Herbal tincture prepared with 6 medicinal plants and alcohol, as well as foot baths with Epsom salts are excellent home remedies to help reduce inflammation in the affected area and relieve pain caused by heel spurs.
However, the best way to alleviate the discomfort caused by heel spurs is to reduce body weight to reduce pressure on the spur, wear soft, comfortable shoes, and use a specific insole that has an opening that must be placed on the heel spur. area where the spur is located, preventing it from touching the shoe.
A calcaneal spur is a growth of the heel bone and occurs when the plantar fascia is subjected to excessive load, generating sharp pain. In some cases, this problem can occur together with plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation of the tissue present in the heel of the foot. Learn more about plantar fasciitis.
Some home remedies that can be done to relieve heel spurs are:
1. 6-herb tincture
This herbal tincture can be made at home and is very easy to use, containing 6 plants with strong anti-inflammatory power that help reduce inflammation around the spur, relieving symptoms.
Ingredients:
- 2 liters of alcohol;
- 1 teaspoon of myrrh (Commiphora myrrh);
- 1 teaspoon of angelica (Angelica archangelica);
- 1 teaspoon of saffron (Crocus sativus L.);
- 1 teaspoon rhubarb (Rheum rhubarb);
- 1 teaspoon of aloe vera (Aloe vera);
- 1 camphor stone (Cinnamon and camphor).
Preparation mode:
Mix all the ingredients and place in a dark-colored glass container, such as a tightly closed beer or wine bottle, and store in a clean cabinet, protected from light.
Let it rest for 20 days and stir once a day. After this period, it is now possible to use the tincture, soaking a gauze or clean cloth in this herbal tincture and placing it on the foot. You can also bandage your foot with a cloth soaked in the dye so that the sole of the foot remains in contact with the product throughout the night.
2. Foot bath with Epsom salts
Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) are easily found in pharmacies and drugstores and are a good home remedy to combat foot pain because they contain magnesium sulfate, a substance that has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Ingredients:
- 2 spoons of Epsom salts;
- 1 bucket with warm water.
Preparation mode:
Mix the salts in warm water and let your feet soak for 20 minutes or until the water cools.
3. Avocado seed tincture
This tincture is very effective in relieving pain, because the avocado seed helps fight inflammation. Understand better what the avocado pit is for.
Ingredients:
- 1 grated avocado seed;
- 500 ml of alcohol;
- 4 camphor pebbles.
Preparation mode:
Place the grated avocado seed, alcohol and camphor stones in a dark bottle and leave in a dark bottle for around 20 days. Stir daily and dip a cloth or gauze in the dye and apply to the painful area, leaving it to act overnight.
4. Spinach compress
Spinach is a great home remedy to reduce pain caused by heel spurs, as it contains zeaxanthin and violaxanthin, which have a strong anti-inflammatory action, helping to reduce pain.
Ingredients:
- 10 spinach leaves;
- Gaze.
How to use:
Cut the spinach, knead it well and place it on the spur area, covering with gauze. Leave to act for 20 minutes and then wash with warm water.
Tips for fighting spurs at home
Bibliography
- Miguel Luís Guillén Álvarez Doctor Professor of the Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry of the Complutense University of Madrid. Professor of the International Nursing Program at the University of Saint Louis University Madrid Campus, Diploma-Graduate in Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Doctor in Podiatric Medicine. ORTHOSIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN PRODUCED BY PLANT Spurs OF THE CALCANEUS.. 2022 Spanish Magazine of Podiatry.
