Herbal tincture prepared with 9 medicinal plants and alcohol, as well as scaling feet with Epsom salts or the spinach compress are excellent home-made ways to deflate the affected region and relieve spur pain.
However, the best way to treat the spur in the heel, in addition to doing the surgery, is to decrease the body weight on it. To do this, soft and comfortable shoes should be worn, as well as a specific calcaneal spur footbed, which can be purchased at the pharmacy and has an opening that must be placed in the area where the spur is located, causing this Do not touch the shoe.
1. Tincture of 9 herbs
This tincture of herbs can be made at home and is very easy to use, containing 9 plants with strong anti-inflammatory power that help reduce swelling around the spur and relieve discomfort.
Ingredients
- 2 liters of alcohol
- 1 teaspoon manaka
- 1 teaspoon of myrrh
- 1 teaspoon panacea
- 1 teaspoon of sene
- 1 teaspoon of angelica
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 1 teaspoon of rhubarb
- 1 teaspoon of aloe vera
- 1 square of camphor
Method of preparation
Mix all ingredients and place in a dark glass container, such as in a well-closed bottle of beer or wine, and store it in a clean cabinet protected from light. Let it marinate for 20 days, and stir once a day. After this period, the dye is ready to be used.
To use, simply dip a gauze or clean cloth in this herb tincture and put it on the foot. Straighten the foot so that the sole of the foot is in contact with the product throughout the night.
2. Climb feet with Epsom salts
Epsom salts are easily found in pharmacies and drugstores and is a good home remedy to combat foot pain because it contains magnesium sulfate, a substance that has analgesic and anti-inflammatory action.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of Epsom salts
- 1 bucket with warm water
Method of preparation
Mix the salts in the warm water and let the feet soak for 20 minutes or until the water cools.
3. Tincture of avocado core
This tincture is easy and economical being very effective in relieving pain.
Ingredients
- 1 avocado core
- 500 ml of alcohol
- 4 camphor pebbles
Method of preparation
Grate the avocado core and add to the alcohol along with the camphor and leave in a dark bottle for 20 days. Stir daily and then soak a cloth or gauze in this tincture and apply in the sore area, letting it work all night.
4. Spinach Compress
Spinach is a great home remedy to reduce the pain caused by the calcaneal spur because it has zeaxanthin and violaxanthin that have a strong anti-inflammatory action, helping to decrease the pain.
Ingredients
- 10 leaves of spinach
How to use
Cut the spinach and knead it well, place on the spur's place and fasten with a gauze. Leave on for 20 minutes and then wash with warm water.
Tips for fighting spur at home
Here are some strategies you can use to fight pain and feel better:
