How to treat osteochondrosis of the cervical spine with folk remedies

Herbal compresses, oils, and decoctions can significantly improve the condition with mild to moderate osteochondrosis, sometimes completely replacing medications. But all manipulations should be done only after consulting a doctor. After all, helping with an illness at an acute stage is more important than traditional folk remedies.

Benefits of herbal compresses

Compresses have a local effect on the neck, relaxing tense muscles and reducing pain from crushed nerves. But it is necessary to know exactly the cause of the unpleasant sensations, because for some diseases, you can not use warm compresses.

The following herbs are suitable for symptomatic treatment:

1. Burdock leaves, grind in a cavity, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for half an hour. After that, strain the solution and moisten it with a cloth, which is planned to be applied to the neck. It is best to provide an extra layer of thick clothing to help keep the dress warm.
2. Horseradish- excellent for warming compresses, but can burn the skin. Therefore, the leaves of the plant are used, they should be burned with boiling water and rolled until soft. After that, apply on the back of the cervix and cover with a thick cloth. This method can be used no more than a week, and then take a break for 3-4 days.

Consider a prescription for compresses to be applied in a course to reduce pain and inflammation. For cooking you will need:

• 0. 1 l honey;
• 0. 2 l 40% medical alcohol, or vodka;
• 0. 05 ml of juice from aloe leaves (60-70 grams of leaves);
• 0, 05 l camphor alcohol;
• 0. 05 kg ground mustard;
• 3 eggs (squirrels).

Mustard is dissolved in 50 ml of camphor and 50 ml of ethyl alcohol. After that, the whites are separated from the yellows and beaten into a fluffy mass. Next, pour the proteins into the mustard solution and mix thoroughly, then close the container tightly. In another bowl, mix the remaining ingredients until a homogeneous consistency and also cork. Place both cups in a dark, cool place for 12 hours.

It takes 12 days to apply such a treatment with folk remedies for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, alternating compresses from the first and second mass, for three days. It should be applied to the skin without wounds twice a day.

Application of friction

For the production of friction, you can use any tool that does not damage the skin. Most often, such oils are created to warm tissues. Such treatment with folk remedies for osteochondrosis of the cervical spine can improve blood flow.

Recipe for rubbing:

1. Add ethyl alcohol and camphor and mustard in equal parts in two yolks. Mix the mixture thoroughly and beat a little, then pour into a bottle with a tight lid. Rub before going to bed, using as much as you can absorb. After completing the part, you should take a week off.
2. Grind the fresh ginger root and garlic, add the butter to the warm butter and mix thoroughly. Apply at any time, but it is better not to use it if you have to leave the house. Sometimes the oil is replaced with medicinal petroleum jelly.

Importers it is important not only to properly prepare the funds and monitor their safety, but also to rub the neck so as not to cause increased pain. Therefore, you need to master the self-massage technique for osteochondrosis.

Can plants be taken inside?

Osteochondrosis is an internal disease, and for its treatment it is better to use an integrated approach that absorbs beneficial substances from within. To do this, you can use:

1. A mixture of garlic and lemon- Grind 300 grams of lemons (first removing the seeds, but leaving the peel) and add 4 heads (not cloves) of crushed garlic to the mass. Stir and cover with warm water (1. 5 l), leaving overnight in a tightly closed pan. Consume 100 ml of solution in the morning on an empty stomach.
2. Mix aloe and radish- prepare the liquid, choosing the proportions of ingredients to taste. Drink 200 ml at night, and in order not to stop drinking because of the unpleasant taste, you should add a teaspoon of honey, which is also useful for osteochondrosis.
3. Pine budsMix 2 to 1 with the sugar and place in a cool dark place until the mixture turns brown. Eat 1 tablespoon. before each meal.

Before taking various infusions, you should find out if their ingredients are not dangerous for internal diseases.

Exact conditions at the time of treatment

It is also impossible to feel good about osteochondrosis if the cause of its occurrence is not eliminated. Treatment with folk remedies for cervical osteochondrosis can only reduce the pain and stimulate the body to regenerate, but efforts are required to help the cervix heal.

Attention should be paid to:

1. In the workplace - most often neck problems are the result of improper body position, when the lower back is not arched correctly. To compensate for this, the cervical spine is also curved. This creates a load on both parts of the spine, so you can not save on adjusting the work area.
2. Drivers It is important that drivers correctly adjust the position of the seat so that the back muscles are relaxed when riding. Often when novice drivers use a car or this vehicle is driven by several drivers, people neglect to adjust the space if they need to make short trips. This is not only true because of the increased risk of injury in an accident, but also because of the increased load on all parts of the spine.
3. Increased physical activity - lack of movement leads to squeezing of blood vessels, which causes malnutrition of cells, which causes suffering of intervertebral discs. For office workers, get up and do a short warm-up at least once every 40 minutes. This will relax the muscles and restore blood circulation, which leads to better health and increased productivity.

result

The more points noticed, the better the back and neck muscles will be restored, which will allow the back to occupy an anatomically correct position. Because of this, the intervertebral discs will suffer less from stress, the symptoms of osteochondrosis will decrease.