Treatment of intervertebral hernia folk methods

The intervertebral hernia makes you aware of the weakness of some muscle groups, the pain that "gives" in the arm or leg, the decrease in muscle reflexes, the numbness of the arm or leg. The cause of the disease may be a complication of osteochondrosis or trauma, for example, the consequences of a blow to the back area, an unsuccessful fall, lifting weights. In this article, we will look at how the intervertebral hernia is treated with folk methods.

Treatment of hernia using traditional medicine.

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Tincture of the saber is recommended to rub in the back after a session of therapeutic massage, and also take inside three times a day for 1 tbsp. l. And before the massage it is good to do the grinding with St. John's wort, comfrey or birch leaves, periodically changing these means.

Hypericum oil is prepared according to this recipe: take freshly picked St. John's wort, fill it with ½ half-liter jar and top up with oil. Place the jar for 14 days in a dark place for infusion. Then strain the oil. It must be red.

Oil from the roots of comfrey can be prepared as follows: take the comfrey roots (50 g), add sunflower oil (500 ml), place in a closed container and leave to infuse for 10 days. Then add the castor oil (50 ml), the crushed rose hips (one third of the glass) and fir oil (1 teaspoon).

For the preparation of oil from the leaves, the birch has the following recipe. In summer, in June, birch leaves are collected, which need to fill a three-liter jar. They must first be slightly dried for 2-3 hours and add refined corn oil (1 liter). Then the can is closed and placed for a week in a sunlit place. After that, the bank is moved and stored for 2 weeks in a dark place, while not forgetting to shake it every day. Before use, the oil is filtered through a layer of gauze.

Garlic.

Another means of traditional medicine, used in the treatment of intervertebral hernia - garlic. Before you start this treatment, you need to get a doctor's advice and check the condition of your cardiovascular system. Method of preparation: take 300 g of garlic, chop it in a meat grinder and add 150 ml of vodka or 40% alcohol. Leave the mixture for 10 days infused in a dark place.

For treatment, garlic compresses are used, which do this: take the garlic paste and apply on the area of ​​the spine that needs treatment. Close the top with dense cloth and wrap it with a film. The compress is held for one hour, then removed and wiped with a towel. You do not need to water it. Such compresses are applied every other day, alternating them with turpentine baths.

Turpentine baths.

For turpentine baths a turpentine mixture is needed. It is prepared in this way: 10 grams of baby soap, add 1 glass of hot water, then 100 g of 1% salicylic alcohol and turpentine (one glass). Stir thoroughly. To make one bath you need three tablespoons of the mixture. The water temperature should be 37 ° C, and the duration of the bath is gradually increased from 10 to a maximum of 25 minutes.

Fir oil and honey.

This tool is used as follows: rub with fir oil the area of ​​vertebrae affected by the intervertebral hernia. Then put honey on this place, mixed with mummies. To do this, take 1 g of mummy, dissolve in one teaspoon of water and mix with 100 grams of honey. Back massage is done by patting movements, and pain may appear, but they must be endured. After the massage rub the sore spot with the "Finalgon" ointment and heat your back. Such treatment by methods of alternative medicine is conducted by a course lasting 1 month.

Horse fat.

To treat a patient using folk methods, compresses with this remedy are used to help reduce pain and improve the patient's well-being. Compresses do this: take a strip of polyethylene, apply not her horse fat in the form of fine shavings, in one layer, then cover with a strip of tissue and put on the spine. On top of the compress should be fixed with a plaster and leave for a day. After a couple of hours, and maybe sooner, well-being should improve, and the pain sensations - decrease.

Comfrey.

Comfrey. Another herbal remedy that you can use in home treatment is comfrey. Method of preparation: take the fresh root of the comfrey, chop it with a meat grinder and mix with honey 1: 1. The mixture is recommended to take inside on an empty stomach for 1 tsp. Duration of admission is 10 days. Then you need to do a 10-day break, after which the course can be repeated. In total, 3 courses of treatment with this remedy are needed.

It is good to simultaneously apply the comfrey root externally, in the form of compresses. For this, the dry root of the comfrey (50 g) must first be soaked in water, leaving for a day. Then the soaked root is poured with 700 ml of vodka or 40% alcohol. The mixture is left to infuse for two weeks. The duration of treatment with comfrey remedies (for both internal and external use) is 10 days. It is necessary to conduct three such courses.