Comfrey tincture is widely used in the field of traditional medicine for the treatment of pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. The plant-based preparation has pronounced regenerative, wound healing properties.
Description
The healing characteristics of comfrey tincture are due to the rich chemical composition. The product contains vitamins, starch, tannins, sugars, flavonoids, organic acids and allantoin, which is a toxic substance and capable of exerting a powerful antimicrobial, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory effect.
The properties
Regular use of comfrey tincture can stimulate the regeneration of cartilage, bone cells. In addition, the tool has an antiviral, immunostimulating effect. The use of tinctures allows you to quickly eliminate the disease, restore the normal functioning of the body.
In accordance with the instructions, comfrey tincture is used mainly for the treatment of joint and bone diseases. Among the indications for use:
- fractures
- dislocations;
- inflammation;
- periosteum;
- osteomyelitis;
- bone tuberculosis;
- osteoporosis;
- rheumatism;
- sciatica;
- osteochondrosis;
- gout;
- arthritis.
Cooking
For the independent production of comfrey tincture, you will need to purchase it in a pharmacy or prepare dry medicinal raw materials. Harvesting of plants is carried out in early spring or late autumn, when the roots are saturated with the maximum amount of biologically active substances.
As a rule, for the preparation of tincture, raw materials are used that insist on medical alcohol or vodka. In some cases, moonshine is used. The most common recipes are described below.
- Comfrey tincture on vodka. Most often, a product prepared with vodka is taken orally. It has a regenerating, restorative, anti-inflammatory effect and effectively restores the functionality of the musculoskeletal system. To prepare the product, you will need 100 grams of comfrey roots and half a liter of vodka. Comfrey roots should be washed and chopped with a blender, pour them with vodka, mix well. Insist means should be at a temperature of a maximum of 20 degrees, in a dark room for 10 days. When the product is ready, it is filtered using gauze. Then the medicinal raw material is squeezed. It should be taken three times a day for 10 drops. As a result, inflammation is removed, and the regeneration of cartilage and bones is stimulated.
- Comfrey tincture on alcohol. Before the manufacture of such a tool should reduce the strength of alcohol. To this end, medical alcohol is diluted with distilled water. From the original 95% ethanol, you can get a drink with a strength of 60%. To do this, use 68 ml of water for every 100 ml of alcohol. To make the tincture, you need 100 grams of comfrey roots, 300 ml of alcohol, 204 ml of water. The medicinal raw materials should be washed, cut into small cubes, placed in a glass container, filled with previously diluted ethanol. It is necessary to ensure that the liquid completely covers the roots of the plant. The container is covered with polyethylene and placed in a cool, dark place. Tincture insist 21 days. Once it is ready, it should be filtered. Take a healthy drink three or four times a day, 30 drops, between meals. As a result, the regeneration of cartilage and bone cells is stimulated, the pain syndrome is eliminated, and the severity of the inflammatory process is reduced.
Application rules
Before using comfrey tincture, consult a specialist. The product contains toxic substances, so it is extremely important to adhere to the recommendations on the duration of therapy and the dosage used.
As a rule, self-therapy using comfrey tincture begins with 20 drops per dose. If the patient does not have allergic reactions, the dosage begins to gradually increase. The maximum for a single dose is the use of 50 drops.
Take tincture should be 30 minutes before eating. Immediately before use, the product should be diluted with boiled water in an amount of 100 ml. The duration of therapy, as a rule, is 1-3 months. It all depends on the severity of the pathology. If necessary, after 4 weeks, the therapeutic course can be repeated.
Comfrey tincture for joints
Often in folk medicine, the drug is used to treat joint diseases. The tool in this case should be taken orally, and also used externally to enhance the therapeutic effect. In addition, tincture can be added to the finished creams, independently prepare ointments with its use. To prepare a therapeutic ointment, you will need a tincture made according to one of the above recipes, in an amount of 50 ml, as well as 250 grams of petroleum jelly.
Vaseline should be melted in a water bath, add pre-filtered tincture to it, mix until a homogeneous mass is obtained. After that, the product is removed from the fire, poured into a clean glass dish, closed with a lid, put in the refrigerator. Insist ointment should be three days.
The resulting product must be rubbed into the affected joint two or three times a day. The duration of therapy is 1 month.
The use of ointment prepared from tincture of comfrey allows you to warm up a sore spot, relieve inflammation, and normalize the functionality of the musculoskeletal system.
Use for fractures
In fractures, it is used due to the fact that it can accelerate the regeneration processes, stimulate bone growth. Systematic in its use is also important, the therapeutic course should not be interrupted. Only in this case can we achieve a pronounced result.
To prepare the tincture, you need 250 ml of vodka and 50 grams of comfrey roots. It is necessary to grind dry raw materials using a coffee grinder or blender, pour it into a glass container, add vodka. Insist should be at least 20 days under a closed lid. After the product is ready, it is filtered using multilayer gauze.
Take the drug should be a maximum of 4 times a day for 30-40 drops. Tincture should be washed down with water. To achieve a comprehensive effect, you can do lotions with it several times a week.
The result is an anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. Regular use of the drug allows you to stimulate cell regeneration, restore cartilage, bone tissue.
Where else is alcohol tincture of comfrey used?
Use for intervertebral hernia therapy
The use of tinctures for the treatment of intervertebral hernia involves the application of compresses. To enhance the therapeutic effect, the product for external use is combined with oral use of tincture.
To prepare it, the following ingredients will be required: 272 ml of water, 400 ml of alcohol, 150 grams of comfrey roots.
The root is ground to a powder using a coffee grinder. It is poured into a container of darkened glass and filled with pre-diluted alcohol. The bottle is tightly closed with a lid and cleaned in a dark, cool place. The mixture should be shaken daily. After the remedy is infused, it is filtered.
Multilayer gauze is wetted in the obtained treatment fluid. Squeeze out the excess liquid. Apply a compress to the affected area. On top it is necessary to cover it with polyethylene and insulate with a woolen cloth. The duration of the procedure is half an hour, and the average duration of therapy is a month.
Compresses based on comfrey tincture allow you to restore tissue between the vertebrae, eliminate pain, and restore motor activity.
Contraindications
There are a number of contraindications that prevent the use of comfrey tincture. Among them:
- Age to 16 years.
- The lactation period.
- Pregnancy.
- Individual susceptibility to tincture components.
- Hypotension.
This must be taken into account.
Finally
Thus, comfrey tincture is capable of exerting a regenerative, antiviral, tonic, anti-inflammatory effect. It can be used to treat fractures, dislocations, inflammation of the periosteum, osteomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, osteoporosis, rheumatism, sciatica, osteochondrosis, gout, arthritis. It is worth remembering that comfrey contains toxic substances, in connection with which it is necessary to carefully follow the recommendations regarding the duration of therapy and dosage.