Hallux valgus is most often simply called “bunion” among people. What exactly is hidden under this concept, since not everyone knows about this disease? This is a fairly common pathological condition, and in most cases, bunions occur in women. This is due to stronger ligaments in men than in the weaker sex. In most sources, the cause of the development of this disease is indicated by excessive body weight, as well as wearing uncomfortable shoes and high-heeled shoes. In addition, bunions by their nature are compared to heel spurs and the cause of both ailments is called a metabolic disorder.
Despite the fact that the causes of its occurrence may raise questions for many, treatment for this pathology is quite possible and has been developed over the centuries. In this case, we mean folk remedies for bunions, which people used to get rid of this ailment back in the old days. Let's consider some of these remedies; perhaps they will help remove this defect for many of you, since in this case, bunions on the feet are not just unsightly, but in some cases have a significant impact on the quality of life and convenience in everyday life. In addition, bunions can cause pain when walking.
1. To treat the disease, we will need folk remedies such as pharmaceutical turpentine and burdock leaves . To do this, a burdock leaf must be smeared with turpentine on the outside and applied to the leg, and the leaf must cover the entire leg from the knee to the foot. Wrap the top with polyethylene, then with a woolen scarf. You should be careful when using this product, since turpentine can cause burns, so you need to carefully control the degree of heating of the legs covered with this compress. Similar procedures should be carried out daily for 3 months, metabolism improves, and bones on the legs disappear.
2. Other folk remedies for bunions are iodine and dandelion flowers. Dandelion must be measured in an amount of 100 grams, crushed and allowed to sit for a while. After some time, it is necessary to fill the dandelion flowers with iodine tincture so that it covers all the flowers. This product should be infused for 3-4 days, after which it can be used. The folk remedy should be used as follows: the feet are thoroughly steamed, then thoroughly rubbed and dried. A mesh of the product described above is applied to the legs. These manipulations must be performed daily in the evenings, before bedtime. The course of treatment is 2 weeks, then a break is taken.
3. To treat bunions on your feet, you need to prepare the following healing ointment yourself. Take a small glass, large enough to fit a chicken egg (a faceted glass with a capacity of 50 grams is best). The egg must be taken fresh, preferably straight from the chicken, always with a white shell. Place an egg in a glass (it should stand on the bottom), fill it with vinegar essence (70%) and place it in a dark place. Over a short period of time (about 2 weeks), the egg should completely dissolve in vinegar, after which the shell is removed from the solution and 1 tbsp is added inside. lard , previously melted. You can replace it with Vaseline or butter with pharmaceutical turpentine (10 g). Mix well, then apply this product, alternating it with applying iodine mesh (every other day) to the bones.
4. Folk remedies such as fresh, preferably river, fish . Every evening before going to bed, you need to apply pieces of fish directly to the bones, and you cannot freeze the fish; it is best to take fresh fish every day. These procedures are carried out within a week, then for 7 days the bones must be lubricated with fir oil, rubbing it in thoroughly. This course will need to be repeated after 3 months.
5. Note that in some cases, a bone in the legs can be formed due to gout and cause pain while walking. People cope with this pain by placing a piece of foil on the bone. To treat the bone, folk remedies such as propolis, from which compresses are made, are used, as well as such an “old-fashioned” method as wetting the bone with your own saliva. Saliva should be “hungry”, that is, it should be taken on an empty stomach, in the morning, before meals. A massage with your own hands, which must first be moistened with lavender oil, helps a lot.
6. In addition, various ointments and compresses are used, you must also pay attention to your own menu, since the occurrence of these unsightly growths occurs primarily due to the internal state of the body. In this case, regular rice helps, which must be consumed boiled. To treat, you will need to soak the rice and leave it overnight, then rinse thoroughly to remove any mucus. Boiled rice should be divided into 4 parts and eaten at regular intervals throughout the day. The best thing to do is to drink boiled rice with rosehip infusion. This folk method perfectly helps to get rid of the beginning of a bunion on the feet, as well as to prevent its appearance in the future; it is enough to carry out a rice diet at least once a week.
7. Honey melted in a water bath will help get rid of bunions on your feet if you lubricate them with this product. This remedy is especially useful at the initial stage.
8. Grated raw potatoes also effectively help with bones - the gruel is applied directly to the affected areas of the legs.