Arthrosis is a very unpleasant pathology of cartilage, constantly causing pain and discomfort. Symptoms of the disease are reduced to constant pain and decreased functionality of the joints. In agreement with the doctor, homemade healing compositions are included in the general therapeutic complex. They mainly use compresses, medicinal baths, and prepare ointments. In the arsenal of folk remedies you can find recipes for preparing tinctures that are used for rubbing the problem area or for oral administration. It is important to follow the dosage indicated in the recipes to avoid possible harm to health.
Arthrosis: causes of development, symptoms, rules for using folk remedies
Arthrosis refers to joint diseases accompanied by thinning of cartilage tissue with subsequent degenerative changes.
Among the reasons for the development of arthrosis, in addition to the natural aging of the body, which affects the wear of cartilage and loss of elasticity, the following factors stand out:
- overweight;
- unbalanced diet;
- joints constantly experience overload;
- consequences of infectious diseases;
- hard physical labor;
- hormonal imbalance characteristic of menopause.
The main sign of the initial degree of damage to the knee and elbow joints is morning stiffness of the limbs. In such a situation, it takes some time for them to gain mobility. As arthrosis develops, the following symptoms appear:
- redness of the skin at the affected sites;
- pain that intensifies during movement;
- swelling.
An accurate diagnosis can only be made after a medical examination.
Folk remedies can alleviate the condition mainly in the initial stages, so it is important to detect the disease in time and follow some rules:
- when using any medicinal products, first perform an allergy test by keeping the composition on the skin of the forearm for 2-3 hours;
- the dosage indicated in the recipes must be observed;
- there is no need to exceed the recommended duration of treatment procedures.
If nausea or skin rash occurs after ingesting decoctions, tinctures, or infusions, you should immediately stop taking these medications.
Therapeutic complex
After identifying arthrosis according to the examination, the doctor prescribes the necessary medications depending on the severity of the disease:
- anti-inflammatory drugs for internal and external use;
- vitamin complexes;
- chondroprotectors;
- vasodilators;
- medicines to relieve muscle spasms;
- painkillers.
Taking into account the condition of the diseased joint, physical therapy is prescribed, carried out under the supervision of specialists. Massage shown. If there are no contraindications, the doctor gives recommendations on the inclusion of folk remedies in the therapeutic complex.
Compresses
They are an effective method of treating arthrosis with folk remedies.It is recommended to carry out procedures at night, since during sleep the knee or foot joint is at rest, which enhances the therapeutic effect.
For self-made compresses, the following recipes are used:
| Main component | Preparing a compress | Mode of application |
|---|---|---|
| White cabbage leaf | Lightly beat with a wooden hammer, cut off rough veins | Apply to the joint, secure with a bandage, then wrap in a woolen scarf. Leave it overnight |
| A small head of white cabbage | Chop, grind with hands and squeeze out the juice through double gauze. | Moisten a soft woolen napkin, apply it to the affected area, wrap it with film on top and wrap it with a scarf. Keep the compress all night |
| Horseradish root | Wash, peel and grind through a meat grinder. Can be crushed using a grater | Lightly heat the resulting pulp in a water bath, wrap it in a cotton napkin, and fix it on the sore joint while you sleep at night. |
| Cosmetic white clay | Add warm water; 2 tablespoons of clay are stirred until the consistency of thick sour cream | Distribute the mass over a gauze pad and bandage it in the area of the shoulder joint for an hour |
| Washed fresh burdock leaf | Immerse in hot water for 30 seconds and cool | A layer of honey is applied to the skin, burdock is applied and secured with a warm scarf. Remove the compress after an hour. The procedure is carried out once a day |
| Fresh dandelion flowers | Grind 3 tablespoons of raw materials and pour half a glass of boiling water. After 10 minutes, use a wooden spoon to grind the steamed flowers to a paste. | The mass is distributed over the affected area of skin and fixed with a bandage for 4 hours. |
| Gelatin | Moisten a thin cotton cloth with warm water. Sprinkle gelatin crystals on top and cover with a second napkin. | Wrap the sore joint without compression with a prepared compress, which is kept for one hour. The procedure is performed every other day |
Application of a mixture of products
Healing mixtures in which various ingredients are added to honey and fermented milk products to enhance the effect have a beneficial effect on joints. The resulting healing mixtures are used for compresses.
- The dried, clean egg shell is ground into powder using a mortar. Add fatty kefir to get a thick paste. Lubricate the affected area, apply a film on top and secure with a bandage for two hours.
- Add 2 tablespoons of chalk powder to 50 ml of homemade yogurt. Make a compress in the evening, keeping it until the morning.
- Mix honey, aloe juice, and vodka in equal parts. Soak a cloth in the honey mixture and leave it on the problem area for an hour.
- Mix honey with mustard powder a tablespoon at a time and add an egg. Keep this ointment on the sore spot in the form of a compress for two hours.
- Mix honey with grated horseradish in a ratio of 1: 3. Place on a thin napkin and fix on the skin with gauze for 40 minutes.
- Combine baking soda with honey and purified kerosene in a ratio of 1: 10: 10. After thorough mixing, distribute the mixture over the affected joint and keep it under an insulating bandage for an hour. The course lasts 3 weeks, followed by an interval of 7 days.
Use of pharmaceutical products
Among the range of folk remedies, you can select effective options that are distinguished by deep penetration into the affected tissues, which contain medications.
Ammonia having a concentration of 10%, iodine 5%, medical bile, honey and glycerin are combined in equal volumes. The joint is thoroughly treated with a healing mixture, using light massage movements. Place a film, a layer of cotton wool, secure it with a gauze bandage and insulate it with a scarf made of natural wool. If the ankle joint is affected, it is recommended to maintain the compress overnight. After just two sessions the pain subsides.
A penetrating compress made from grated comfrey roots works effectively. You need to take 2 tablespoons of the resulting slurry, add a dessert spoon of dimethyl sulfoxide and half a glass of melted pork fat in liquid form. After mixing, store the ointment in a glass container with a lid. To keep it soft, keep it in a closet at room temperature. Lubricate the affected joints and keep the compress for three hours.
In an effort to quickly relieve swelling and reduce pain, they use a compress of medical bile. You need to soak a cloth napkin with liquid, wrap the joint, wrap it with cellophane and a warm cloth. Sessions are performed at night.
Tincture
Alcohol tinctures prepared at home are used for rubbing, compresses, and also for internal use. They have good results, helping to eliminate swelling, pain and inflammation, but only if the specified dosages are observed. They should not be used by pregnant and lactating women, as well as persons with liver and kidney diseases.
The proposed recipes are based on the use of plant materials:
| Raw materials used | Preparing the tincture | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Chopped dry elecampane root | Fill the glass container to half the volume. Add alcohol and place in a dark cabinet for 2 weeks. | After straining, use the tincture to rub the sore joints. Carry out the procedure before bedtime |
| Dandelion flowers (fresh or dried) | Place in a glass jar, filling it halfway. Pour vodka up to the shoulders, close the lid and leave for 30 days in a cool, dark place. | Every evening before going to bed, rub the joints affected by arthrosis. |
| Crushed golden mustache shoots | Place 3 tablespoons in a glass container and pour in 500 ml of vodka. Keep covered in darkness for 14 days. | Take the tincture orally an hour before breakfast, lunch, dinner, a teaspoon diluted with water 1: 3 |
| Dried woodlice grass | Fill a three-liter jar to the top, placing the raw materials without compaction. Pour in 0. 5 liters of vodka. Add cooled boiled water to the neck. Close the jar with a plastic lid and place in the dark for 2 weeks. | Take the product orally three times a day, a tablespoon |
| cinquefoil grass | A tablespoon is kept in half a glass of vodka for 2 weeks | Treat the diseased joint with the drug for 30 days twice a day |
| Chopped cinquefoil roots | 100 g of raw materials are infused for 3 weeks in a liter of vodka | After straining, take a tablespoon of the product before breakfast, lunch, and dinner, dissolving it in 50 ml of water. |
Homemade medicine with gelatin
Edible gelatin, containing minerals, collagen, and vitamins, has a beneficial effect on deteriorating joints, helping to restore the firmness and elasticity of cartilage tissue.
The following recipes are recommended:
- Pour a tablespoon of gelatin into a glass of cool water. After 2 hours, the swollen mass is melted using a water bath. While stirring, add a teaspoon of fruit juice. Drink immediately after preparation in liquid form before breakfast. The duration of the course is 30 days.
- Add a teaspoon of honey to the gelatin dissolved according to the previous recipe. Leave in a cool place until thickened. Jelly is eaten before breakfast.
- Add a teaspoon of gelatin to half a glass of hot milk, stirring. After it dissolves, add a little honey. Leave in a cool place. The thickened jelly is eaten one teaspoon per hour throughout the day.
Ointments and rubs
In order to relieve severe pain and provide a warming effect, oils and ointments are prepared at home:
| Preparation | Mode of application |
|---|---|
| Mix a teaspoon of turpentine and apple cider vinegar. Grind the mixture with the egg yolk until smooth. | Warm it slightly and gently rub the product into the joint. Carry out the procedure once a day, twice a week |
| Mix crushed chamomile and calendula flowers, grated burdock roots, and petroleum jelly in equal proportions. Insist for 2 days | For severe pain, lubricate joints every 4 hours |
| Lightly heat a tablespoon of natural honey using a water bath. Add 3 drops of orange or pine essential oil | Massage the area of the affected joint with this remedy for 15 minutes. |
| Place two tablespoons of fresh celandine leaves in a jar. The raw materials are pre-finely chopped. Add a glass of olive oil. Infuse for 3 weeks in dark, cool conditions. Strain into a glass container, which must be stored in the dark. | Rub the healing oily liquid before bed every day |
| Camphor and vegetable oil, turpentine, and vodka are combined in equal proportions. | Before going to bed, rub the sore joint, wrap it in a woolen scarf and keep it there until the morning. |
| Dry burdock leaves are ground to a powder and mixed with approximately an equal amount of petroleum jelly | Lubricate joints when severe pain occurs |
| Make a mixture of medical alcohol, aloe juice, camphor oil, taking 100 ml of each component. While stirring, add two ampoules of anesthetic. Keep in a closed glass container for a week | Rub sore joints at night |
Infusion
Taking healing infusions using medicinal herbs can relieve the pain that accompanies the development of arthrosis:
- Chamomile, hop cones, St. John's wort, wild rosemary are taken crushed in half a teaspoon and mixed. Pour the mixture into 250 ml of boiling water. Keep under a napkin for 45 minutes. When strained, take the infusion half a glass 15 minutes before lunch and dinner. The maximum duration of the course is 3 weeks.
- A tablespoon of lingonberry leaves, fresh or dry, is infused in a glass of boiling water for 30 minutes. Drink 50 ml per day. The course lasts a month.
Decoction
When treating arthrosis, traditional medicine recommends including decoctions of various medicinal plants in the therapeutic complex.
| Raw materials used | Preparing the decoction | Application |
|---|---|---|
| One large onion | Wash and peel the onion. The husks are crushed, placed together with the onion in 500 ml of water and boiled for 25 minutes. | Drink half a glass of the strained broth before breakfast, lunch, dinner |
| A collection of equal quantities of calendula flowers, crushed willow bark, nettle and birch leaves | Three tablespoons of raw material are boiled in 500 ml of water for 10 minutes. Cover with a lid and a napkin to infuse for another 15 minutes. | The strained broth is taken in a glass half an hour before meals three times a day for two weeks. |
| cinquefoil grass | Pour a tablespoon of raw material into a glass of boiling water and keep it on low heat for 15 minutes. After removing from the stove, cover with a towel for three hours. | After straining, add boiling water to restore the original volume of liquid. Take 50 ml throughout the day. |
Nutrition for joints
To provide nutrition to the joints in order to restore cartilage tissue, it is recommended to include in the diet a variety of dishes prepared from shanks and legs. The resulting jelly contains collagen, which is necessary to maintain the elasticity of cartilage tissue.
From beef hooves
Ingredients:
- beef legs - 2 pcs. ;
- water - 3 l;
- salt.
Preparation:
- Pour water over the beef hooves and bring to a boil.
- Skim off the foam and continue to boil at very low heat for 6 hours.
- The strained warm broth is consumed in a glass three times a day.
After 10 days, a week break follows, and then the course is repeated, but no more than 6 times.
Jelly from shanks
Jelly ingredients:
- beef shanks - 1. 5 kg;
- carrots - 3 pcs. ;
- large onion;
- head of garlic;
- salt.
Preparation:
- The shanks are washed, chopped and placed in a pan.
- Pour cool water 10 cm above the meat products.
- Place on the stove, bring to a boil, remove the foam and reduce the heat to a minimum.
- Cook covered for 6 hours.
- Add peeled carrots, cut into medium cubes, and washed onions, without removing the thin husks.
- Continue cooking for another 2 hours, then remove the onion and add a little salt.
- After 20 minutes, remove the pan and cool until warm. The broth is filtered.
- The meat is separated, chopped and mixed with boiled carrots. Add finely chopped garlic to taste.
Place into individual deep plates, pour in broth, and cool until thickened. They eat it instead of breakfast.
With chicken feet
Ingredients:
- chicken feet - 700 grams;
- chicken fillet - 500 grams;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- carrots - 1 pc. ;
- bay leaf - 3 pcs. ;
- salt;
- parsley.
Preparation:
- Soak chicken feet in cold water for 3 hours.
- Use a knife to carefully remove all dirt.
- The washed and peeled carrots are cut into 5 parts.
- The fillet is cut into large pieces.
- Place the paws, carrots, meat, and washed onions, without removing the skins, into a saucepan.
- Pour water, which should be 8 cm above the food level.
- After boiling, remove the foam and simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
The finished broth is filtered. The onions are removed, and the carrots are left to decorate the dish. The meat is separated by fiber, placed in broth and boiled for another 40 minutes. Pour into a container for jellied meat, add chopped garlic, chopped carrots, and boiled eggs cut into circles. Place in the refrigerator. A full breakfast is ready.
Therapeutic baths
Therapeutic baths provide special assistance for the development of arthrosis of the hip joint.. Water procedures with medicinal herbs can relieve pain and significantly alleviate the patient’s condition. Water heating should not be performed if there is severe swelling. Various plant materials are used.
- Mix string, calendula, chamomile in equal proportions. A glass of raw materials is brewed with 500 ml of boiling water. After 30 minutes, filter, pour into a bath of water, dissolving an additional five tablespoons of sea salt. Take a healing bath for no longer than 30 minutes. It is recommended to do the procedure before bedtime.
- Take a tablespoon of hemlock, St. John's wort, calendula, chamomile, and nettle. Add two dessert spoons of chopped burdock root. Pour the raw material with a liter of water and boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, leave for 30 minutes and strain. Pour into a bath of water. The treatment session lasts 20 minutes.
- Hay dust helps well with joint diseases. It is poured into a 0. 5 liter jar, filling to the top. The layers are not compacted. Pour boiling water over and leave until cool. Pour without straining into the bath. The procedure lasts 30 minutes.
For arthrosis localized on the toes or fingers, you can perform local baths with the same healing agents.
Prevention
In order to slow down the negative age-related changes that occur in the cartilage tissues of the joints, it is recommended to take some preventive measures:
- avoiding excessive stress on the limbs;
- alternating periods of standing and sitting;
- doing daily exercises;
- frequent walking;
- protection of the joints of the hands and feet from hypothermia;
- selection of comfortable shoes.
It is recommended to drink at least one and a half liters of clean water per day. It is useful to include low-fat varieties of fish and meat in the diet, limit the consumption of potatoes, bread, and legumes. Alcohol, sweets, and coffee are excluded from the diet. It is necessary to consume dairy products, fruits and nuts daily.
Traditional methods of treating arthrosis cannot be used independently. They will be beneficial when included in the general therapeutic complex prescribed by a doctor.