Treatment of arthrosis with folk remedies: tinctures, decoctions, herbs

Arthrosis is a common cause of discomfort when moving and severe pain. According to statistics, about 7% of the Russian population suffers from this pathology. These are mainly people of pre-retirement and retirement age, and the number is the same among men and women. Treatment of arthrosis with simple folk remedies has proven itself, however, they must be used in combination with other methods of therapy.

Normal cartilage and damaged by arthrosis

Description of the pathology

The etiology is degeneration of cartilage tissue. Due to the natural aging of the body, cartilage is subject to wear and tear, and its elasticity decreases. This results in limited mobility of joints, making it difficult for a person to move, bend and straighten limbs. Injuries, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory processes also lead to the appearance of arthrosis.

The causes, symptoms and treatment of pathology have long been studied by specialists; the main thing is to use an individual approach to each patient.

The risk of developing the disease increases under the influence of such factors:

elderly age;
excess weight;
lack of essential microelements in the diet;
excessive stress on the joints;
hard physical labor;
hereditary predisposition;
surgical intervention;
infectious diseases.

The main symptoms of arthrosis:

Pain, initially without clear localization, occurring after physical activity.
Decreased mobility of the affected joint.
Crunching sound when moving.

Arthritis and arthrosis - symptoms of the disease and causes

Arthritis and arthrosis are joint diseases that cause joint pain and inflammation. However, arthritis is simply an inflammatory process that occurs in bone joints. While arthrosis is a chronic disease that cannot be completely cured.

These diseases cause inflammation of the hip, shoulder, knee and many other joints.

The symptoms of these diseases are similar:

Pain in the knee, foot, ankle, hip and shoulder joints.
Inflammation of the affected area.
Edema.
Limitation of mobility.

Exceptional symptoms of arthrosis are deformation of the knee, foot or other joints. However, this symptom appears only at stage 3 of the disease. In the first two stages, symptoms of the disease appear rarely and have virtually no effect on a person’s life.
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The following can provoke the development of inflammatory processes in the hip, shoulder and other joints:

Injury to joints (bruises, stretch marks).
Prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
Various diseases that affect the condition of the whole organism (diabetes, oncology, etc.).
Lack of microelements that make up the joint fluid.
Obesity.
Heredity.
Constant hard physical work.
Age-related changes in the body.

Basically, the development of inflammatory processes in the ankle, shoulder, big toe joint and other joints gives rise to non-compliance with safety precautions and lack of health control. Most people lead an unhealthy lifestyle, eat poorly, which causes the body to lose normal performance and become vulnerable.

Methods of treating the disease

The choice of therapy depends on the stage of arthrosis. There are many treatment methods, and they are used comprehensively:

massage;
exercise therapy;
physiotherapy;
ethnoscience;
surgical intervention;
drug therapy.

Carrying out a massage for arthrosis of the knee joint
In addition, you must eat right, spend a lot of time in the fresh air and drink enough liquid.

Where can I buy

The Russian Roots online store offers a large selection of folk remedies and ingredients for their preparation. Courier delivery is provided for residents of Moscow and the Moscow region. To other regions of the country, goods are delivered by mail. In the capital, folk remedies for the treatment of arthrosis can be purchased in the Russian Roots herbal pharmacy chain.

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Homeopathy for similar diseases

Although a cure for arthrosis has not yet been discovered, many people use homeopathy. If homeopathic medicines are chosen correctly, they increase the immune barriers in the joints and regulate metabolic processes in tissues.

Homeopathy helps best in the initial stages of the disease.

Drugs that can be used for arthrosis:

"Traumel";
"Aurum";
"Phosfucus";
"Target T";
"Calcarea fluorica";
"Benzoic acid".

Although homeopathic remedies contain a very small dose of the active substance, such treatment is not suitable for everyone. It is not recommended for pregnant women or cancer patients to use them to combat arthrosis.

Diet: list of products for arthrosis

With this disease, following a diet is imperative. Such nutrition has a beneficial effect on metabolism, reduces body weight, and accelerates the process of tissue regeneration.

Principles of creating a diet for arthrosis:

Protein foods with low fat content are beneficial. It is better to combine them with herbs and vegetables.
Coffee and alcohol are strictly prohibited.
The patient can eat potatoes, bread, and legumes to a limited extent.
Sweets are prohibited.
It is necessary to establish a drinking regime (at least 2 liters of filtered drinking water per day).
You need to eat little by little, but often (up to 6 times a day).
Fried, smoked, canned foods.

The patient's diet should be rich in dairy products, nuts and fruits.
The following foods are allowed:

fruits and freshly squeezed juices from them;
dried fruits;
nuts;
fermented milk products;
dishes containing gelatin: jellied meat, aspic;
lean meats and fish;
stewed or steamed vegetables;
eggs.

Review of effective folk recipes for treating arthrosis at home

Traditional medicine has proven itself positively in the fight against this disease. However, in order for traditional methods of treating arthrosis to bring only benefit and not harm, it is important to know some principles of its use:

All prescriptions must first be approved by your doctor. This especially applies to patients suffering from chronic diseases, allergies or low immunity.
Treatment with folk remedies at home should be carried out in courses. This is the only way to see improvements.
When preparing a recipe, it is important to strictly follow what it says.

Honey and other bee products are often used to treat arthrosis.
Bee products, horseradish, cabbage leaves and various herbs and plants have proven themselves to be very effective. You can use them to make ointments, compresses, rubs, tinctures, decoctions and baths.

It is impossible to say which recipes are the most effective and best - it all depends on the patient himself, and the most effective remedies are different for each person.

Recipes with horseradish

Horseradish has proven itself well in the treatment of deforming osteoarthritis with folk remedies. What can be prepared from it:

Finely grate fresh horseradish root. Place the resulting pulp on gauze and place on the affected joint. The compress is applied for a couple of hours twice a day.
Grate horseradish and apple, rub and apply to the joint.
For exacerbation of arthrosis, a mixture of radish, mustard and horseradish root is effective. All ingredients are rubbed through a grater, then mixed and placed on cheesecloth. This is used for compresses. The procedure must be repeated several times a day for about 1.5 weeks.

Recipes with honey and propolis

The products produced by bees are very helpful for various health problems, including arthrosis.

Recipes:

Melt 100 g of propolis, mix it with corn or sunflower oil. Cool the mixture, then rub into the affected joint.
Take 1 tbsp. l. mustard, vegetable oil and honey. All this must be mixed and kept in a water bath until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. Next, the resulting mass is applied to the sore spot, wrapped in something warm and left until the morning.

Mumiyo

It is a black alpine substance called “mountain tar.” It contains fifty natural elements.

The most common ways to use mumiyo for arthrosis:

Herbal solution. First, prepare a tincture based on catnip (10 g), licorice root (25 g), milkweed and a glass of boiling water. Then add a teaspoon of honey and 1 gram of mumiyo.
You can make a compress. To do this, mix half a glass of warm boiled water and 30 g of mumiyo. Gauze is soaked in this liquid and applied to the affected joint. You can simply rub this mass into the skin on the affected area.
Compress made of water (5 ml), medical sulfur (1 g), mumiyo (2 g). The resulting compress is applied to the joint and wrapped.

You can make a compress from mumiyo on a sore joint

Prevention of joint arthrosis

There are no special methods for preventing the occurrence of degenerative processes in joints with arthrosis. Since the disease is often found in older and middle-aged people, it is common. If a person has a genetic predisposition to the occurrence of joint arthrosis, then the main rule of prevention includes lifestyle changes. The goal of any preventive action is to prevent complications in an existing pathology or to prevent the occurrence of a disease.

How can you safely prevent the occurrence or exacerbation of joint arthrosis:

Increase the range of motion in the joints more by regularly performing therapeutic exercises and physical education. The main problem that arises with arthrosis of the joints is stiffness. Due to growing osteophytes, the joint loses its usual range of motion and a characteristic crunching sound occurs, which is one of the first signs of the disease. To slow down the processes that lead to a natural decrease in the range of motion, you need to regularly exercise your joints.
Another important part of the prevention of arthrosis is proper dosing of the load. In this case, both excessive efforts and complete inaction are harmful. It is important to understand that in the absence of movement due to a completely sedentary lifestyle, the ligaments and muscles around the joint weaken, which automatically increases the load in everyday life on the affected area. As a result, stiffness and pain due to arthrosis progress greatly. To eliminate discomfort, exercise therapy and adequate physical activity are required. It is optimal to walk at least 3-5 km daily. Excessive exercise, including heavy lifting, is also harmful and leads to exacerbation.
Wearing orthopedic shoes. Helps to properly distribute the load on the limbs.
Use of orthopedic bedding. Such accessories help relieve stress from the spine, which is important in the presence of osteoarthritis.

It is important to take preventive medications (chondroprotectors), proper nutrition and giving up bad habits. It is also recommended to choose professions with a low risk of injury. Standing types of work (salespeople, teachers, waiters) and those associated with lifting heavy weights (loaders, laborers) contribute to the appearance of arthrosis of the joints.

Oral agents

Folk methods for effective treatment of arthrosis also include decoctions and infusions, which can be taken orally or contained in a compress:

Ingredients: 1/3 cup of pure alcohol and 30 grams of agave leaves. The leaves are crushed and filled with alcohol. After this, this mass should be placed in a dark and cool place for a couple of weeks. The resulting tincture is consumed before meals, twice a day, 30–40 drops. The course lasts a month.
You need to take a teaspoon of nettle, raspberry roots, elecampane, and black elderberry. Add half a spoon of mountain arnica and 1.5 tsp. marsh wild rosemary flowers. All this is poured into 0.5 liters of boiling water and placed in a water bath for 10 minutes. Then it is filtered. The tincture is ready. You need to consume 1/3 cup before breakfast, lunch and dinner for 45 days.

It is important to remember that you cannot prepare decoctions in aluminum saucepans, as a reaction with the metal may occur.

Herbal preparations

Very effective remedies for arthrosis are decoctions from plants. The following recipes are designed to help in the fight for healthy joints:

A decoction of St. John's wort and chamomile. A mixture of this raw material is taken in equal proportions, filled with water and placed on the stove. Bring to a boil and keep for another 10 minutes. It is recommended to drink at least a liter of this decoction during the day;
lingonberry leaves. It’s absolutely easy to do: put the leaves in a thermos and pour boiling water over them. Leave it on all night, and the next morning the medicine is ready
The following recipe includes a mixture of birch leaves, nettles, pansies in the same ratio. All this is poured with boiling water and infused. This herbal decoction should be used up to three times a day.

Ointments for arthrosis

The use of ointments is another effective method of treating arthrosis, since the active ingredients of the drugs penetrate directly into the affected joint. Choosing the right remedy is not easy because of their diversity; it is better to listen to the recommendations of your doctor.

All ointments used for joint damage are divided into several groups:

Anti-inflammatory . They contain non-steroidal substances with a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. The duration of their use is usually not long; immediately after the exacerbation passes, other groups of drugs are prescribed. Effective anti-inflammatory ointments are Diclofenac, Dolobene, Fastum-gel.
Warming . They have a vasodilating effect, stimulating blood flow to the affected joint. This action provides a warming effect. Warming ointments such as Voltaren and Apizartron are often prescribed.
Chondroprotectors . Their function is to ensure the supply of substances to the cartilage and joints that regenerate their tissue. Chondroxide, Structum, Teraflex are often prescribed.

The Biolit company managed to combine these medicinal properties of ointments in one product and make an effective remedy for the treatment of arthrosis - Massage Cream with cinquefoil extract “Esobel”. It has an anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, eliminates and prevents swelling. Thanks to the beneficial effects of cinquefoil extract, the process of regeneration of cartilage tissue in the affected area is activated, which makes it possible to restore the damaged structure of the articular surface and joint mobility.

A small amount of cream should be rubbed in, lightly massaging the affected area for at least 10 minutes. To enhance the effectiveness of the treatment, you must then warm the problem area using dry heat. Warm-up duration is 20-30 minutes. Number of procedures – at least 10.

Local remedies

At home, you can easily prepare external remedies with a healing effect from natural ingredients. These compounds soothe pain at the site of the joint affected by arthrosis.

Recipes for rubbing

Rubs made from natural ingredients will reduce joint pain and relieve spasms. Therapeutic massage can also be done using mixtures prepared according to these recipes:

Mix medical alcohol, aloe juice and camphor oil, 100 ml each. Add 2 ampoules of novocaine there. This mixture is infused for at least 7 days. Next, you can rub your joint with it every day before going to bed.
Eucalyptus, chamomile and pine needles are taken 1 tbsp. and mix. Next, all these raw materials are filled with olive oil. Rub prepared in this way is very popular among people suffering from arthrosis.

You can make a rub from aloe

Homemade ointments

Treatment with folk recipes involving the use of burdock root, calendula and chamomile has a beneficial effect on reducing the symptoms of arthrosis. You can prepare a very effective ointment from them at home. Manufacturing method: all herbs are crushed and taken in equal proportions, mixed with Vaseline. The ointment should be infused for 2-3 days and then applied to problem areas. If arthrosis brings severe pain and serious discomfort, then the ointment can be applied up to 5 times a day.

You can make an ointment from calendula and burdock root.

Compresses

For arthrosis, it is recommended to use warming, moist multilayer dressings. A medicinal composition is applied to the affected area, then it is covered with a film and wrapped in something woolen (shawl, scarf).

Examples of effective compresses:

You need to take a liter of vodka and pour it into 100 g of marsh cinquefoil. You need to insist for about 15 days. Moisten a piece of gauze in the resulting liquid, apply it to the sore area, cover with film and something warm.
Take burdock leaves (about 5 pieces) and vegetable oil (a teaspoon). Instead of burdock leaves, you can take cabbage leaves. The affected area is smeared with oil, wrapped in leaves, then wrapped in a woolen scarf for several hours.

The use of compresses for arthrosis

Another one of the most effective procedures is a gelatin compress. For 1 teaspoon of this substance take 250 ml of water. Mix everything and apply to the sore spot for 20 minutes. Compresses with gelatin also need to be covered with something warm on top.

Healing water treatments

Osteoarthritis in some cases makes the patient feel very difficult. Baths with salt and herbs help get rid of muscle spasms and pain.

Plant components improve blood circulation and speed up metabolism. Sea salt is beneficial for tissues that become inflamed due to osteoarthritis.

Baths with sea salt and herbs will help relieve arthrosis pain.

The water temperature of such a bath should be comfortable and not higher than 400C. It is recommended to stay in it no longer than half an hour.

Herbal bath

The most effective are calendula, nettle, sage, chamomile, oak bark, and St. John's wort.

Here are some recipes using them:

You need to mix St. John's wort, calendula and oregano in equal proportions. Pour 500 ml of boiling water over the resulting mixture and let it brew for about an hour. Next, pour it into the bath.

This decoction is not very concentrated, so it is recommended to use it only to warm the sore joint. The procedure should last no more than 20 minutes, baths should be done every other day for three weeks.

For a bath according to this recipe, you need to take tansy flowers, nettles and birch leaves in equal proportions. Pour 100 g of raw material into 4 cups of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Next, you need to add this solution to the bath and take it completely within a quarter of an hour. Course – 2 weeks every other day.

Pine baths

Baths with sea salt and pine branches are also beloved by people trying traditional treatments for arthrosis. You need to take 1 kg of salt, and 2-3 branches.

First, the twigs are placed in a bath and poured with boiling water. After 30 minutes, you can add salt and turpentine, all this to hot water. Next, when the bath is full, you need to wait until the water reaches a comfortable temperature and fit completely into it. The duration of the procedure is 20 minutes, there should be 12 such baths.

Coniferous bath for arthrosis

Salt and soda

For problems with small joints of the limbs, it will be useful to take local baths, especially soda-salt baths. A sea salt bath is prepared as follows: mix baking soda and salt in equal proportions, then pour boiling water over it. Take for 15 minutes, gently massaging the affected areas. After this procedure, it is recommended to wear wool socks or mittens. The course is 3 weeks, baths are taken every 2 days.

For arthrosis, treatment with traditional medicine recipes only helps effectively in combination with other treatment methods. The main thing is to first obtain the consent of the attending physician.

How to forget about joint pain?

To get rid of the symptoms of pathology and restore mobility to the limbs, they use traditional medicine together with folk medicine. Drug treatment is prescribed by the doctor based on the subjective characteristics of the patient and the nature of the pathology. Treatment of arthrosis at home is carried out with folk remedies, which will be discussed. Only complex therapy will give a positive result.

Exercise technique for arthrosis

Physical exercise

To get rid of joint stiffness and improve their function, it is recommended to perform special therapeutic exercises. Moderate loads have a positive effect on the condition of cartilage tissue. Special exercises are prescribed by a rheumatologist or orthopedist. Exercise therapy is contraindicated only in the postoperative period.

To get rid of the symptoms of the pathology, doctors often prescribe treatment for arthrosis according to Bubnovsky. This technique is based on the following principles:

complete refusal to take medications;
regular visits to the bathhouse with mandatory rinsing with cold water after the steam room;
performing special exercises;
To relieve pain, it is recommended to use ice compresses rather than painkillers.

To achieve a positive result, training is carried out daily. It is recommended to start with 20 seconds, gradually increasing the time, bringing it to several minutes. Before starting classes, do warm-up exercises. They also finish the workout with a warm-up.

To get rid of arthrosis, perform the following exercises:

An ice pack is tied to your knees. They kneel down and hold the chair with their hands. In this position, take several steps.
Get on your knees with the same compress. In this position, sit on your heels and linger for a few seconds.
They lie down on the floor. The toes are pulled towards you.
Stand against the wall and squat so that an angle of 900 is formed in the knees. The exercise is performed 10 times.

Therapeutic exercises for arthrosis
Exercise can only be performed as prescribed by a doctor.

Self-massage

Self-massage is also recommended for therapy. This improves blood microcirculation, restores mobility to the limbs and accelerates metabolic processes occurring in cells. To do this, perform stroking, rubbing, and circular movements over problem areas. Self-massage is recommended to be performed daily.

There were cases when special exercises and rubbing cured the patient if performed regularly and correctly.

Self-massage for arthrosis improves blood circulation

Home treatment

Treatment of arthrosis with folk remedies at home is recommended after consulting a doctor. Self-use of drugs can lead to complications and worsening of the condition.

The following remedies are used for home therapy: