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Tincture of lilac flowers for joints belongs to alternative medicine. Recipes are intended for topical use by adults and children. The culture contains essential oils and glycosides that help eliminate joint pain.
How is lilac tincture useful for treating joints?
Lilac is represented by numerous varieties and hybrids. All varieties of the crop have equally beneficial properties, and therefore are suitable for the manufacture of medicinal products. Plant composition:
- resins;
- glycosides (farnesin, sinigrin);
- ether compounds;
- phytoncides.
All microelements provide therapeutic assistance to joints, but sinigrin is considered the main active component. The glycoside causes conflicting opinions about how much the effect of use outweighs the possible harm.
The toxin in a certain dose can be fatal. According to reviews, lilac in vodka can be used for joints, skin pathologies as a rub or compress; it must be consumed internally with extreme caution.
What effect does lilac tincture have on joints?
To prepare lilac tincture for joint pain, use all parts of the plant:
- The beneficial properties of essential oils and resins help remove excess fluid from bone and muscle tissue and relieve swelling.
- The inflorescences contain flavonoids that stimulate metabolic processes.
- The leaves contain a high concentration of ascorbic acid, which is involved in tissue regeneration and accelerates recovery processes.
- Lilac bark and wood contain tannins, trace elements, and glycosides necessary for the proper functioning of joints.
Due to the beneficial properties of the plant, it is used in pharmacology for the production of external preparations. Therapeutic effect of the tincture:
- Antibacterial. The tincture stops the growth of pathogenic microorganisms that cause pain.
- Analgesic. The active substances have an analgesic effect on the affected area.
- Anti-inflammatory. Lilac infused with alcohol relieves inflammation in joints and improves the condition of bone tissue.
Additional effects of the drug: diaphoretic, diuretic, antipyretic and anticonvulsant.
Lilac tincture recipes for treating joints
The beneficial properties of lilac can be used in alcohol-based or water-based folk remedies. To treat joints, vodka and white or red lilac are used as a basis (the color does not matter). Before laying the components, raw materials are prepared.The plant is used only from ecologically clean areas. A bush on the side of the highway is not suitable for preparing medicine. It is not recommended to harvest raw materials from trees growing in the industrial zone of the city.
Flowers, leaves or branches are suitable for preparing the medicine (depending on the recipe). The collection of raw materials is carried out when the flowers are partially blooming. The tops of the shoots are cut off along with the leaves and peduncles. No more than 4 branches are tied into a bundle and dried in a room with good ventilation. Then the raw materials are crushed and placed in a fabric bag. The plant retains its beneficial properties for two years.
In the spring, during the flowering period, fresh raw materials are taken for tincture. If flowers are used in the recipe, they are carefully cut from the peduncle. Collect leaves and shoots. The beneficial properties of lilac are activated at the time of flowering. Then almost all the elements are used to form seeds; autumn harvesting will be less useful.
Classic recipe for lilac with vodka for joints:
- dried lilac – 200 g;
- alcohol, vodka or moonshine – 500 g;
- bay leaf – 3 pcs.
If the lilac is fresh, 100 g of flowers or leaves for the specified amount of vodka is enough for the recipe. Step by step recipe:
- Take a two-liter container, the best option is a bottle made of dark glass or ceramics. Metal utensils must not be used.
- Lilacs are placed.
- Fill with vodka.
- Close with a lid.
- Place in a dark place.
The container is shaken every day. The tincture reaches full readiness after 21 days. The product is filtered and used.
An alternative medicine recipe using the beneficial properties of lilac relieves inflammation, relieves pain, eliminates swelling. Necessary components of the tincture:
- 500 g vodka;
- 2.5 tbsp. l. dried lilac (or 5 tbsp fresh);
- 1.5 tbsp. l. willow bark, powdered;
- 3 bay leaves.
All components are placed in a container. Keep for 1 month. Then it is filtered and used as compresses for exacerbation of joint pathologies.
How can you use lilac for joint pain?
An infusion of lilac with vodka for joints has a cumulative effect. There will be no immediate effect from short-term use. Diseases can be treated in several ways:
- Taken orally – 20 drops in the morning and evening. Before treatment, consultation with a doctor is necessary.
- In addition to alcohol tincture, a decoction is used. It is prepared from 2 tbsp. l. dry raw materials and a glass of boiling water. Use as a lotion on the problem area.
- For rubbing, use a classic alcohol infusion or a more concentrated one, all ingredients (except alcohol) are doubled.
- The ointment is prepared on the basis of butter or petroleum jelly, adding juice from lilac flowers and leaves.
- A classic tincture is suitable for a compress.
In addition to tinctures and decoctions, an extract is made from flowers to obtain lilac oil. The product is effective against damage to the epidermis, has a regenerating, antibacterial agent. Included in medical ointments for burns.
Rules for using lilac tincture for joint diseases
Treatment of joints is carried out in accordance with the nature of the disease. In each individual case, the course of therapy and the composition of the product are different.
For arthrosis
For arthrosis, use lilac tincture, prepared according to the classic recipe for oral use. Drink for 20 days: 25 drops in the morning and evening. For lotions, prepare a product consisting of 2 tbsp. l. flowers and 200 g of boiling water.Leave for 10 hours and apply to the problem area, course – 30 days. A concentrated composition is suitable for rubbing.
For arthritis
For joints, a lilac vodka tincture is made with the addition of honey and radish juice. For 100 g of vodka you will need 3 tbsp. l. pre-crushed lilac leaves, 20 g of honey and ½ cup of radish juice. Leave for 2 weeks and use as a rub (course 30 days). After the procedure, the inflamed area must be wrapped.
For gout
The beneficial properties of lilac tincture with alcohol for joints are relevant for gouty arthritis; it is taken orally. During an exacerbation, the daily dose is 75 drops. The dosage is divided into 3 times, drunk at intervals of 4 hours. The course is 3 weeks, then a break for 20 days. Repeated course for 14 days, 20 drops in the morning and before bed. The classic recipe normalizes purine metabolism and removes uric acid from bone tissue.
For osteochondrosis
The beneficial properties of lilac in alcohol for joints help relieve pain in acute osteochondrosis. The drug is effective in treating and preventing exacerbation of pathology. A medicine prepared from 1 glass of fresh flowers and 500 g of vodka is used as a rub. Keep for 2 weeks. Use a course (1 month) before bedtime.
For rheumatism
Eliminate rheumatic inflammation with lilac tincture for joints, made according to the recipe:
- Fill a 0.5 liter container to the top with freshly picked flowers.
- Fill with alcohol and close.
- Keep for 21 days.
- Filtered.
Take 25 drops orally before meals 3 times a day. The course of therapy is 3 months.
For radiculitis
The beneficial properties of lilac are effective for radiculitis. A classic and concentrated tincture is suitable. Treatment is carried out with compresses:
- A cotton napkin is moistened with the product.
- Place on the lumbar region.
- Cover the top with plastic wrap.
- Cover with a towel and blanket.
A compress with a warming effect relieves inflammation and relieves pain. The course of treatment is 10 days.
Restrictions and contraindications
The beneficial properties of lilac are fully revealed when used externally. Can be used by adults and children. The tincture has no contraindications, other than individual intolerance. There are a number of limitations for internal treatment. For sore joints, the drug should not be taken by people with any of the following diagnoses:
- kidney failure or chronic kidney disease;
- pathologies of the digestive tract in the acute stage;
- dysbacteriosis;
- Irregular menstrual cycle.
Alcohol-containing tincture is contraindicated to be taken orally during pregnancy and lactation; minor children; with alcohol intolerance.
Conclusion
A tincture of lilac flowers for joints helps relieve pain, eliminates swelling, prevents bacterial infections, and relieves inflammatory processes. The product is used as compresses, rubs, and lotions. It is taken orally with strict adherence to the dosage and course. The beneficial properties of lilac help with arthritis, gout, radiculitis and a number of joint diseases.
My mother always made it only from white.