees are used in the fight against osteochondrosis:

• Calendula + chamomile + strawberry + birch leaf + St. John's wort.
• Licorice root + yarrow + peppermint + marigold.
• Lingonberry + thyme + plantain + lemon balm + wild rose + potentilla.
• Nettle + chamomile + dried flower + calendula + dandelion.
• Strawberries + motherwort + pine buds + linden blossoms + lavender.

These fees are sold in pharmacies or herbalists, and usually when brewing it is not necessary to select the dosage yourself, it is indicated on the package. In most cases, one teaspoon per 350 g of boiling water is sufficient. Drink the drink without adding sugar. Fees are especially effective at the initial stage of the disease.

Other treatments

Traditional medicine uses a variety of means 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 equally well stop the pain syndrome, eliminate inflammation, improve blood flow and allow you to prolong the period of remission.

Therapeutic mud is used in different ways. Usually the procedures are carried out in sanatorium conditions or in special medical rooms. The exposure time is determined individually. The technique is well suited for preventive purposes.

Possible errors

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

• It is forbidden to use heating pads or a hot compress in the acute phase. Temporary relief doesn't mean relief, because exposure to heat only spreads inflammation and worsens tissue damage.
• If the patient often has excess pressure, baths and steam rooms are contraindicated for him with cervical osteochondrosis. You can't even walk there for people without hypertension during colds, when the body temperature is very high.
• Recipes of traditional medicine that have proven effective in removing salts will not work if the vertebrae grow.
• In the area of the pathological process, self-massage or other direct effects cannot be performed, they will only aggravate the state of health and lead to complications.

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

How to prevent exacerbation?

The fight against cervical osteochondrosis can continue for a long time, and the patient must not only comply with all the doctor's prescriptions, but also exclude all factors provoking an exacerbation. You can protect yourself against spoilage in the following ways:

• In everyday life, you should avoid stressing the spine, do not make sharp turns of the head, squats, bends or rapid changes in posture.
• Dress warmly, depending on the weather, in order to prevent hypothermia of the neck and shoulder girdle, always wear a scarf.
• Constantly do the exercises provided for in the framework of physiotherapy exercises, do not miss classes, follow the technology and sequence of actions.
• If professional activity is associated with sitting or at a computer, you need to take a short break every 1. 5 hours and a simple warm-up to restore blood circulation in the neck.
• Stop drinking alcohol and smoking, as they reduce the body's defenses, cause complications and aggravate the condition.
• Treat acute respiratory diseases and viruses in time, follow all doctor's instructions.
• Control your body weight, exclude harmful foods and overeating in the evening.
• Refuse hot baths or bathing.
• Buy a high-quality orthopedic mattress with a sufficient degree of rigidity.

In addition, patients should consult a massage therapist for a course of therapeutic effects in the neck area, it is usually prescribed for 10 days. It is also important to refuse to carry weights, no more than 5 kg in one hand, otherwise there is a risk of provoking deforming processes in the spine.

Cervical osteochondrosis is a destruction of cartilage tissue, which leads to a number of unpleasant consequences. If you don't start the fight in time, it leads to pinched nerve endings, compressed 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, which are safe and will not cause an allergic reaction.