Sometimes you just want to frolic with your children and grandchildren! Play tag, piggyback ride, or just take a walk in the park. But either your knee will crack, or your hip will hurt. Common situation? Then you urgently need to take care of your health - and herbs for bones and joints will help with this!
Prevention of osteoporosis and arthritis with the help of medicinal plants should begin as early as possible. But if your joints are already aching, herbal remedies will help relieve the pain. We will tell you about plants that strengthen joints and bones, and we will also teach you how to make compresses and prepare healthy decoctions!
Joint pain
Rapiva dioecious
The leaves are collected when the nettle is in flower. Nettles are usually mowed with scythes, and after a few hours, when the leaves of the plant lose their sting, they are torn off.
In herbal preparations, nettle is used for muscle and joint rheumatism. Plant preparations have a tonic effect and improve tissue regeneration.
The plant is contraindicated for patients with hypertension, atherosclerosis and during pregnancy. Should not be taken if you have increased blood clotting.
Recipes:
3 tbsp. spoons of crushed leaves are brewed in 2 cups of boiling water. Take 0.5 cups 4 times a day to relieve back and joint pain.
For articular rheumatism, nettles sting sore spots.
Tansy
Tansy inflorescences are harvested during flowering by cutting off the baskets with peduncles (the length of the latter should be no more than 2 cm).
Tansy preparations have an anti-inflammatory effect for arthritis and gout, and have a bactericidal effect.
The plant is poisonous and contraindicated during pregnancy. It should be used internally carefully and in compliance with the exact dosage.
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Recipes:
1 tbsp. A spoonful of flowers is brewed in 0.5 liters of boiling water and drunk as tea during the day for arthritis.
In Bulgaria, it is recommended to take wine from tansy inflorescences for rheumatism: 50 g of inflorescences are infused for 8 days in muscat wine, take 1-2 tbsp. spoons of infusion 2 times a day after meals.
St. John's wort
The grass is harvested during flowering. St. John's wort preparations are used to treat arthritis. The plant has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, antiseptic properties, stimulates tissue renewal and restoration.
St. John's wort preparations, when taken orally, can cause discomfort in the liver and a feeling of bitterness in the mouth, constipation, and loss of appetite. The plant increases blood pressure, so patients suffering from arterial hypertension are recommended to take St. John's wort only as part of herbal preparations.
Recipes:
1 tbsp. a spoonful of dried and crushed herbs is brewed in one and a half cups of boiling water. Take ¹/3 cup 20–40 minutes before meals to relieve pain and inflammation in the joints.
2–3 tbsp. spoons of herbs are brewed in 2 cups of boiling water, slightly cooled and used as compresses on the sore joint.
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Common coltsfoot
The leaves are harvested in June-July, while they still have a felt covering on the underside.
Plant preparations have an anti-inflammatory effect on joints with rheumatism.
Recipe:
3 tbsp. spoons of flowers or leaves are brewed in 2 cups of boiling water, left for 15 minutes and taken ²/3 cup 3 times a day 20–40 minutes before meals for arthritis.
Siberian pine
Pine buds are used, which are harvested in February-March, before intensive growth begins. In addition to pine buds, purified resin (resin), young needles and tar are used.
The needles, buds and young cones of the plant are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis, myositis, and lumbosacral radiculitis.
Pine bud preparations are contraindicated for glomerulonephritis, hepatitis and pregnancy.
Recipe:
50 g of pine buds are poured with 2 cups of boiling water and left in a warm place for 2 hours. Take 2 tbsp. spoons 3 times a day for arthritis. A decoction of pine buds is also useful to add to the bath for rheumatism.
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Pharmaceutical burdock
The grass is harvested during flowering, cutting off the tops of the stems at a level of 25–30 cm from the base of the plant.
The herb burdock improves well-being in case of arthritis, gout, rheumatism, and has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties.
Recipes:
20 g of dry crushed herb are brewed in 2 cups of boiling water, cooled and taken ½ cup 4 times a day for rheumatism and arthritis.
30 g of dry herb is poured into 350 g of water, boiled over low heat until the volume of liquid is reduced by half. The strained broth is taken 1 tbsp. spoon every three hours for joint pain.
Herbal powder is prescribed for rheumatism, 0.5 g orally 3-4 times a day, 15 minutes before meals.
After a long walk, to relieve fatigue, foot baths are recommended, which are prepared at the rate of 6 tbsp. spoons of agrimony herb per 1 liter of water.
For rheumatism, drink ½ cup of agrimony herb tea with honey 3 times a day.
Tripartite sequence
The grass is collected during the period when buds appear, cutting off the tops with leaves and side branches 10–15 cm long.
The sequence is used for arthritis, rickets, gout.
Recipe:
10 g of crushed herb is poured into a glass of boiled water, infused and drunk
1 tbsp. spoon 3-4 times a day for joint pain.
Recipe:
3 tbsp. spoons of the herb are poured into 2 glasses of boiled water, left for 30 minutes, filtered and washed with sore joints or added to the bath.
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Can herbs be used for rheumatoid arthritis?
Among the many types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis occupies a special place. Herbal treatment of this type of joint pathology is complicated by the fact that it is autoimmune in nature. What does it mean?
Your own immunity, represented by lymphocytes, begins to attack your own cartilage cells and bone cells adjacent to the joint instead of pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi. In addition, rheumatoid arthritis is often combined with other autoimmune manifestations. Systemic diseases of the heart and blood vessels, nervous system, respiratory system, vision, skin, blood, and kidneys may occur.
Therefore, herbs for rheumatoid arthritis should be selected with special care in accordance with two important criteria:
- plants should not stimulate the immune system, the activity of which is detrimental to healthy tissues of the body;
- it is necessary to take into account the contraindications that plants have, so that dangerous side effects do not arise due to existing disturbances in the functioning of other organs and systems.
Backache
Burdock
Roots are used more often, leaves less often. The leaves are harvested during the flowering of the plant, the roots - in the fall. Plants are dug up at the age of 1 year.
Infusions of roots and leaves are used for osteochondrosis, rheumatism, and gout.
Recipes:
Infusion of roots : 1 tablespoon of crushed roots is poured into 2 cups of boiled water, infused for 8 hours, taken ¹/3 cup 2-4 times a day.
Infusion of leaves : 1 tablespoon of crushed raw materials is poured into 1 glass of boiled water, infused for 2–3 hours, taken 1 tablespoon 4–6 times a day, an hour after meals.
For patients with gout, a tea is recommended, which includes: burdock roots - 25 g, wheatgrass rhizomes - 20 g, string herb - 20 g, tricolor violet herb - 30 g, speedwell herb - 20 g. 40 g of this mixture is boiled in 1 liter water for 15 minutes, take 3 glasses a day before meals.
For rheumatism and arthritis, take baths from decoctions of burdock roots, heather grass, nettles, wild rosemary, tartar and lingonberries, taken in equal proportions.
Common lingonberry
Lingonberry leaves and shoots are harvested immediately after the snow melts and stopped before flowering begins. Secondary harvesting is carried out in the fall.
Decoctions of lingonberry shoots and leaves have bactericidal and antimicrobial effects. The plant is used for osteochondrosis, gout, and rheumatism.
Recipe:
1-2 tablespoons of crushed leaves are brewed with 1.5-2 cups of boiling water. Take 3-4 times a day, half a glass, 20-40 minutes before meals for osteochondrosis and arthritis.
Creeping wheatgrass
In the fall, rhizomes are collected, which are cleared of soil, small roots and stems.
The plant is used internally and externally (in the form of baths) as an anesthetic for osteochondrosis, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, and fractures.
Recipes:
15 g of crushed rhizomes are poured into 2 glasses of cold water, left for 12 hours and taken ½ glass 3-4 times a day for arthritis, rheumatism and osteochondrosis.
90 g of crushed rhizomes are boiled in 800 ml of water until half of the liquid has evaporated, then cooled and taken 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day to relieve back and joint pain.
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Horseradish
Basically, fresh plant roots, leaves, and horseradish juice are collected. The roots are harvested in the fall - in September-October.
As an external remedy, fresh grated horseradish root is used for lumbosacral radiculitis, lumbago, and sciatica. Horseradish preparations treat gout and rheumatism. Horseradish leaves are applied as a plaster for bruises, as a painkiller for radiculitis.
It is necessary to limit the intake of horseradish orally in large quantities, as the plant can cause gastritis. Horseradish is contraindicated in acute and chronic gastritis, kidney inflammation.
Recipes:
1 tablespoon of grated horseradish roots is poured into 400 ml of boiling water, infused for an hour, filtered and taken 30–50 ml 4 times a day before meals for diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
For pain in the back and joints, the leaves of the plant are applied to the sore spots and covered with a warm blanket for 20 minutes.
Horseradish root is grated, mixed with water, vinegar or vodka in a ratio of 1:10 and applied to the sore back.
Common flax
For medicinal purposes, flax seeds and flaxseed oil isolated from the seeds are used.
Flax seeds have anti-inflammatory properties; in folk medicine, the seeds are used externally as a warming agent for back and muscle pain.
Recipes:
For poultices and compresses, flaxseed flour is mixed with hot water to obtain a paste, which is placed on a cloth or gauze napkin and applied to the sore spot, then wrapped with a piece of woolen cloth on top.
For radiculitis and inflammatory muscle diseases, heated dry seeds in bags are applied to the lower back, to the muscles.
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pharmaceutical camomile
Chamomile inflorescences are harvested at the beginning of flowering. Flowers are collected in dry, sunny weather.
Chamomile improves well-being in diseases of the musculoskeletal system (myositis, myalgia, radiculitis, plexitis, arthritis).
Recipes:
1-2 tablespoons of flowers are brewed in 2 cups of boiling water and drunk as tea throughout the day.
Brew 4-5 tablespoons per 1 liter of boiling water, cool slightly and use as compresses.
Linden heart-shaped
Inflorescences are prepared. Flowers are collected over 10–15 days when most of them are in bloom.
Linden preparations have an anti-inflammatory effect and are prescribed for back pain, joint pain, and rheumatism.
Recipes:
An infusion for internal use is prepared at the rate of: 2–3 tablespoons of plant material per 2 cups of boiled water (daily dose).
An infusion for external use is prepared at the rate of 4–5 tablespoons per 2 cups of boiled water.
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How will we treat ourselves?
It’s sad to admit this, but none of the common and advertised folk methods for treating joint diseases is able to cope with its task. Even the few remedies that have at least some effect are too weak and not worth wasting time on. It is better to immediately begin effective treatment, the results of which are confirmed by positive reviews and clinical trials.
Many doctors believe that the best treatment for joints is a complex of physiotherapeutic procedures, exercise therapy and properly selected medications: chondroprotectors, anti-inflammatory and painkillers. The AMT-01 device, an inexpensive Belarusian magnetic therapy device, will be an excellent assistant in treatment. This procedure is often called the most useful for diseased joints - a course of magnetic therapy will help relieve inflammation, pain, improve tissue trophism and thereby increase the effectiveness of drug therapy. The price of AMT-01 is low, and the guaranteed service life of the device is five years.
A triple blow to diseases of the joints and spine will be delivered by the ready-made BishoMag set: the AMT-01 device, Forez-gel with bischofite - a natural magnesium chloride that has a huge positive effect on the joints - and the chondroprotector Karipain in the form of capsules. Its price is slightly higher than the price of the “lonely” AMT-01, but still remains within the reach of every patient, and the ability to purchase goods via the Internet makes it possible not only to treat joints in Moscow, but also to carry out procedures at home in any region of the country.
Another procedure is not inferior to magnetic therapy, and partly superior to it: electrophoresis . Using an electrophoresis apparatus, you can quickly deliver the active components of almost any drug into the thickness of soft tissue, and a weak electric current itself stimulates all vital processes in cells, improving local immunity and promoting rapid regeneration. To carry out electrophoresis at home for diseases of the joints and spine, we offer a ready-made “Vector Arthro” kit, which includes the Elfor device, Karipain in the form of a dry extract and gel, as well as a set of electrodes. The set is inexpensive, but allows you to carry out procedures on only one joint.
But what should patients do if several joints are affected at once? Are there methods for treating knee joints that allow them not to waste extra time on successive procedures?
Of course, such a possibility exists. And we offer two sets with which you can perform procedures on both arms or legs at once: this is “Vector Plus No. 1”, equipped with the PoTok device, and “Vector Plus No. 2” - it includes the Elfor-Prof device. They will help carry out procedures much faster, without taking up the patient’s time, but their cost is significantly higher.
The Physiosphere store guarantees the high quality and reliability of its devices, the safety of the drugs presented in its assortment, as well as fast delivery of the purchase to the client. It doesn’t matter where the patient who needs joint treatment lives - in St. Petersburg, Moscow or Vladivostok: he can always count on us and our products for physiotherapeutic procedures!
Gout
Drupe stony
The fruits, juice and leaves of the drupe are used. The berries are collected immediately after ripening, the leaves - in early summer.
Drupe is recommended for the treatment of gout, arthritis, hernias, and neuritis.
Recipe:
Brew 2 tablespoons of crushed plant material into 2 cups of boiled water, allow to cool and drink the entire decoction during the day to improve well-being in case of arthritis and gout.
Meadowsweet
They collect grass, flowers, and sometimes rhizomes. Grass and flowers are harvested in June-July, rhizomes - in September-October.
Meadowsweet is used to treat gout and rheumatism; this plant has an anti-inflammatory and sedative effect.
Recipes:
1 teaspoon of herbs and flowers is poured into 1 glass of cold boiled water, left for 8 hours, filtered and taken ¼ glass 4 times a day before meals for gout and rheumatism.
Brew 2 teaspoons of flowers in 1.5 cups of boiling water, cool and take ¼ cup 4 times a day before meals for joint pain caused by gout.
For rheumatism and gout, this mixture is recommended. Meadowsweet flowers – 10 g, bearberry leaves – 15 g, hernia herb – 10 g, corn silk – 15 g, bean leaves and elderberry root – 15 g each, birch buds – 15 g, horsetail herb – 10 g, knotweed herb – 10 g, cornflower flowers - 10 g. 4 tablespoons of the mixture are poured into 1 liter of boiled water, left for 15-20 minutes and drunk warm throughout the day.
Dandelion officinalis
Roots are used, which are harvested in the fall when the leaves are withering. Dandelion is recommended for gout, arthritis, and rheumatism. Plant preparations are contraindicated if you are prone to diarrhea.
Recipe:
1 tablespoon of crushed roots or herbs is poured into 2 cups of boiled water, left for 2 hours and taken 3 times a day, ²/3 cups 20–40 minutes before meals for gout and arthritis.
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Wormwood
Collect grass and leaves at the beginning of the plant's flowering.
Wormwood preparations are used for gout, rheumatism and arthritis. Compresses and poultices for rheumatism and hematomas are also prepared from wormwood.
Long-term use of wormwood is contraindicated. In case of an overdose, the plant causes strong excitation of the central nervous system (up to convulsions and hallucinations), followed by extreme inhibition. With prolonged use of wormwood, even in small quantities, hemoglobin decreases, and nausea and vomiting may occur. The plant is contraindicated for peptic ulcers and pregnancy.
Recipe:
To treat gout and articular rheumatism, it is recommended to take baths. Boil 0.5–1 kg of herbs in a bucket of water, infuse and take a bath for 15–20 minutes. Water temperature – 36–37 oC.
Bedrenets saxifrage
The roots of the plant are used, which are dug up in the fall or early spring.
Bedenets preparations are recommended for gout and rheumatism in the form of infusion, decoction and tincture.
Recipes:
Decoction : 10–15 grams of crushed roots are brewed in a glass of boiling water, allowed to brew until cool, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Infusion : 1 teaspoon of crushed roots and rhizomes is infused in a glass of cold boiled water for 8 hours, then filtered. The rest of the roots are brewed in 1 glass of hot boiled water, left for 10 minutes, both infusions are mixed and 1 tablespoon of honey is added. Take ½ glass 3-4 times a day before meals.
Alcohol tincture is prepared with 40% alcohol or vodka (2 parts of roots and rhizomes to 10 parts of alcohol). 15 drops of tincture are diluted with 1 tablespoon of water and taken 3-4 times a day.
Willow brittle
The bark and, less often, the leaves of the plant are used. The bark is harvested in early spring, the leaves are harvested during flowering: in early May.
A decoction of the bark is drunk for gout and rheumatism. Willow bark infusion is also used for rheumatism and as an anti-inflammatory agent for joint pain.
Recipes:
10–15 g of crushed bark is brewed in 1 glass of boiling water and taken 1 tablespoon 3–4 times a day for gout and rheumatism.
1 teaspoon of crushed bark is poured into 2 glasses of cold water, left for 8 hours and drunk throughout the day for arthritis and rheumatism.
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Black elderberry
The inflorescences are harvested at the beginning of summer and cut with knives or pruning shears.
Black elderberry flowers have anti-inflammatory properties and are used to treat gout and joint pain.
Recipe:
For pain in the joints, gouty tumors, neuralgia and myositis, it is recommended to cover it with a mixture of elderberry and chamomile flowers, taken equally, poured with boiling water.
Blueberry
The berries are harvested when they are fully ripe. Blueberry shoots are also used, which are collected by hand before the end of fruiting.
The plant is used as a normalizing salt metabolism, anti-inflammatory and diuretic for gout.
Recipe:
2-3 tablespoons of blueberry berries or leaves are poured into 2 glasses of boiled water, left for 2-3 hours and taken 3-4 times a day before meals for arthritis, gout and rheumatism.
Will herbal treatment for arthritis replace drug therapy?
When using herbs for arthritis, you must see a specialist and follow his recommendations. The use of plants should be discussed with your doctor, as some of them can interact chemically with medications, distorting or weakening their effects.
Why can’t you rely completely on herbal medicine, as, for example, for a sore throat? The fact is that arthritis is an extremely insidious disease that requires accurate diagnosis of its type and constant monitoring of the course of the disease. Some types, such as septic arthritis, can develop very rapidly, leading to irreversible destructive changes in the joints and disability. Infectious arthritis requires drug therapy, including suppression of the infection. In the absence of adequate treatment, it can become chronic.
In such a situation, it is impossible to completely abandon potent drugs. Herbal remedies can be used in the acute phase of the disease as auxiliary, and often also neutralizing the dangerous side effects of synthetic drugs.
However, in a situation of remission (weakening of the disease), in between courses of drug therapy, herbs for arthritis come to the fore. Fortunately, the arsenal of herbal medicine includes plants that have all the essential properties for fighting arthritis.
Useful tips
Diet for gout
Metabolic disorders play a major role in the occurrence of gout, so proper diet is an important part of treatment.
It is forbidden:
- Rich meat, fish and mushroom broths
- Sausages and smoked meats
- Pickles and marinades
- Legumes
- Some vegetables: cauliflower, sorrel, spinach, parsley
- Canned fish and meat
- Offal dishes
- Chocolate
- Cocoa
- Strong tea
- Alcohol, especially beer
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What herbs and roots should I dry for the winter? Can :
- Bread and pasta
- Cereals
- Lean meat no more than 2-3 times a week
- Any fruits and vegetables, except prohibited ones
- Dairy
- Vegetarian soups
Sports for joints
Badly
- Squats . When you squat down and then suddenly stand up, the knee joint experiences overload. This can lead to serious injuries such as a torn meniscus. By the way, this injury is very common among summer residents who squat for a long time, cultivating the beds. The angle of flexion of the knee joint when squats should not be more than 90 degrees.
- Exercises with dumbbells . It is especially dangerous to lift heavy objects while standing.
- Step aerobics . The risk of damaging the knee or ankle joint is quite high.
Fine
- Swimming . This is a great workout for all muscle groups, especially if you swim different styles. But at the same time, when a person is in the water, the joints do not experience overload, and the likelihood of injury is very low.
- Yoga and Pilates . During such training, the muscles are stretched slowly, the amplitude of movements increases gradually.
Watch your back!
People with a spinal disorder should be especially careful when performing some everyday activities.
In car . Take the correct position. Move your chair forward so you can reach the pedals with your feet without strain. Sit so that your back rests securely on the back of the chair.
On the street . If you return from the store with many purchases, do not put them in one bag. Carry your purchases in two hands. When unloading the trunk, take the desired position: knees bent, back straight. Place your heaviest items against the near wall of the trunk so that you can pull them towards you if they move inward during the trip.
In the country . Excavation work in the garden is the most labor-intensive. Before starting, do a 2-3 minute warm-up, choose a lighter shovel, and when lifting a lump of earth, keep your back straight and bend your knees. Place your forearm on your thigh and use it as leverage. Take a break every 10–20 minutes.
At the playground . To pick up your child, squat down in front of him, keeping your back straight. As you rise, tense your leg muscles.
Features of use, precautions
Decoctions, tinctures, and ointments are prepared from medicinal plants. The latter are suitable only for external use, other forms are for oral administration, compresses, and rubbing.
In case of an acute inflammatory process, any thermal procedures, including compresses with alcohol-containing tinctures, are prohibited. Only water infusions can be used.
Herbs used for lotions and rubbing often have no contraindications or side effects. But the intake of herbal infusions orally should be agreed with your doctor. Some of them are contraindicated in diseases of the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, hypotension, hypertension, decreased or increased blood clotting.
A general contraindication for all herbs is pregnancy, lactation, and childhood.
