It is clear that the polluted surrounding atmosphere, the rapid pace of life, constant stressful situations undermine the immune system and overall health. Today's ecology is not clean, and in many ways the person is to blame. Even newborns sometimes come into the world with any pathologies, not to mention people who have lived for many years on this mortal earth. The scourge of modern medicine can be called various joint diseases.
It is clear that few people immediately run to the clinic, this is largely due to the low quality of the entire health care system. Therefore, humanity is increasingly turning to natural remedies for help. Chestnuts for joints have proven themselves well. Folk Aesculapius for a very long time made healing drugs from raw materials and carried out therapy, which really shows positive results.
What is the use?
Official pharmaceuticals and medicine have universally recognized the therapeutic efficacy of horse chestnut. Almost all parts of this plant possess therapeutic properties: fruits, leaves, branches, flowers, bark, seeds, roots. We turn to a more detailed description, more precisely, a rich composition.
In the process of laboratory research, scientists discovered the content in the bark of a tree of a unique substance - esculin glycoside, which exhibits an antithrombotic effect, improves vascular elasticity and blood supply. It has been proven that horse chestnut for joints is useful in relieving pain, swelling, eliminating inflammation and destroying pathogenic microbes. Tannins, saponosides, vitamins K, P, coumarins, flavonoids were found in the plant.
The combination of all components has a beneficial effect on venous tone. The vasoconstrictor, sedative, analgesic and antimicrobial effect is attributed to the fruits. Not bad for a plant product, is it? The raw material has wide indications, is suitable for the treatment of thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids. Extracts of chestnuts and seeds are added to medicines that are prescribed for heart, nervous, gastrointestinal diseases.
Helps to overcome colds, cope with gynecological and urological pathologies. Even the cosmetology industry did not pass by this deciduous tree. A little later we will describe how horse chestnut joints are treated, tell about recipes for infusions and decoctions.
We make blanks for home use
Every year in different regions of Russia from early May to mid-June, you can watch how the chestnut tree blooms . The branches are abundantly covered with white bell-shaped candelabra, pleasing to the eye. In many regions, it is planted on their personal plots for decorative purposes, since it is really a very beautiful plant that exudes a delicious aroma.
Traditional medicine recommends the use of chestnuts for joints. Therapy does not require special knowledge, experience and special training - everything is simpler than it seems. First you need to stock up on suitable raw materials. It is advisable to collect it in ecologically clean forests, away from highways and industrial plants. In such a plant there will be no harmful impurities.
To prepare the potion, you can take all parts of the tree only at a certain time of the year: flowers, leaves, seeds are collected in May, bark and buds in March, and nuts in October. The roots can be dug up at any time. The raw materials should be thoroughly dried and transferred to fabric bags. Medical decoctions, extracts, ointments are made from it. For maximum effectiveness, it is mixed with other herbal preparations.
Alcohol tincture on chestnuts for joints
An ancient remedy that has anti-inflammatory and decongestant action. Prepare a half-liter glass flask or bottle. Tamp in it 300-400 g of fruit, peeled and cut in half. Pour with pure alcohol or high-quality vodka. Move the container to a dark place, protected from ultraviolet rays, for two weeks.
Shake the solution daily. After the time interval, carry out local treatment with chestnut joints. Gently rub the affected area for six months. At the same time, 20 drops can be taken orally three times a day (if there are no contraindications).
Proven Drug For Ailments
With rheumatic pains, alcohol tincture on chestnuts for topical joints will help. It is made from 50 grams of fruit (chopped in advance) and alcohol (500 ml). The hot mixture is infused for two weeks. The finished infusion is filtered, applied to cotton cloth and applied to the sore spot with rheumatism, gout and arthritis. With these pathologies, freshly squeezed juice from flowers (taken internally) helps a lot.
Therapeutic “chestnut sandwich”
The action has been tested and tested for many centuries. To prepare it, you will need one hundred grams of camphor oil and 50 g of powdered fruits (you can dried). Mix both ingredients to a homogeneous viscous mass, spread on a slice of rye bread, apply a sandwich to the sore spot.
Such an original chestnut medicine for joints quickly removes the inflammatory process, improves blood flow in the vessels and strengthens the capillaries. It can be recommended for varicose veins, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, leg ulcers.
Water decoction
Chestnuts for joints - a real salvation from pain, swelling and aches. In addition, they prevent the blockage of blood vessels, restore elasticity, give ease to movement. We take dried fruits with peel in the amount of 10 g, chop them finely, immerse them in a pan with hot water (a glass) - simmer in a water bath for about half an hour. The process can be carried out in a slow cooker.
During cooking, part of the liquid will evaporate, it will be necessary to add water to the original volume and strain. Use according to the following scheme:
- the first week - 10 g once a day;
- second week - 10 g twice a day;
- third week - 10 grams three times a day.
We continue to take up to ten weeks, no longer increase the dosage. The drug is drunk a few minutes after a meal. You can apply compresses to damaged areas.
Chestnut firming infusion
Take ten finely chopped fruits, 70 g of dried flowers, fill with half a liter of vodka. Rearrange in a dark place for two weeks, shake regularly. The therapy is carried out in courses: 25 days, 25 drops are used (diluted in 50 g of boiled water) three times a day, then a five-day break is taken.
Patients suffering from hypotension are not recommended to take more than 25 drops per day. It is advisable to combine chestnut joint treatment with medication under the supervision of a doctor. During therapy, try to move more, but without loading the muscles.
Additional recipes
To quickly get rid of the pain in the joints, you can insist on fruit in liquid ammonia for seven days. Pre-peel them and cut. Dip a gauze bandage in the solution liberally and apply to the damaged area.
Oil solution: stir in a glass of vegetable or olive oil on a teaspoon of flowers and chestnuts. Boil in a water bath for half an hour. Rub sore spots.
Chestnuts for joints help eliminate unbearable back pain. To do this, you can insist dry flowers on vodka and make lotions (40 g of raw materials per liter of alcohol).
Application restrictions
Treatment of joints with horse chestnut can not be carried out during the period of bearing a child (at any time), the risk of uterine contraction increases. All drugs in which this plant is present are forbidden to pregnant women. Also, infusions and decoctions are undesirable to use in pathological processes in the kidneys, gastrointestinal ulcer.
It must be remembered that horse chestnut is not a harmless tree at all, it belongs to poisonous plants and can provoke severe intoxication if the proportions are not observed. Poisoning is identified by severe vomiting, pain in the intestinal tract, nausea, headache, diarrhea, fever, weakness. Overdose leads to depressing consequences: coma, paralysis.
External use can cause allergies in the form of rashes. If at least one of the symptoms appears, stop taking it immediately. Be careful not to risk your own life. It is better to consult a knowledgeable specialist.