Treatment of sciatica

Therapeutic baths have a relaxing and strengthening effect. Therefore, they are used in folk and traditional medicine for the treatment of not only sciatica, but also many other diseases of the heart, liver, nerves. Baths are also used to maintain strength after suffering a serious illness, help the body cope with asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Very popular for these purposes are coniferous baths. First you need to prepare a concentrated decoction of kilograms of shoots of pine. They poured three liters of hot water and insist under the lid for 4 hours. The filtered medium was added to the bath in the ratio of broth and water 1:15.

Healing sciatica are also baths with horseradish. Its grate and wrapped in gauze, dipped into the bath. The water temperature should be 36-37 °C.

Also in the tub, you can add the decoction of Angelica. 150 grams of crushed roots, boil it half an hour in a liter of water, and then by insisting for two hours, filtered and poured into bath.

All Spa baths are recommended to take before sleep for at least 10-12 minutes. Procedures should be performed every day during the week.

In folk medicine for sciatica often used extracts of various medicinal plants which are used inside. They help relieve pain and stop the inflammatory processes.

Very often, to combat this disease, apply tincture of calendula. Per Cup of boiling water will need a tablespoon of inflorescences. Flowers pour hot water and infuse for a couple of hours. The day serves a dual norm of the given recipe and drink in 4 divided doses before meals.

When running or chronic form of sciatica it is recommended tincture of elecampane. 1 tablespoon of the roots boil for five minutes in a glass of water. The resulting broth is divided into two parts and use morning and evening before meals.

A very popular means of combating sciatica is considered horse chestnut. You can prepare a decoction of its leaves by cutting them and the Bay a half a liter of boiling water. After that boil the composition of a quarter of an hour, drain from the sediment and drink it four times throughout the day.

Also for this recipe instead of leaves, you can use the crushed seeds of horse chestnut. Only in this case the tool does not boil, and insist onwater bath for one hour. Should take as well.

For the treatment of sciatica can be used not only water and infusions. For example, twice a day, apply a tincture of 1 tbsp. spoon burdock, boiled 5 minutes in 250 ml of red wine.

Often it is recommended to combine the treatment with the tincture and decoction with a course of manual therapy or massage.

There are many folk recipes for the treatment of sciatica using compresses applied to the affected area. They all have a warming effect and relieve pain.

Black radish to compress the clean, grate and wrapped in a natural fabric (linen or cotton), applied to the lower back. Top cover with parchment paper and tie a woolen scarf or shawl. Almost immediately from this pack are starting to feel the burning and tingling, so keep it as long as you have enough patience.

Also, when sciatica helps compress the dough. For it will need rye flour, and to start the procedure is necessary when the dough will turn sour. It is wrapped in cheesecloth and apply to the affected area overnight.

All packs it is recommended to wrap the woolen cloth to enhance the warming effect, and the number of procedures to achieve a positive result must be at least 10.