When osteoarthritis of the knee joint appears, treatment with folk remedies is an effective measure in the fight against the disease. But all funds should be used only after agreement with the attending physician.
As you know, osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints that leads to the slow destruction of cartilage tissue in the joints. This is due to the fact that there is a change in the edges of the bones, leading to their inflammation. The disease has a very high percentage of worldwide spread and ranks third, after oncological and cardiovascular diseases.
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 percentage of its occurrence increases every year.
According to experts, the main causes of knee osteoarthritis are: metabolic disorders, hormonal disorders, decreased blood flow to the joints, hereditary factors, old age, various injuries and even psoriasis.
Also, the factors that affect the development of this disease can be:
- the fullness of a person, which gives extra stress to the joints;
- inflammatory processes in the joints (for example, in acute purulent arthritis);
- poor quality food;
- hemophilia, syphilis, tuberculosis and other diseases;
- thyroid gland-related diseases, persistent acute respiratory infections, extensive intoxication of the body.
The main symptoms of this disease are: pain during stress in the joints, decreased mobility, the appearance of a crack and the feeling of tension of muscle tissue in the joint area, their swelling.
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint should be carried out 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, healing mud and mineral water can be used. The main task of treating osteoarthritis of the knee joint is the elimination of factors that contribute to its development.
Popular folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the knee joint
Along with medical methods, it is possible to cure osteoarthritis at home using traditional methods. There are many of them.
Let's take a look at some of them.
- Dandelion treatment. Every day you should eat 5 dandelion flowers, washed with boiled water. You can make an infusion. For these purposes, take 5 dark glass bottles and half filled with flowers, and fill the remaining space with triple cologne. Insist in a dark place for 1 month and rub your knees before going to bed. For treatment, you need to dry the leaves, which are then filled with boiling water. Every day 1 tablespoon. l. This mixture should be chewed long enough to complete the 3 thousand steps. Such treatment with folk remedies is 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: every day add 1 point and, bringing their amount to 20, start reducing until you reach the minimum, d. m. th. up to 1 point. Then a month off.
- A dirty compress is an aid in fighting pain. The traditional treatment of horseradish osteoarthritis is known to many people, is distinguished by its effectiveness and very cheap. The horseradish root is crushed with a grater and boiled in a pot of water, which is put on low heat. The resulting mixture is placed on a piece of canvas pre-moistened with infusion, which is applied to the sore spots.
- Alternative methods include an iodine compress. According to the elderly, folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the knee joints are more effective than the methods of traditional medicine. One such remedy 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 put 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, a napkin moistened with broth is applied to the sore spots and insulated with cellophane and woolen cloth.
How to cure cabbage disease?
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 treating osteoarthritis.
Cabbage juice reduces pain. Obtained as follows. A medium head of cabbage is cut into pieces and transferred to an enamel bowl, as the metal can oxidize and release harmful substances into the juice. The cabbage is then mixed well with a mixer and passed through a fruit and vegetable juicer. The resulting liquid moistens the wool fabric until it is completely saturated. This tissue is then applied to the damaged joint. The procedure is performed before bedtime. The shelf life of the finished liquid 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 flower honey and this side is applied to the injured joints. 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 hot water. The compress is applied daily 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 roots of this plant with 125 ml of vodka. The resulting solution is left to inject in a dark place for two weeks. After this period, rubbing is applied to the injured points. Rubbing is performed daily until the pain sensations disappear completely.
Oat flakes, which are found in almost every home, are very effective in treating this disease.
Oat compress is quite easy to make and the process requires very little time. What should be done about it? 4-5 st. l. oats are poured with pre-boiled water. Then the porridge is put on the stove and for 6-8 minutes. boiled over low heat. Oatmeal should have a viscous consistency. It is then spread on woolen, cotton or linen cloth, which is then applied to the sore spot overnight. The compress is wrapped in polyethylene and glued to the body with a bandage. The porridge should be boiled before each compress, as after a day it loses its medicinal properties.
Simple but effective ways
Treatment of osteoarthritis with kefir and egg shell. This compress normalizes the functioning of the diseased joint. For it, the egg shell is ground into 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 cloth, which is then wrapped in an "envelope", applied to the injured joint, insulated with plastic wrap and fixed to the foot. The compress is applied daily, the application time is 2-2, 5 hours.
Compresses with chalk and yogurt. Ordinary foam, which is also ground into a powder, has the same medicinal properties as egg shells. Add either kefir or any fermented milk product (for example, sour cream or yogurt). All ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied to a sore spot. All this is insulated with a polyethylene film 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 a sore joint and removes swelling.
Pine treatment. Pine contains many beneficial substances, including essential oils, which can relieve leg pain and reduce pain. For the treatment of osteoarthritis are used plant needles, which are used for baths. To get such a healing bath, you will need a certain amount of pine branches with needles, as well as some Jerusalem artichokes, cut into small pieces. The components are immersed in a hot water bath. Turpentine (1 tablespoon), sea salt (1 kg), honey (2 tablespoons) are also added there. The time spent in the bathroom is about 20 minutes. The skin is then wiped well with a towel and in the area of the injured joint a mesh of iodine is pulled and the place is smeared with honey. A steamed steamed net with lard inside is also applied there. Course of treatment: daily for 2 weeks.
Onion stew. Using this medicine will help forever to say goodbye to osteoarthritis and osteochondrosis, arthritis and gout. 2 large onions peeled and grated. The ingredients are then boiled in 1 liter of distilled water until the onion is fully cooked. The juice is taken in 1 glass 3 times a day before meals. Course of treatment: 1 month.
Hay baths. These baths are made for severe pain. Take hay powder (3-5 handfuls) and fill it with water at a temperature of 100 degreesOC, the container is covered with a lid and cooled to 30OC. The solution is then poured into the bath. Procedure time: 0. 5 hours Course of treatment: daily for 2 weeks.
All the above recipes and tips will help you in the fight against such an unpleasant disease as osteoarthritis of the knee joints.