The healing properties of aloe and the plant’s effect on joints. Recipes for preparing medicinal products

Arthritis and arthrosis are collective names that combine a number of inflammatory and degenerative-dystrophic lesions of the joints.

Movable joints of bones suffer as a result of exposure to infections, various metabolic disorders, physical injuries, due to unevenly distributed load. Often several joints are involved in the pathology: fingers, knees, elbows, shoulders, neck - polyarthritis develops.

Symptoms depend on the form of the disease and the degree of changes in tissues. Arthritis and polyarthritis occur in acute and chronic forms with regular exacerbations.

Due to inflammatory, erosive processes, pinched nerve endings, and joint deformities, the disease is accompanied by severe excruciating pain, swelling and impaired mobility of the problem area. When moving, a characteristic crunch may appear in the sore joint.

Treatment of such diseases is carried out in a complex: compulsory gymnastics, special diet, oral and local application of medications, physiotherapy. Among other methods, the use of traditional medicine recipes is quite successful.

Medicinal properties of the plant

Aloe is beneficial for joints with its healing effects.

The plant treats joint diseases regardless of their form and severity.

Treatment is possible thanks to the unique composition:

• saccharides are natural protective carbohydrates from toxic substances;
• phytoncides are powerful antibiotics;
• plant organic acids that strengthen the body and fight microbes;
• tanning anti-inflammatory and hemostatic substances;
• vitamins and minerals.

The latter include microelements beneficial for the body.

About the beneficial properties and harms of aloe, contraindications and use

For what joint diseases should it be used?

Aloe is effective in treating:

• arthritis;
• arthrosis;
• gout and rheumatism.

It is effective for degenerative-dystrophic and inflammatory joint lesions.

The latter concern mobile joints of bones, which suffer due to:

• metabolic disorders;
• injuries;
• infections;
• uneven load distribution.

Particularly severe forms of damage include arthritis and polyarthritis.

Polyarthritis includes damage to several joints at once:

• finger;
• knee;
• shoulder;
• elbow or neck.

For prevention

Agave juice can be used not only for the prevention of joint ailments. It helps with:

• asthma;
• bronchitis;
• men's and women's problems;
• burns;
• hemorrhoids;
• skin diseases (you can read about the use of aloe for psoriasis here);
• weakened immunity (we talked about the treatment of colds and coughs with aloe in this material);
• stomach diseases (read about how to use aloe for gastrointestinal diseases here).

In general, the plant prevents the risk of developing various diseases.

Benefits of aloe for joints

In the initial stages and during exacerbations, you can use pharmacy and home preparations from tree aloe (agagave) or its variety - aloe vera. The pulp and juice of the plant help to resolve tissue swelling, relieve inflammation, relieve pain and restore mobility to affected joints. The therapeutic effect is provided by active biological compounds:

• salicylic acid, anthraquinone, steroids, enzymes catalase and bradykininase have analgesic, regenerative and anti-inflammatory effects;
• aloin, polysaccharides, magnesium, aleolitic, phenylacrylic, ascorbic acids, phenolic compounds - cleanse tissues of pathogenic bacteria and viruses, increase local immunity, eliminate intoxication.

To slow down the destruction of interarticular cartilage, eliminate the symptoms of arthritis, restore mobility, freshly squeezed juice or tincture from aloe is consumed orally, applications and lotions are applied to the affected areas, in traditional medicine, a course of injections is used to treat chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system, introducing a liquid extract of the plant subcutaneously, produced in ampoules.

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Can the plant treat joint diseases?

When used for at least 1 week, the flower:

1. reduces pain;
2. reduces swelling;
3. restores motor functions;
4. relieves inflammation.

The advantages of xerophyte are hypoallergenicity, availability, easy preparation and the almost complete absence of contraindications and side effects.

Recipes for internal use with step-by-step instructions

There are 2 effective recipes for internal use: as crushed pulp and a mixture of aloe and honey.

For 1 you need:

1. Chop 40 g of pulp very finely with a knife.
2. Take half an hour before meals three times a day.

Recipe 2 requires:

1. Take 40 g of aloe and honey.
2. Mix.
3. Consume 30 minutes before meals.

The duration of both courses is 21 days.

Topical aloe vera medications

Various rubbings, ointments, compresses, aloe tinctures for joints are applied directly to the sore spot. Penetrating inside the skin, local agents stimulate microcirculation in tissues, eliminate pain and swelling.

• Homemade aloe ointment for joints with onion and garlic. The product is prepared very quickly. Mix the plant juice, chopped garlic and onion in a blender in a ratio of 1:1:1. Add a piece of beeswax and a small amount of warm cow butter to the resulting substance. Heat the mixture to a boil. The instructions do not provide strict proportions - you should get a creamy substance without lumps. Apply the paste, cooled to 30°C, to the joint, covering the top with film and thick cloth. Can be left overnight. Use as a prevention and treatment of exacerbations until symptoms subside. Store the prepared ointment in the refrigerator for no longer than 2 weeks.
• Compress for acute and chronic arthritis. Combine ⅓ glass of agave juice with the same amount of honey, dilute the mass with ⅓ glass of water. Heat to 60°C and let cool to room temperature. Rub the sore area overnight, covering with film and cloth. Use every other day until the condition improves.
• Recipe for pain relief during exacerbations. Place a mixture of an equal amount of aloe juice, medicinal turpentine, lidocaine, ammonia, petroleum jelly, and camphor into a glass or porcelain container that is not transparent. Close the container tightly and leave for 5 days. Make a compress of aloe and warming ingredients for joints by rubbing the sore spot, covering the top with a napkin and thick cloth. Keep for 2-3 hours. Use the drug daily until the pain subsides.

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During the period of treatment of the disease, foods that support inflammatory processes in the body and provoke swelling are excluded from the diet: pickles, canned food, spicy marinades, vinegar, smoked meats, deli meats, dishes with a high sugar content, confectionery, strong coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages.

To prevent exacerbations, it is recommended to avoid hypothermia, prolonged stay in damp rooms, and heavy physical exertion.

Compresses or rubbing: which is better and why?

Compresses and rubbing affect the joints directly through the skin. The action of the former is based on a gradual impact, the latter - on a rapid one. In some cases (for example, in severe illness), compresses are preferable. Rubbing is suitable for mild forms of the disease.

Compresses

They are applied at night. They help well with chronic and acute arthritis. How to make Just mix the necessary ingredients, heat to 60⁰C and cool until warm. Prepare 1-2 hours before the session.

For best effect, use after 1 day.

Ingredients

Ingredients you can use:

• a third of a cup of water;
• ⅓ cup of plant;
• ⅓ glass of honey.

They need to be mixed until the honey is completely dissolved.

How to install?

1. The compress is applied by moistening a piece of cloth with the composition. It is not recommended to wet the fabric too much.
2. Then it is applied to the joint area and wrapped in cellophane for a warming effect.

How long to keep?

You need to keep the compress for several hours. It is applied at night and removed in the morning. Afterwards, it is useful to lightly lubricate the skin with baby cream after 15–20 minutes.

Rubbing

Rubs are used for external use. They have a beneficial effect on joints due to absorption through the skin. With this method, healing occurs faster than with internal administration, but requires more effort.

Ingredients

To prepare the rub you need to use:

• plant juice (read about the chemical composition and benefits of aloe juice, as well as how to prepare drinks from it and about purchased juices here);
• baked milk;
• garlic;
• onion;
• beeswax.

All components must be mixed in equal proportions.

How to use?

1. You should rub the sore spot without touching the source of inflammation.
   You need to start with gentle movements around the joint, gradually increasing the pressure. Then you can move on to light kneading. If painful sensations occur, as well as during exacerbations, rubbing is undesirable.
2. At the end, when the skin around the joint turns a little red, you can rub a little product into the joint with gentle, light movements.

Recommended procedure time is 10 minutes. If kneading has not been done before, you should start with 2–4 minutes.

How often?

You need to rub twice a day: morning and evening. For severe pain, you can do it 3 times, but at a certain interval: at least 6 hours.

You should not stop treatment at the first relief, otherwise the therapeutic effect will disappear. It's better to take the required course.

Cooking recipe with step-by-step instructions

To create a rub you need:

1. grate the garlic and onion, mix with the rest of the ingredients;
2. put on fire in an enamel pan and bring to a boil to obtain a creamy mixture;
3. cool;
4. transfer to an opaque glass jar (bottle) and refrigerate.

Can be stored for no more than 2 weeks. There should be enough ingredients so that after preparation the rub can be placed in a jar.

Is it possible to reduce joint pain by using aloe?

Can medicinal products based on this plant help in the initial stages of the disease? Certainly!

Using products from aloe vera juice and pulp, you can achieve:

1. Relief of tissue swelling.
2. Relieving inflammation.
3. Reducing the intensity of pain.
4. Return of motor function of joints.

Why does the plant have medicinal properties? Because it contains many useful substances. This is about:

1. Salicylic acid, anthraquinone, steroids, catalase and bradykininase enzymes, which reduce pain, relieve inflammation, and restore tissue.
2. Aloin, polysaccharides, magnesium, aleolitic, phenylacrylic, ascorbic acids, phenolic compounds with antibacterial and antiviral effects.

To slow down the degenerative processes in the interarticular cartilage, relieve symptoms of arthritis, and restore the mobility of the joint affected by the disease, it is recommended to drink juice or tincture from this plant. Lotions and applications will also be effective.

If you consult a doctor with a disease of the musculoskeletal system in the chronic stage, he may prescribe injections where liquid aloe vera extract is injected subcutaneously; you can buy ampoules with it at the pharmacy.

The juice of the plant has an anti-inflammatory effect. Thanks to the deep penetration of active components into tissues, it is possible to start blood circulation in diseased joints.

Aloe-based products to be taken orally

If you take remedies from this plant internally, you can achieve a strengthening and antiseptic effect, cleanse the blood of toxins, and stimulate lymph flow. All this will help relieve inflammation and reduce joint pain.

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1. Every day before meals, three times a day, you need to eat 40 grams of plant pulp, having previously crushed it, or a peeled leaf (30 grams).
2. Aloe vera and honey are mixed in equal proportions. The resulting mass should be eaten before meals for 21 days. Since both honey and aloe are biostimulants, they can prevent pain and relieve swelling.
3. You need to prepare a tincture of aloe, fresh agave juice, honey and vodka. Everything is mixed in equal proportions. Then it is placed in a glass container and infused for one day. Take 20 grams in the morning on an empty stomach. You need to drink the tincture for three weeks, then you need to rest for ten days.

What you need for compresses and rubbing

In order for the medicine to quickly reach the joint affected by the disease, it is better to apply it externally, so the active components will quickly reach the right place.

Compresses and rubbing do not differ much in their therapeutic effect. But usually rubs with ointments are used during the day, but a compress is applied at night.

To get rid of the unpleasant symptoms of arthritis, prepare a compress using aloe vera juice, honey and water (all components in equal proportions - a third of a glass):

1. Mix everything and then heat them to 60°C.
2. Let the mixture cool.
3. Apply the mixture to the sore joint at night, wrap it with film and cloth.

This compress can be done every other day until it gets better.

To prepare the rub, take aloe vera juice, onion, garlic, baked milk and beeswax. All components must be in equal proportions.

1. Using a blender, grind all products until mushy.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil; it should thicken.
3. Cool to 30°C, apply to the desired area, cover with film and cloth. Leave it overnight.

You can use the latest recipe to reduce the symptoms of joint diseases, or use it during an exacerbation.

Contraindications

Aloe vera juice has a strong effect on body tissues, so not all people can use it. Not recommended:

1. Women who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding.
2. Girls and women during menstruation, since one of the medicinal properties of the plant is to stimulate hematopoiesis.
3. During the period of exacerbation of cholecystitis, hemorrhoids, intestinal dysfunctions.
4. For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver.
5. Children under 14 years of age (exception: taken in small concentrations under the supervision of an adult).
6. If you are intolerant to this plant.
7. With low blood pressure.
8. If there are stones in the gall bladder.

Other aloe-based recipes

You can prepare a vodka tincture. To do this you will need turpentine, aloe juice (agave), lidocaine, vodka, petroleum jelly, camphor. All components are mixed in equal proportions and then infused for five days in the refrigerator. It is necessary to rub sore joints twice a day.

There is a recipe where you need to use pine buds (20 grams) along with aloe juice. They are poured with boiling water, then infused in a thermos for about three hours. You need to drink a third of a glass of infusion three times a day. But before you start using it, you should consult your doctor, since products based on conifers may be contraindicated for you.

For what diseases will aloe be effective?

First of all, these are arthritis, arthrosis, gout, rheumatism. This plant will also be useful in the presence of degenerative-dystrophic pathologies that have arisen in the joints and inflammatory processes. This applies to the movable joints of bones, which are subject to changes in the event of injuries, acquired infections, metabolic disorders, and unevenly distributed loads.

In addition, aloe helps with asthma, bronchitis, burns, hemorrhoids, diseases of the genitourinary system and skin-related diseases.
It also strengthens the immune system. Can be used as a prophylactic for various diseases. Author: K.M.N., Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences M.A. Bobyr

Vodka tincture

For vodka tincture you will need:

• succulent juice;
• camphor;
• petrolatum;
• lidocaine;
• turpentine and vodka itself.

They must be mixed in equal parts, placed in a container and stored in the refrigerator (cool place) for 5 days. For rubbing, take 2 times a day.

What can replace vodka?

Vodka can be replaced with alcohol, cologne or other alcohol-containing liquid. The main thing is that the smell of the latter is not repulsive.

Preparing aloe at home

Aloe for joints must be chosen correctly. Suitable specimens are at least 3 years old, from which the thickest lower leaves are taken. Before further use, it is useful to keep the raw materials in the refrigerator at a temperature of +4-5°C, wrapped in paper, for 12 days. Such biostimulation will provide a high concentration of active substances in the plant. The prepared leaves are peeled, leaving a gelatinous mass. Treatment of joints is carried out with aloe juice and a gel substance contained under the shell.

Composition with pine needles

A tincture of pine needles and agave, prepared as follows, is useful:

1. Pour 20 g of juice and pine needles into 200 g of slightly cooled boiling water;
2. leave for 2-3 hours in a dark place;
3. take a third of a glass orally 3 times a day.

The tincture helps everyone who does not have the contraindications listed below.

Recipes for oral administration

The use of home remedies based on the plant has a strengthening, antiseptic effect, cleanses the blood, stimulates lymph flow, helping to eliminate inflammation and reduce pain.

• Every day before meals, eat 2 tbsp 3 times a day. l. crushed fresh aloe pulp or a piece of peeled leaf weighing 30 g.
• Before each meal, consume a mixture of aloe gel and honey; this combination is most beneficial for joints. Both natural biostimulants enhance each other’s effects: relieve pain, relieve swelling, and promote tissue regeneration. At your appointment, you need to mix both products, 1 tbsp. l. The course lasts 3 weeks.
• Recipe for aloe tincture with vodka for joints. Combine fresh juice, liquid flower or buckwheat honey, vodka (without glycerin) in proportions 1:1:1 in a glass container and let it brew in the dark for 24 hours. Drink the product 1 tbsp. l. in the morning on an empty stomach for 21 days. Then take a 10-day break and repeat the course.