When osteoarthritis of the knee occurs, folk remedies are an effective measure in the fight against the disease. But all means should be used only with the consent of the attending physician.
As you know, osteoarthritis is a joint disease that leads to the slow destruction of cartilage in the joint. This is due to the fact that there is a change in the ends of the bones, which leads to their inflammation. The disease has a very high prevalence worldwide and ranks 3rd after cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Both men and women are equally susceptible to this disease. The onset of the disease is observed at the age of about 30 years, and the rate of its manifestation increases every year.
According to experts, the main causes of osteoarthritis of the knee joint are: metabolic disorders, hormonal disorders, reduced blood flow in the joint, hereditary factors, old age, various injuries and even psoriasis.
Also, factors influencing the development of this disease may be:
- the fullness of a person, which gives additional stress to the joints;
- inflammatory processes in the joint (for example, in acute purulent arthritis);
- poor quality food;
- hemophilia, syphilis, tuberculosis and other diseases;
- diseases of the thyroid gland, persistent acute respiratory infections, extensive intoxication of the body.
The main symptoms of this disease are: pain during stress on the joints, reduced mobility, the appearance of crunch and a feeling of tension in the muscle tissue in the joints, their swelling.
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee should be performed as soon as the symptoms of the disease appear, it is carried out in a complex and pathogenetic way. In the complex treatment anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are used, which alternate with physiotherapeutic procedures, it is possible to use healing mud and mineral water. The main task of the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint is to eliminate the factors that contribute to its development.
Popular folk remedies for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Along with medical methods, it is possible to cure osteoarthritis at home with traditional methods. There are many of them.
Let's look at some of them.
- Dandelion flower treatment. Every day you should eat 5 dandelion flowers, washed with boiled water. You can make an infusion. For this purpose, take 5 bottles of dark glass and half fill with flowers, and fill the remaining space with triple cologne. Insist in a dark place for 1 month and rub your knees before bed. For treatment you need to dry the leaves, which are then filled with boiling water. 1 tablespoon daily. l. This mixture should be chewed for as long as necessary to complete the 3 thousand steps. Such folk remedies are quite effective.
- How to treat with hydrogen peroxide. This way you can get rid of pain and cramps. You should drink hydrogen peroxide according to this principle: add 1 drop every day and, bringing the amount to 20, start reducing until you reach the minimum, ie up to 1 drop. Then a month off.
- Nasty compress is a helper in the fight against pain. The traditional treatment of osteoarthritis with horseradish is known to many, is effective and very cheap. The horseradish root is crushed with a grater and stewed in a saucepan with water, which is put on low heat. The resulting mixture is placed on a pre-moistened with infusion piece of cloth, which is applied to inflamed areas.
- Alternative methods include iodine compress. According to the elderly, folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the knee joints are more effective than the methods of traditional medicine. Such a drug is a mixture of 5% iodine solution, 10% ammonia solution, flower honey, medical bile and glycerin. All ingredients are taken in equal parts, mixed and infused for a decade in a dark place. After this time, the mixture is shaken and the required amount is heated in a water bath. Before going to bed on the sore spots apply a napkin soaked in broth and insulate with cellophane and woolen cloth.
How to cure the disease with cabbage?
A good helper in the fight against pain in this disease is cabbage, to a greater extent its leaves, which are used both fresh and in the form of compresses. Both methods are very effective and are excellent in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Cabbage juice reduces pain. It is obtained as follows. A medium-sized head of cabbage is cut into pieces and transferred to an enameled bowl, as the metal can oxidize and release harmful substances into the juice. Then the cabbage is thoroughly mixed with a pusher and passed through a juicer. The resulting juice moisturizes the wool fabric until it is completely impregnated. This tissue is then applied to the damaged joint. The procedure is performed before bedtime. The shelf life of the finished juice is not more than 3 days and should be stored in a dark place.
Cabbage leaves are also used. To make a compress, the first large leaves, which are the most juicy, are removed from the large cabbage. The inner parts of the leaves are smeared with floral honey and the diseased joints are applied with this side. All this is insulated with plastic wrap and woolen cloth and left overnight. In the morning, the compress is removed and the remaining honey is removed with heated water. The compress is applied every day for a month.
What else is used in treatment?
Rubbing with elecampane will help relieve joint pain. To prepare it, you need to carefully mix 50 g of the root of this plant with 125 ml of vodka. The resulting solution was allowed to infuse in a dark place for two weeks. After this period, rubbing is applied to the inflamed areas. Rubbing is done every day until the pain disappears completely.
Oatmeal, which is found in almost every home, is very effective in treating this disease.
The oatmeal compress is easy enough to prepare and takes very little time. What needs to be done about it? 4-5 tablespoons of oatmeal are poured with pre-boiled water. Then the porridge is put on the stove for 6-8 minutes. cooked over low heat. Oatmeal must have a viscous consistency. It is then spread on a woolen, cotton or linen cloth, which is then applied to the affected area at night. The compress is wrapped in polyethylene and attached to the body with a bandage. The porridge should be boiled before each compress, because after one day it loses its healing properties.
Simple but effective ways
Treatment of osteoarthritis with kefir and eggshell. This compress normalizes the work of the diseased joint. For him, the eggshell is ground to a powder and mixed with kefir. The amount of kefir should be such that a thick substance is obtained. It is placed on a linen towel, which is then wrapped in an "envelope", applied to the diseased joint, insulated with plastic wrap and fixed on the leg. The compress is applied every day, the application time is 2-2, 5 hours.
Compresses with chalk and yogurt. Ordinary chalk, which is also ground to a powder, has the same healing properties as egg shells. Kefir or any fermented milk product (eg sour cream or yoghurt) is added to it. All components are mixed thoroughly and applied to the sore spot. All this is insulated with plastic wrap or cellophane bag and left overnight. After removing the compress, the residue is removed with a damp cloth. This chalk compress relieves pain well, has a beneficial effect on blood circulation in the diseased joint and eliminates puffiness.
Treatment of pine. Boron contains many beneficial substances, including essential oils, which can relax inflamed legs and reduce pain. The needles of the plant, which are used for baths, are used to treat osteoarthritis. To get such a healing bath, you will need a certain amount of pine branches with needles, as well as a few Jerusalem artichokes, cut into small pieces. The components are immersed in a bath of hot water. There are also added turpentine (1 tablespoon), sea salt (1 kg), honey (2 tablespoons). The time spent in the bath is about 20 minutes. Then the skin is wiped thoroughly with a towel and iodine net is removed in the area of the inflamed joint and the area is smeared with honey. There is also a steamed network of pig internal fat. Course of treatment: every day for 2 weeks.
Decoction of onions. Using this medicine forever will help you say goodbye to both osteoarthritis and osteochondrosis, arthritis and gout. Peel 2 large onions and chop finely. The components are then boiled in 1 liter of distilled water until the onion is fully cooked. The broth is taken 1 cup 3 times daily before meals. Course of treatment: 1 month.
Senni baths. These baths are made in severe pain. Take hay powder (3-5 handfuls) and pour water at a temperature of 100OhC, cover the dish with a lid and cool to 30OhC. The solution is then poured into the bath. Duration of the procedure: 0, 5 hours Course of treatment: every day for 2 weeks.
All the above recipes and tips will help you fight such an unpleasant disease as osteoarthritis of the knee.