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Joint diseases are familiar to many people, almost no one is immune from them. Dandelion tincture for joints on alcohol has long been successfully used in folk medicine. It is prepared in several ways, some of them are given below.
Benefits of dandelion tincture for joints
Joint pain, as a rule, occurs due to the development of an inflammatory process in bone joints. Such diseases as neuralgia, arthritis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis can lead to their appearance. To eliminate this kind of pain, special tinctures of medicinal herbs are made, usually in alcohol. This substance is well absorbed into the skin and conveys the active substances of plants to problem areas. In addition, alcohol is a good antiseptic.
Rubbing has the following effect on diseased joints:
- anesthetic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- vasodilator;
- warming, accelerating blood circulation.
Pain in the joints deprive a person of the opportunity to lead a normal full life, significantly reduce its quality. Medicines do not always help, most often what doctors prescribe is useless. And here it is necessary to call on the help of traditional medicine, which has accumulated considerable experience in solving such problems.
One of the remedies that help in the treatment of joints is dandelion officinalis. The beneficial properties of the plant are due to its rich chemical composition. It is worth remembering only some of the components that are essential for diseased joints:
- calcium: part of the bone tissue;
- luteolin: antioxidant, prevents age-related damage to the musculoskeletal system;
- vitamin C: cleanses and strengthens blood vessels, promotes better blood supply to tissues;
- tannins: have anti-inflammatory, bactericidal effect;
- antimicrobial peptides;
- saponins: analgesic effect;
- glycosides.
For the preparation of dandelion tincture, the heads of freshly picked flowers are most useful. They contain a huge amount of essential oils. This tincture is stored for a very long time, at least 3 years. That is, once having managed to pick up dandelion flowers in early spring, you can forget about it for several years. The home first aid kit will contain a universal tincture of 100 diseases. According to reviews, dandelion for joints is a very effective remedy that should be used in two ways: internally and externally.
How to prepare dandelion tincture for joints
Dandelion tincture for joints is prepared on the basis of the roots, flowers of the plant. Any vodka, including homemade, as well as alcohol, is used as a solvent and preservative.
What to insist on
Vodka or alcohol is one of the best preservatives for vegetable raw materials. Substances help to most fully carry out the extraction of nutrients. For tincture, it is better to take alcohol not higher than 70 degrees, so as not to lose some of the valuable properties of the plant. It will be very convenient to prepare the tincture if you take dishes with a wide neck as a storage container. In this case, you can simplify the process of preparing the tincture, as well as make it more efficient.
Place finely chopped raw materials in a gauze bag, pull it off with a thread and fix it on the neck of a jar or other container. Tightly seal the opening of the container in which the remedy will be infused. With this method, the process moves many times faster. Alcohol, saturated with useful substances, sinks to the bottom, and fresh, light rises in its place. The time of infusion with this technology of preparation is reduced.
There is a recipe for dandelion for joints on triple cologne. Rubbing with such a tool gives a long-term analgesic effect. The tincture is prepared in the same way as when using vodka, alcohol.
Preparation of raw materials
Dandelion for joints in tincture recipes can be taken both fresh and dry, previously crushed in a mortar or knife.
The flowering period of dandelion takes place in the second half of spring. Therefore, the collection and procurement of raw materials is carried out at the same time. As soon as the bright yellow heads of dandelions appear, it can be considered that the “hunting” season is open. In fact, the plant blooms 2-3 weeks a year. You need to collect dandelion flowers in ecologically unpolluted areas, away from roads, industrial zones, garbage dumps and other similar places that infect the soil, air and water around them.
It is necessary to harvest during the period when the weather is stable, there has been no precipitation for several days. Yellow dandelion baskets should be cut with scissors or cut off with your hands, being careful not to sprinkle the plant’s healing pollen. It is not recommended to harvest vegetable raw materials in the early morning. You need to wait until the dew dries on the grass. Dry dandelion flowers in the shade or in a well-ventilated area. Spread in a thin layer, do not forget to turn over for more even drying.
In late spring, dandelion roots accumulate a very valuable substance – inulin. Therefore, they need to be harvested immediately after flowering, in late April – early May. If it was not possible to dig up dandelion roots to treat joints in the spring, you can do this in the fall, in September-October. It is not recommended to harvest the roots in summer, as they contain a small amount of active substances.
Dig up the roots of dandelions, wash them well, change the water several times, and dry them. It is advisable to clean them up a little, remove some unnecessary parts, small processes. With a sharp thin knife, cut the rhizome lengthwise into two halves, chop with scissors into small pieces. Dry all this in the shade, grind in a coffee grinder to a powdery state. You can store in paper packaging or glass jars for 5 years.
How to make a tincture of dandelions for joints on vodka
To prepare an infusion of dandelion on vodka for joints, you need to chop the bright yellow inflorescences with a thin sharp knife, put in a container with a wide neck. Pour in the same amount of vodka. Insist 12 days in a place away from sunlight. It is necessary to shake the jar periodically so that the infusion process goes evenly. After that, strain the solution, squeeze the dandelion inflorescences.
Rub the joints at night, for 5 minutes until a characteristic burning sensation appears. Wrap with linen bandage and insulate.
How to insist dandelions on alcohol for joints
It is worth considering the recipe for tincture of dandelions for joints on alcohol. Prepare a 0,5 liter bottle of tinted glass, fill it with flowers. Pour in 0,3 liters of alcohol and leave to stretch in a dark place for 2-3 weeks.
When pain appears, pour a little dandelion on the alcohol for the joints on the palm, spread (do not rub) the legs from the foot to the knees. Relief will come almost immediately.
Rules for the use of dandelion tincture for joints
Dandelion tincture is a universal remedy. It is used for various forms of treatment. In order to achieve a long-term effect and stimulate the restoration of cartilage tissue, it will take at least a few weeks. It is necessary to remove the excess load on sore joints, if there is excess weight, you should lose weight.
Rubbing
The use of rubbing from dandelions for joints is aimed at improving blood circulation in the area of the pain process. The active substances contained in the drug, due to rubbing them into the surface of the skin, better penetrate into the sore joints and produce their therapeutic effect there.
Compresses
With the help of a properly prepared and delivered compress, inflammation can be removed from diseased joints. It is necessary to moisten a gauze napkin in dandelion tincture, apply the wet side to the affected joint. Fix with plastic wrap on top, then apply a layer of cotton wool and cover everything with an elastic bandage. Each subsequent layer should overlap the previous one by 2 cm. It is better to do the procedure at night, once a day. Keep no more than an hour or an hour and a half.
You can make a compress and simpler. Rub the sore spot with dandelion tincture until a slight burning sensation appears. Then wrap the top with something warm and go to bed.
Massage procedures
Massage improves peripheral blood circulation, oxygen and nutrition begin to flow to diseased tissues. As an additional remedy during the massage, you can use dandelion tincture by mixing it with a small amount of oil (2:1). The active ingredients will enhance the therapeutic effect of massage treatments.
Limitations and contraindications
Alcohol tincture of dandelions for joints is used both externally and internally. In this case, you need to remember those few cases when the drug is contraindicated for taking:
- ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract;
- gastritis;
- biliary obstruction.
You also need to strictly observe the dosage of medicinal tinctures based on dandelion, since an overdose can lead to vomiting, diarrhea and other undesirable conditions.
Conclusion
Dandelion tincture for joints on alcohol is an effective folk remedy that has analgesic, anti-inflammatory effects and many other beneficial effects.
