Reducing joint pain - the healing properties of aloe and recipes for compresses, rubbing and other means
Aloe is a home plant that, in addition to treating colds, effectively copes with joint pathologies. It can be used not only inside, but also externally in the form of rubbing, ointments, various compresses.
With the correct use of the agave, a positive effect, namely a significant reduction in pain, the resumption of joint activity, will be noticeable after the first procedure.
Healing properties
At the first stages of the development of joint pathologies and during the period of exacerbation, can a plant treat them? Yes, with these diseases, aloe vera medicines should be used. The pulp and juice of the plant can achieve such results:
- stop swelling of tissues;
- remove the inflammatory process;
- relieve pain;
- return mobility to affected joints.
The therapeutic effect is achieved due to the following active components that are part of the healing plant:
- Salicylic acid, anthraquinone, steroids, catalase and bradykininase enzymes relieve pain, restore tissue and stop the inflammatory process.
- Aloin, polysaccharides, magnesium, aleolitic, phenylacrylic, ascorbic acids, phenolic compounds eliminate all pathogenic bacteria and viruses from tissues, increase local immunity, and stop symptoms of intoxication.
In traditional medicine a course of injections is used to treat chronic pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, introducing subcutaneously a liquid plant extract, produced in ampoules.
Aloe juice is known for its pronounced anti-inflammatory properties. Its active components are able to penetrate deeply into living tissues and trigger blood circulation, which is important in the treatment of joint diseases. For example, with rheumatoid arthritis, the agave reduces pain and triggers tissue regeneration.
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What diseases can be used and can it be used for prevention?
Aloe has been shown to be highly effective in treating such joint diseases.:
- arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- rheumatism;
- gout.
In addition to treating existing joint diseases, aloe can be used to prevent their appearance. In this case, it is recommended to use the drug inside.
Recipes for effective oral administration
Aloe-based medicines for internal use have a strengthening, antiseptic effect, purify the blood of toxins, stimulate the lymphatic flow, helping to eliminate the inflammatory process and reduce pain.
The following recipes are effective for internal use:
- Every day before eating 3 times a day, eat 40 g of chopped aloe pulp or a piece of peeled leaf (30 g).
- It is necessary to mix honey and aloe in equal proportions (the useful properties of combining honey with aloe and effective folk recipes from these components are described here). Consume the mixture before each meal. These components are biostimulants, as they complement each other's action favorably: stop pain, swelling, and restore tissue. The duration of the course is 21 days.
- To obtain tinctures based on aloe, it is necessary to use such components in equal proportions: fresh juice of a century, honey, vodka. Place the resulting composition in a glass container and insist 1 day. The finished medicine should be taken 20 g in the morning on an empty stomach. The course of therapy lasts 3 weeks, and then take a rest for 10 days.
We suggest watching a video on how to make a mixture of aloe and honey:
Compresses or grindings?
Exactly external use of aloe in the treatment of joints has a quick healing effect, since then the components quickly penetrate deep into and begin to exert a therapeutic effect.
There is no particular difference between grinding and compresses in terms of efficiency. Just rubbing and ointment is used during the day, and compresses are preferably used at night.Compress Features
To prepare a compress that helps to eliminate unpleasant symptoms in acute and chronic arthritis, the following components are needed:
- aloe juice - 1/3 cup;
- honey - 1/3 cup;
- water - 1 3 glasses.
Cooking:
- Connect these components, heat them up to 60 degrees.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
- Then apply the composition to a sore spot before going to bed, wrapping it with film and cloth.
Such events should be carried out every other day until the condition improves.
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Features of grinding
To obtain grinding for joints, it is necessary to mix such components in equal proportions:
- aloe juice;
- onion;
- garlic;
- baked milk;
- beeswax.
Cooking process:
- Grind onion and garlic in a blender, add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring the composition to a boil. By consistency, it should resemble sour cream.
- Thaw the agent up to 30 degrees and lay on the joint, covering with a film and a dense cloth. Leave such a compress overnight.
- Use for the prevention and treatment of exacerbations until the symptoms subside.
Ready ointment should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2 weeks.
Outdoor Recipes
Vodka tincture
Take in equal proportions such components:
- turpentine;
- agave juice;
- lidocaine;
- vodka;
- petroleum jelly;
- camphor.
Insist the resulting tincture on vodka for 5 days in the refrigerator, and then use it to grind the affected areas 2 times a day.
Cooking Gruel
This method of preparation of the drug is the fastest and easiest. It is necessary to grind the leaves of the plant, turning it into pulp. Take it in an amount of 40 g before bedtime or lay on affected joints at night.
Needles and plant
- Take 20 g of pine buds and aloe juice, combine, pour 200 ml of boiling water.
- Insist in a thermos infusion for 2-3 hours.
- In the treatment of joints, take 1/3 cup 3 times a day.
Pine preparations are contraindicated in nephritis, acute hepatitis, and also during pregnancy. Care should be taken to some hypotensive drugs. BUT it is better to use coniferous medicines after consultation with a doctor or making sure you have no contraindications.
Contraindications
When taking aloe, you need to know that there are some contraindications:
- aloe intolerance;
- low pressure;
- tendency to bleeding;
- pregnancy;
- the presence of blood clots;
- severe inflammation of the digestive system (about whether aloe can be used for diseases of the stomach and digestive system and how to do this, read here);
- gallstones.
Ointments and oils used for wound healing and dermatology have fewer contraindications. In particular, they can be used by pregnant women. For the treatment of children, ointments can be used starting from the year of life.
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Conclusion
Aloe in the treatment of joints - an effective method of therapy, which must be combined with medications. After 2-3 applications of this home remedy, the pain becomes less pronounced, inflammation decreases and the mobility of the affected joint improves. But, what method of application of aloe is better - internal or external, the attending physician should choose.