Neuralgia is a medical term for neurogenic pain that spreads in the area of coverage of one or more nerves.
In neurology, essential (primary) and symptomatic (secondary) neuralgia are distinguished. The primary is due to an unknown cause, and the secondary is due to autoimmune, allergic, malignant or infectious diseases.
Causes and symptoms of neuralgia
Neuralgia is caused by damage to the peripheral nerves. Damage and deformation result from strong mechanical pressure, inflammation, metabolic disturbances and chemicals.
A distinction must be made between several types of damage that can also occur together:
• Damage to the medullary sheath (insulating layer), or demyelination: a decrease in the pain threshold is characteristic;
• Nerve fiber damage: leads to a lack of information in the central nervous system. For reasons that are not fully known, the patient initially has paresthesia;
• Circulatory disorders in the nerve: Pressure on the nerve causes a metabolic disorder that is characterized by pain.
Symptoms and treatment of neuralgia at home are determined by the attending physician.
With uncomplicated neuralgia, traditional medicine methods can be used.
It is important to establish a diagnosis, as pain may indicate more serious causes.
Neuralgia: symptoms and treatment at home with folk remedies from herbs
1. Tincture of fresh flowers of a false acinia robinia is applied to a painful place and left for 20 minutes. Repeat the procedure for 4-5 days.
Doctor's comment: the whole plant is considered very poisonous.
The bark contains bean, syringin, and the leaves contain indican, asparagine, kempferol and acetzin. Syringin, like other toxicombulins, is a true antigen that has an agglutinating effect on red blood cells and destroys tissues; heating reduces acacia toxicity. Natural immunity against these antigens is also possible.
Vomiting, drowsiness, mydriasis, and twitching may occur within an hour.
In horses, first there is arousal, then apathy and sometimes convulsive attacks.
When consuming seeds and chewing roots, accidental poisoning occurred with partially fatal results.
Toxicological information centers report cases where symptoms of poisoning in the form of nausea occurred after application of 4 to 5 seeds. Potentially life-threatening prescription.
2. Tincture of 15% of fragrant rue to take 10-20 drops daily.
Doctor's comment: Fragrant rue leaves contain essential oil with the main component 2-undecanone (methylnonylketone) and aliphatic ketone. Minor ingredients: 2-nonanone, 2-decanone, 1,8-cineole, limonene and various esters.
The plant has a photosensitizing effect depending on the type and dose. In contact with sunlight (ultraviolet radiation), they can cause photodermatitis, which manifests itself as redness of the skin and the formation of blisters with subsequent brownish pigmentation.
Fragrant ruta has a weak analgesic effect, therefore it is used for short-term neuralgia. The effect has been confirmed in small studies. Symptoms of neuralgia and their treatment at home can be carried out with the help of aromatic root.
3. Semisweet wine, motherwort and valerian.
Doctor's comment: ethanol has an analgesic effect due to binding to GABA and opioid receptors in the brain.
Motherwort and Valerian officinalis have a sedative effect. Long-term use of ethanol causes mental and physical dependence.
The combination is not recommended on an ongoing basis, as the risk outweighs the benefit.
4. Willow bark.
Doctor's comment: Willow bark can be dried and brewed in the form of tea. It contains tannins, phenolic glycosides, salicin and acylated derivatives of salicin (including salicortin, huslin, populins).
Salicin is converted in the body to salicylic acid, which is the main substance of drugs based on acetylsalicylic acid (ASA).
Salicylic acid has an antipyretic, analgesic and antirheumatic effect. However, the effect of willow bark is stronger than the isolated effect of salicin.
It contains flavonoids, which enhance the effect of salicin.
The recipe for neuralgia is very effective, but it causes gastrointestinal upsets.
Neuralgia: symptoms and treatment at home with folk remedies from food
1. Rub 10 ml of garlic oil in a painful place.
Doctor's comment: the oil contains diallyl disulfide, allicin, alliin, inulin, carbohydrates, selenium, vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as sulfur compounds.
In concentrated form, the product can easily become toxic and highly allergenic.
However, allergies can develop over the years through unprotected, repeated and frequent contact with fresh garlic.
Garlic oil helps to slightly reduce inflammation of the nerve, but has little effect on pain. The prescription is not recommended because the analgesic effect is not proven.
2. Boil an egg and attach in a painful place.
Doctor's comment: the egg has an analgesic effect only when hot. Local hyperthermia stimulates thermoreceptors and, along with capsaicin, reduces pain sensitivity. The recipe is useful, but it is recommended to avoid burns, as they increase pain.
3. Spread a painful spot with a little menthol oil.
Doctor's comment: L-menthol is widely used as a flavoring, disinfecting or cooling agent in confectionery, liquors, chewing gum and other food products.
Menthol isomers have very low acute oral toxicity. They mildly irritate the skin and slightly off-eye. Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for L- and D / L-menthol is in the range of 0-4 mg / kg body weight.
Local application of menthol stimulates cold receptors and very slightly reduces pain.
In two randomized trials, the analgesic efficacy of menthol was severely criticized.
In most cases, the effect is comparable to placebo.
4. Teas and other forms of folk remedies from parsley.
Doctor's comment: Parsley herbal tea can be used as a diuretic. It increases urine secretion and inhibits the sodium-potassium pump in the kidneys. The Indians use it as a tonic to strengthen the bladder.
Drugs are found in all parts of the plant, but are most concentrated in the seed essential oil. The main substances in parsley essential oil are apiol and myristicin. In studies in mice, a mild sedative effect of parsley was found, possibly due to the presence of myristicin.
Fresh parsley contains relatively many minerals (especially iron and silicon), as well as B vitamins and carotene. Vitamin C content is exceptionally high (80-300 mg per 100 grams). The vitamin content is greatly reduced when the parsley dries. To avoid this, parsley can be frozen.
The recipe is useful, but it is not recommended to abuse parsley, because in high doses it is hepatotoxic.
Neuralgia: symptoms and treatment at home with folk remedies with unproven effectiveness
1. Non-invasive magnetotherapy.
Doctor's comment: In recent years, several studies have been conducted to examine whether static magnetic fields have any health effects. Allegations of the alleged therapeutic effects of magnetotherapy are implausible and are not supported by any research.
A systematic review of 2008 found no evidence in favor of magnetotherapy for neuralgia.
In another 2012 review, no evidence was found of the effectiveness of treatment for osteoarthrosis.
Allegations of pain relief are pseudoscientific and are not supported by any suggestion of a reliable mechanism. The National Center for Health claims that studies have not shown any effects on nerve fibers or other tissues.
2. Conspiracies.
Doctor's comment: conspiracies help relieve pain due to the placebo effect.
Self-hypnosis only slightly increases the pain threshold.
With more significant pain, conspiracies or other alternative remedies do not help.
The prescription is useless for severe pain, but helps with mild or moderate neuralgia.
Treatment for neuralgia and symptoms at home should be carried out under the supervision of a physician.
PFor diabetic polyneuropathy and other serious neurological disorders, consult your doctor. Self-medication in such cases is contraindicated.
