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Knee pain troubles not only older age groups, but also active athletes. It is very limiting and unpleasant. Whether the cause is a chronic disease, an injury, or various inflammations and other problems, the result is always the same – unbearable pain. That’s why we asked you directly to write to us about how you manage to keep the pain under control with affordable methods. Effective recipes that really work!
Old ointment of honey and mustard – excellent for aching knees
We need:
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1 teaspoon of plain mustard
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Procedure:
Just mix and apply to the knee. Wrap in cling film and wrap with gauze or a scarf. Go to sleep as usual and in the morning just rinse with lukewarm water. It’s a perfect remedy if you have current pain — it even works for fluid in the knee. If you have very sensitive skin try it first on the wrist to see whether the mixture causes any problems. Repeat for 4-5 days in a row, then you should get relief from unpleasant pain. If it returns, repeat this simple procedure. Highly recommended.
Compress to strengthen cartilage
However, you don’t necessarily have to consume it, he recommended a simple but very effective gelatin compress.
How to do it?
- Dissolve gelatin as usual in hot water (do not boil) and let it cool slightly.
- Then apply it to the sore area and leave for 45 minutes so that the substance is fully absorbed into the skin and reaches the joint.
- After 45 minutes a thin membrane should remain on your skin, which is a sign that the substance has been absorbed.
- The cheapest way to keep your joints and bones in good condition into old age.
However, according to him this method works only as a therapy for mechanical damage and calcium deficiency, not for inflammatory joint diseases. One packet of gelatin costs only a few crowns, so it’s definitely worth trying this method. If you don’t use up all the gelatin, simply heat it in the microwave before the next use.
This helped the most
Thanks to this I avoided surgery and unbearable wrist pain: It’s worth a try and if you have a similar problem, I wholeheartedly recommend this!
I have been using it to rub on my knees and wrists for a very long time – I suffer from rheumatism and this really helped me.
- Mix 500 ml Lesana with crushed aspirin and about five Aloe vera leaves, which you cut into pieces.
- Let it infuse in the refrigerator and after three weeks you can use it for rubbing.
- It also helps with tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Rub in every evening before going to bed.
Horseradish compress warms and acts against inflammation of joints and muscles.
Grate horseradish onto gauze or cloth, apply to the specific areas of the joints or muscles that cause us pain and cover with cling film. This compress is not only healing but also helps relieve pain. A horseradish compress applied to the bronchi helps with inflammations and cough.
My brother-in-law recommended ordinary cabbage leaves. We laughed at him, but it really works on the knees.
- Dip the leaves in warm water for a few minutes, then dry them, place between two pieces of cling film and roll over the surface several times with a rolling pin.
- Then simply apply to the knees and cover with gauze.
- Wrap and leave to act overnight (but at least 3 hours).
- It is also excellent for a swollen ankle.
When I need to warm the joints I use curry spice, it also has anti-inflammatory effects.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of the spice and 100-150 ml of olive oil.
- Apply the paste to painful areas and leave it on.
- When you feel the pain easing, you can wash off the paste. If you don’t have curry powder on hand, cayenne is also excellent.
For sore knees I use a compress made from currant leaves.
- I boil about 30 leaves of blackcurrant in 500 ml of water and let it steep for 15 minutes covered with a lid.
- Soak a cloth in the decoction, place the leaves on it, fold, and apply the still hot compress to the knee.
- Cover with cling film and wrap with a warm towel.
- Leave the compress to act overnight and repeat as needed.
Healing rosemary ointment
We need:
- approx. 250 g of pure ointment, petroleum jelly or coconut oil
- chopped rosemary (about 2 handfuls),
- a clean container for storage
Procedure:
- Heat the fat (melt petroleum jelly rather in a water bath, lard or oil can be heated directly in a pot), but do not boil.
- Into the melted ointment base pour in the finely chopped rosemary tops.
- Let it cool and rest until about the next day.
- Then heat it again and strain through a clean cloth so that there are no pieces of herbs in the ointment.
- Immediately fill into a jar where the ointment will solidify.
- Store preferably in the refrigerator. Use as needed, but it’s good to always have it on hand, you’ll see!
Just pick marigolds and pour oil over them – it’s an amazing thing for joints
- Pick these blossomed orange flower heads
- Pour ordinary cooking oil over them, ratio 1 part flowers to 3 parts oil
- Let this infuse for 3 weeks
We use the oil to rub and massage sore joints, bones and muscles.
If you want even faster pain relief, add a decoction from the flowers to your bath. Pick the flowers in the evening and leave them soaked in water overnight. The next day put them on the heat, bring to a boil and pour into the bath (you can strain or add them with the blossoms).
