When osteoarthritis of the knee joint occurs, treatment with folk remedies is an effective measure in the fight against the disease. But all means should be used only after consultation with a doctor.
As you know, osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints that leads to the slow destruction of cartilage tissue 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 percentage of worldwide prevalence and ranks 3rd, behind 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 manifestation grows every year.
According to experts, the main causes of osteoarthritis of the knee are: metabolic disorders, hormonal disorders, decreased blood circulation in the joint, hereditary factors, age, various injuries, and even psoriasis.
Also, factors that affect the development of this disease can be:
- fullness of the 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;
- thyroid-related diseases, persistent acute respiratory infections, extensive intoxication of the body.
The main symptoms of this disease are: pain when straining the joints, reduced mobility, the appearance of crunch and a feeling of tension in the muscle tissue in the joint area, their swelling.
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee must be carried out as soon as the symptoms of the disease appear, it is carried out in a complex and pathogenetic way. In complex treatment, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are used, which are alternated with physiotherapeutic procedures, it is possible to use medicinal mud and mineral water. The main task of treating osteoarthritis of the knee joint is to remove the factors that contribute to its development.
Popular folk remedies for osteoarthritis of the knee
With medical methods, it is possible to cure osteoarthritis at home with traditional methods. There are a lot.
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 with dark glass and fill them halfway 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. Every day 1 tbsp. l. This mixture must be chewed for as long as it takes to complete 3, 000 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 must drink hydrogen peroxide according to this principle: add 1 drop every day and, bringing their amount to 20, start reducing until you reach the minimum, ie. up to 1 drop. Then a month break.
- Shitty compress is a helper in the fight against pain. The traditional treatment of osteoarthritis with horseradish is known to many, it is characterized by its effectiveness and very cheap. The rhubarb root is crushed with a grater and steamed in a pot with water, which is put on low heat. The resulting mixture is placed on a piece of cloth pre-moistened with infusion, which is applied to sore spots.
- Alternative methods include iodine coatings. According to older people, 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, medicinal 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, a napkin soaked in broth is placed on 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. They are obtained as follows. A head of medium-sized cabbage is cut into pieces and transferred to an enamel bowl, as the metal can oxidize and release harmful substances into the juice. Then the cabbage is well kneaded with a pusher and passed through a juicer. The resulting juice moistens the woolen cloth 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 longer than 3 days, and it must be stored in a dark place.
Cabbage leaves are also used. To make a poultice, the first large leaves, which are the juiciest, are removed from the large cabbage. The inner parts of the leaves are smeared with flower honey and this side is applied to painful joints. All this is insulated with plastic wrap and a woolen cloth and left overnight. In the morning, the dressing is removed and the rest of the honey is removed with heated water. Compression is applied every day for a month.
What else is used in treatment?
Rubbing elecampane will help relieve joint pain. To prepare it, it is necessary to carefully mix 50 g of the roots of this plant with 125 ml of vodka. The resulting solution was allowed to stand in a dark place for two weeks. After this period, rubbing is applied to painful areas. Rubbing is performed every day until the complete disappearance of the feeling of pain.
Oatmeal, which is found in almost every home, is very effective in treating this disease.
Oatmeal compress is easy enough to make and the process takes very little time. What needs to be done about this? 4-5 st. l. oatmeal is poured over the water that has been boiled before. Then put the porridge on the stove and 6-8 minutes. cooked over low heat. Oatmeal should have a viscous consistency. It is then applied to a woolen, cotton or linen cloth, which is applied to the sore spot at night. The compress is wrapped in polyethylene and fastened with a body bandage. The porridge must be boiled before each coating, because after one day it loses its healing properties.
Simple but effective ways
Treatment of arthrosis with kefir and egg shell. This compress normalizes the work of the diseased joint. For him, the eggshell 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 wrapped in an "envelope", applied to the sore wrist, insulated with plastic wrap and fastened to the leg. The compress is applied every day, the application time is 2-2, 5 hours.
Wrap with chalk and yogurt. Ordinary chalk, which is also ground into powder, has the same healing properties as egg shells. Either kefir or any fermented milk product (for example, sour cream or yogurt) is added. All components are mixed well and applied to the sore spot. All this is insulated with polyethylene foil or cellophane bag and left overnight. After removing the coating, the remains are removed with a damp cloth. This chalk coating relieves pain well, has a beneficial effect on the circulation in the painful joint and removes swelling.
Wrinkle treatment. Pine contains many beneficial substances, including ester oils, which can relax sore feet and reduce pain. Needles of the plant 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 warm water. Turpentine (1 teaspoon), sea salt (1 kg), honey (2 tablespoons) are also added. The time spent in the tub is about 20 minutes. Then the skin is thoroughly wiped with a towel and the iodine net is pulled into the area of the painful joint, and the place is smeared with honey. There is also a steamed net of pork internal fat. Course of treatment: every day for 2 weeks.
Onion decorations. Using this medicine will forever help you get rid of both arthrosis and osteochondrosis, arthritis and gout. 2 large onions are peeled and chopped. Then the components are boiled in 1 liter of distilled water until the onion is completely cooked. The soup is taken 1 cup 3 times daily before meals. Course of treatment: 1 month.
Hay baths. These baths are made for severe pain. Hay (3-5 handfuls) is taken and filled with water at a temperature of 100 ° COhC, cover the dish with a lid and cool to 30OhC. The solution is then poured into the bath. Procedure time: 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 joints.