For the endocrine system, the adrenal glands are an important and necessary element. In our body, they are represented by small paired glands. Each of them has its own form. They are placed above the kidneys.
This body produces several types of hormones, which are supplied with blood, and this affects the work of our entire body. For example, they affect metabolism, tolerance of stressful situations. That is why it is necessary to take the choice of treatment seriously, since the malfunction of this organ entails serious violations throughout the body. Many do not dare to take hormonal drugs because they realize what side effects they can have and prefer to resort to proven "grandmother's" recipes.
Adrenal glands: symptoms and treatment with folk remedies at home
There are many diseases that these glands are susceptible to. Each individual disease has its own symptoms. But it is possible to suspect that the adrenal glands malfunction even by common symptoms:
- hypotension (below 60/90);
- severe weakness in the muscles of the whole body (in some cases, atrophy);
- decline in vitality;
- blood sugar level decreases (hypoglycemia);
- bones become fragile (osteoporosis);
- memory impairment;
- irritability and temporary apathy;
- decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting;
- pigmented areas form on the skin;
- obesity.
If you find such symptoms, you need to consult a doctor-endocrinologist. Adrenal gland problems are life-threatening in some cases. It is immediately worth noting that treatment with folk remedies of the adrenal glands should be carried out carefully, since traditional medicine is not completely familiar with diseases of this kind. It is also important to avoid self-medication without the knowledge of a doctor.
Is it possible to resort to traditional medicine?
Some patients are convinced that they will be able to cope with this serious disease on their own, on the advice of friends or the Internet. But this view is a fallacy. Treatment with folk remedies of the adrenal glands should be done only with the approval of the endocrinologist. In addition to the main therapy, recipes that have been tested over the years can be added. Such an approach can indeed contribute to a faster recovery.
But for starters, treatment with folk remedies for the adrenal glands should begin with a review of their diet. Nutrition affects the state of these glands, so you have to refrain from chocolate, coffee and similar products. The ban also applies to nuts and legumes. Naturally, alcoholic beverages are excluded. Tea can be drunk only slightly brewed. As in many diets, you will have to abandon salty and fatty.
Addison's disease
This disease affects the adrenal cortex, as a result of which its ability to produce the required amount of hormones is lost. This deficiency can be identified by the changed skin tone (bronze shade), muscle weakness and severe hypotension.
Treatment of adrenal cortex with folk remedies can accelerate recovery. Here are some recipes:
- Horsetail infusion. Grind the plant well, and then pour cool steep (1 tbsp. Per glass). Let it brew for about 10 minutes. This remedy should be drunk like tea 15 minutes after eating.
- Tincture of snowdrops. For this recipe you need to collect 80 pieces of snowdrops. Flowers are filled with vodka (500 ml). The tincture is aged forty days in daylight. After this, the tool must be filtered. The medicine is taken three times a day before meals (for 20-30 minutes). One dose - 20 drops.
- Infusion of chopped geraniums. A teaspoon of geranium is infused in a glass of var. The liquid is filtered after it cools. After eating, the infusion should be drunk like regular tea. Such treatment with folk remedies of the adrenal glands will help in the production of hormones.
Adrenal gland adenoma
Adenoma is a benign formation resembling a capsule, inside which contains a homogeneous solid mass. This condition is considered dangerous, since it is likely that it will develop into a malignant tumor. Also, adenoma, as an independent disease, causes difficulties in the production of hormones.
The presence of a lesion can be determined by shortness of breath, weight gain, sweating, pain localized in the abdomen and chest, as well as hypertension. In addition, the hormonal background worsens. In women, the voice can become coarse, and the menstrual cycle is disturbed.
How much hormone is produced?
In order to start taking medications, it is important to know in what “mode” the adrenal glands work. Treatment with folk remedies implies a decrease or, conversely, increased hormone emissions. With intensive production , Cushing's syndrome can develop . At the same time, overweight begins, headaches and excessive fatigue appear. Symptoms also include high blood pressure and the formation of red bands on the hips and back.
Adenoma treatment
If adrenal adenoma is detected , treatment with folk remedies can be useful only in the early stages and only after coordination with a doctor. In other cases, an operation is usually performed to remove this formation.
In order to improve hormone production, you can make tea from geranium according to the recipe, which was proposed above. If it is necessary to reduce hormonal "emissions", white and black mulberries will help. To do this, two types of leaves are poured with hot clean water, and boil over a quiet fire for 20 minutes. This medicine should be taken instead of water.
If an adrenal gland tumor is detected, treatment with folk remedies comes down to normalizing hormone production. To do this, you can cook field horsetail. It is brewed and taken as tea after a meal.
Another piece of advice is to make a Lungwort. For this, 30 grams of raw material is poured with a liter of var. It is recommended to take tincture before meals three times a day. The dosage is one glass.
In addition, in order to relieve the adrenal glands, treatment with folk remedies should be accompanied by a diet. At this time, you can not eat dried vegetables, chocolate products, legumes, nuts and tea. It is recommended to “lean” on baked apples and parsley.
Adrenal cyst
This disease is considered rare for the adrenal glands. Usually this lesion is solitary and develops on only one side. In very rare cases, bilateral cysts are observed. Usually they begin to develop at the age of the embryo. From this time they grow very slowly and do not make themselves felt. Only in adulthood can such an education give some signals. You can detect a cyst with advanced ultrasound.
Symptoms of the adrenal cyst
As a rule, this disease is painless and does not have specific characteristic symptoms. Sometimes the pathological process can show signs of pulling pain in the area, which is located slightly above the lower back. If the cyst has grown to a large size, it can compress the organ and lead to impaired functioning of the adrenal gland or kidney. As a result, arterial hypertension develops.
Cyst treatment
The nature of the treatment largely depends on the size of the cyst. If the process does not exceed 4 cm, you can do without surgery, and it is recommended that you see a specialist every 6 months so that inflammatory processes can be detected in time. If the size of the cyst exceeds the "norm", radical measures are required, while traditional treatment or the use of alternative methods can be harmful.
If there is a small (up to 4 cm) adrenal cyst, treatment with folk remedies should be discussed with the doctor. There are several recipes that can help with this disease:
- Burdock juice. Grind the clean leaves of the plant through a meat grinder. Press gruel through cheesecloth. Take only before meals. Dosage: 20 milliliters. The course of treatment lasts three months. Juice is placed in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Infusion of elecampane. To prepare the root of the plant must be well chopped. A blank (30 g) is placed in a 3 liter jar. Yeast (20 g) is added to this. Boiled warm water fills the tank to the very top. Put the infusion in a warm corner for two days. The finished medicine is taken in 100 ml. Drinking it is recommended before going to eat. Before use, the product is heated every time in a water bath. It is necessary to drink the entire infusion, then take a break for two weeks.
It should be noted that the use of such methods requires responsibility. But if a person takes his health seriously, treatment with folk remedies will give its results.