These home remedies can help with inflammation of the mucous membranes!
Overview
- warm oil (olives / coconut): For a massage
- Cold compresses: You can wrap ice cubes in a towel for this
- Apple cider vinegar: Can be put on a cotton cloth and put on the affected joint
- fresh ginger: has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. You should wrap it in a towel, put it in hot water, let it cool and then place it on the affected joint for 10 minutes.
- Willow bark: has an anti-inflammatory and pain reliever effect
- Castor oil: You should put on a towel and place on the affected joint, cover with plastic wrap and let it work
- Turmeric: Should you drink it, it has an anti-inflammatory effect
- Guava cure Guavas are rich in vitamin C. This has a soothing effect on painful inflammation. If you boil guavas and drink the water for a certain period of time, this can be beneficial for the course of the disease.
cold
Whether one should apply heat or cold is a common question in orthopedics. In the case of bursitis, however, a cooling element should always be used. Heat promotes the inflammatory process rather than helping. Some cells of the body's own immune defense become more active when a certain temperature is reached in the body or in the corresponding tissue. That is why the body reacts with some inflammations or infections with a fever. Heat should rather be used in the area of the spine or the muscle groups in the area if there is tension and the blood circulation is to be increased.
Quark wrap
The quark wrap is one of the most popular home remedies for inflammation. In addition to its cooling and therefore often pain-relieving effect, the phosphate it contains also has a stimulating effect on the healing process. In addition, the quark wrap often helps to reduce the swelling. It must be noted that the quark absorbs the heat from the affected area very quickly and therefore has to be replaced frequently, otherwise the effect wears off. For this, it is sufficient to rub simple quark from the refrigerator onto the painful area, cover it with a cloth or bandage and then fix it. Simply remove after the exposure time and reapply if necessary.
Willow bark
The substance salicin is contained in willow bark, which was isolated when it was discovered and used to produce acetylsalicic acid. This makes it understandable that the willow bark is also able to achieve a pain-relieving effect. In addition to relieving pain, willow bark also reduces fever and reduces inflammation anyway. As a result, effects similar to those of ASA are achieved. Willow bark products are versatile. From coated tablets to powder, to tablets, drops or boiled as tea, there are various ways of taking this natural remedy.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a product with a wide range of uses. In addition to taking it to combat food cravings, heartburn, gas and dull skin, apple cider vinegar can also be used against inflammation. If the inflammation is of bacterial origin, apple cider vinegar is well suited because it has an antibacterial effect. In addition, it is said to have a blood circulation-promoting and "purifying" effect. Both of these are valuable in the case of inflammation, as the “waste” that arises from inflammation is removed and the tissue can regenerate more quickly.
Castor oil
Castor oil is originally known as a laxative because it promotes intestinal motility (bowel movement) and is therefore used to "purify". But more recently, other effects have also been attributed to the oil. For the bursitis, the anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect is important.
ginger
Ginger is also said to have a similar mode of action as acetylsalicylic acid, the analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug that is widely used. Here the pain relief, brought about by the ginger, is best investigated and proven. Ginger is also said to help against nausea and vomiting and can be used especially during pregnancy or in addition to chemotherapy. However, there are also people who are more sensitive to ginger, for example those who take anticoagulants or suffer from gallstones. The anti-inflammatory effect is said to be due to the reduced production of NfkB caused by ginger. NfkB is a crucial molecule in our body that is partly responsible for inflammatory reactions.
DMSO
Dimethysulfoxide is the pharmaceutical agent behind the abbreviation DMSO. It is an organic solvent and is known for its versatility. Its effect on inflammation is particularly interesting. Here it should be able to bind free radicals and thus have an antioxidant effect in the focus of inflammation. Free radicals are responsible for cell destruction and thus promote the inflammatory reaction. In addition, DMSO is said to have an analgesic and vasodilator effect. These two effects also have a positive effect on the course of bursitis in the knee.
turmeric
The product cucurmin contained in turmeric is also said to have antioxidant effects. In addition to the antioxidant effect, it also inhibits inflammatory enzymes such as cyclooxygenase 2 and lipoxygenase. These enzymes synthesize prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are the substances that can trigger inflammatory reactions in our body.Here, too, one can see the parallels between "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs" such as diclofenac and ibuprofen and natural remedies, as they have an inhibitory effect on the same enzyme in the body.
