The duration of the rehabilitation process after a cerebral hemorrhage is determined by the size and extent of brain damage. Patients recover within a few months, while in other categories it takes years. Several patients do not recover from paralysis. Recovery after a stroke using folk remedies is practiced in combination with other useful measures for a better result. This is discussed in more detail below.
general information
Rehabilitation not after hemorrhage cannot be delayed. Paralyzed limbs begin to move after the patient's condition improves. If treatment for stroke with folk remedies is started later, the condition will improve with great difficulty.
Patients often experience depression and resist exercise and various types of therapy. In such a situation, you need to understand that such a condition can arise as a result of damage to a certain area of the brain. Such patients require a tactful approach and proper stimulation.
types and symptoms of stroke
The following types of strokes are distinguished:
- Ischemic - during it, blood stops flowing to the brain due to narrowing or blockage of blood vessels. It has a second name - cerebral infarction. The severity of the condition depends on the vascular pathology - a large or small vessel is in spasm.
- Hemorrhagic - due to rupture of the arteries, bleeding occurs in the brain. Often develops against the background of arterial hypertension.
A hemorrhagic stroke can be a subarachnoid hemorrhage - during it, a vessel located on the surface of the brain ruptures. In this case, blood saturates the subarachnoid space - the cavity surrounding the brain.
The main cause of this type of hemorrhage is a ruptured aneurysm.
The following symptoms may indicate the occurrence of a stroke:
- sudden numbness of the lip, cheek, limb on one side;
- loss of balance;
- dizziness;
- disturbance of speech or its perception;
- severe attack of causeless headache;
- pale face;
- loss of consciousness.
In the acute period, cerebral edema occurs, hematoma and hemorrhage appear. In this case, you should immediately seek official medical help - intensive therapy can stop the progression of pathological changes and stabilize the condition.
Treatment of stroke with folk remedies in the acute stage is not carried out! Herbal therapy and available remedies are used to prevent stroke or stabilize the condition after relieving acute symptoms.
Healers and healers in the Middle Ages performed bloodletting, trying to stabilize the condition; an ice pack was placed on the head - on the side opposite to the numbness. They also gave laxatives and diuretics - if the patient was able to swallow them - or did an enema.
Now, before the doctor arrives, the patient must be placed in a comfortable position, ensure absolute rest and access to fresh air. Despite the fact that many reference books on medical care advise giving the patient a sedative, placing a cold compress on the head, and a heating pad on the heels, one must take into account that this can harm the condition. Therapeutic interventions should be left to healthcare professionals.
Types of strokes
According to the mechanism of development, stroke is classified into 2 groups: ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke occurs after blockage of a cerebral artery by thrombi, blood clots, which appears after the disintegration of atherosclerotic plaques. Nerve cells are poorly supplied with oxygen; if the damaged area is not supplied with blood from nearby vessels, the neurons begin to die .
Often the lumen of the blood vessels is blocked by air bubbles or fat. This is how an embolism occurs. Blood clots may appear in the left ventricle. Vessels are compressed by growing tumors, cysts, and hematomas that occur after injuries.
Hemorrhagic stroke is diagnosed less frequently, but death after such a hemorrhage occurs more often. The cause of the disorder is a rupture of the vessel wall. With this type of stroke, cells die due to lack of oxygen. Blood coming from the artery is compressed or spilled into the brain, making the normal functioning of the nervous system difficult. Based on the location of the vessel damage, hemorrhagic strokes are divided into: subarachnoid and intracerebral.
Symptoms
Stroke symptoms develop at different rates in women and men. The hemorrhagic form appears quickly. Patients experience increased blood pressure and headaches. The symptom is often located in the left or right hemisphere of the brain. Then the patient loses consciousness, the face becomes red, breathing wheezes, and vomiting occurs.
Convulsions appear, and the affected areas of the body are more susceptible to these symptoms. When a patient experiences a stroke, one part of the torso becomes paralyzed. When the symptoms are localized on the right side, speech defects occur, and when the left side suffers, mental problems appear.
Ischemic stroke manifests itself more slowly compared to hemorrhagic stroke . The pain does not occur for a long time. The hands and cheek become a little numb, vision becomes insufficiently clear, speech changes, and weakness occurs in one part of the body. Gradually, the head begins to feel dizzy, vomiting and nausea occur, and speech function becomes clearly impaired.
The first signs of a stroke, regardless of gender, are easy to identify. You must first smile, say something, raise your hands above your head. If the smile is too crooked, asymmetrical, the words are illegible, and the hands rise to different heights, you need to call a doctor.
First aid for stroke
Before the specialist arrives, the patient must be positioned so that his legs are lower than his head. Things that restrict breathing must be removed to ensure a flow of fresh air into the room. When the patient begins to feel nauseous, the head should be turned to the side so that the contents of the stomach do not enter the lungs. The patient's mouth should be rinsed after vomiting.
You'll have to measure your pressure. If the level is high, you need to take medicine. If you don’t have the necessary tablets, you will have to use a heating pad filled with hot liquid, which is placed on your feet . After the doctor arrives, you need to describe the patient’s condition in order to determine the nature of the stroke as quickly as possible and begin treatment.
Preparing for treatment
There are quite a lot of folk remedies that will help a person get back on his feet after a stroke
It is only important that all methods are used in combination. First you need to undergo preparation for treatment with traditional medicine
This is necessary to rid the vessels of toxins, blood clots, and cholesterol plaques.
To get an excellent cleansing potion, you need to take half a regular glass of dill seed, 250 ml of natural honey, 1 tbsp. spoon of valerian root. You will also need a 2 liter thermos. Place all the ingredients there, pour boiling water over it, and leave for a day. Then pour into glass containers. It is necessary to take the resulting drug in the amount of 1 tablespoon before meals, half an hour before the infusion ends. For a year after the stroke has occurred, this drug is taken every 3 months. It is advisable to repeat the cleansing treatment course once a year.
The second recipe for cleansing: 500 ml of honey, 150 ml of olive oil, 250 ml of lemon juice should be taken and mixed. Use the mixture 3 times a day, a teaspoon 20 minutes before meals. Having completed one course, you will need to repeat it after six months. This recipe not only helps cleanse blood vessels, but also gives them elasticity. Both described recipes are used as stroke prevention.
Medicines
Medications have a significant impact in rehabilitation. They eliminate brain dysfunction. Medicines are prescribed only by a specialist; it is not recommended to choose medications yourself. This is life-threatening and often leads to repeated hemorrhages.
It is necessary to undergo a course of treatment with the selected drugs. Let's list a few of their categories:
- Nootropics are drugs that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the psyche. Memory and intellectual activity are stimulated.
- Drugs that stimulate blood flow to the head, containing aspirin.
- Drugs that stimulate metabolism in brain cells.
- The combination of several drugs is convenient.
The general condition of the patient is stabilized by means of other categories. Drugs that reduce the excitability of the central nervous system and relieve tension in muscle tissue are often used. Antidepressants are popular in recovery.
The sequence of actions required for recovery must be performed precisely. In the first stages of rehabilitation, medications are administered intravenously. When patients can take medications on their own, they begin taking pills. Medicines that do not give the desired effect or cause harm to the body due to its individual characteristics are replaced with others.
The course of taking cerebroprotectors is completed 2 times a year. Such products stimulate blood circulation and stabilize the functioning of the head. Medicines are administered intravenously.
Why are traditional methods useful?
People who have suffered an ischemic stroke, in addition to fighting the disease itself, also have to cope with its severe consequences. Many patients lose partially or completely important functions: they cannot care for themselves at the required level, lose memory, and lose the ability to move. Therefore, traditional medicine, along with traditional methods of treating circulatory disorders, can have a significant positive impact on the course of the rehabilitation period.
The advantages of such methods are obvious:
- The first is their availability. Today, even the rarest natural ingredients can be purchased in the pharmacy chain.
- The ease of preparation of almost any form, which makes it possible to conduct courses of treatment in a comfortable home environment. This factor is especially important for patients who have suffered a stroke on the left side, because when a person is in a familiar environment, treatment always gives a good result.
- Cost always plays an important role, and medicinal herbs and other herbal preparations have a modest price. Therefore, this type of treatment, unlike expensive medications, always looks more attractive.
- A convenient treatment regimen simplifies the process itself. After all, at home it is easier to adjust to the schedule of taking medications, baths, massages and other procedures carried out according to traditional recipes.
- Traditional methods in combination with drug therapy will help treat the consequences of a stroke with great effect.
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Exercise therapy allows you to effectively restore health after a stroke. Muscle tone may develop. Gradually, patients begin to move their limbs, move around, and eat. Over time, he can serve himself normally.
Treatment procedures include the following:
- The patient purposefully moves his fingers and all joints.
- The patient is positioned on the bed in a position where the legs remain down. Each leg rises and falls alternately. Such exercises can be performed after preliminary development of the joints.
- The following exercises are used to develop brushes. A towel is hung over the lying patient, through which the hand is threaded, and then various movements are performed.
- Exercises with elastic bands help maintain joint mobility. The ring is threaded between the feet and hands, then patients try to spread their arms and legs as wide as possible.
- The bent limb is straightened and tied to a splint for half an hour, then released. This is necessary to improve the stretching of the ligaments.
Use of traditional medicine
Treatment of stroke with folk remedies is practiced in combination with the above methods for better results. Needles are used to eliminate the consequences of a stroke. This product cleanses blood vessels. Use a handful of pine needles for 1 liter of boiling water and let it sit until the morning . Finely chop lemon into the decoction and infuse for another 2 hours. Use the product 3-4 times a day before meals.
After a stroke, chewing gum is beneficial. The head muscles are stimulated in this way, and the blood supply to the brain improves.
Japanese Sophora
Japanese Sophora has a positive effect on the body after a stroke. Fresh or dried fruits are poured with alcohol, the tincture is prepared within 3 weeks. The course of therapy is 6 months. You need to take 10 drops.
This tincture is rubbed into paralyzed areas before bed. Compresses are prepared on its basis and applied to the back of the head. To prepare, you need to fold gauze in several layers, then soak it in tincture . Compress paper is placed on top and secured with a soft cloth. Compresses are prepared 2-3 times a day. If a burn occurs on the skin after this, you need to treat it with a water-based cream before the procedure.
Treatment of stroke is stimulated by the use of ascorbic acid. A decoction based on rosehip is often used and is consumed instead of tea. After 3 months, blood pressure improves and dizziness is relieved. The functionality of paralyzed limbs is restored.
Bay leaf and rendered fat
The following traditional medicines can help eliminate the consequences of a stroke:
- 2-3 tbsp. lie bay leaves are filled with vegetable oil. The medicine is infused in a dark place for 10 days. The resulting ointment is rubbed into the limbs after a warm bath.
- Melted fat is mixed with table salt, the paralyzed area of the body is treated, then wrapped in cloth and polyethylene until the morning.
Mumiyo
Shilajit helps get rid of blood clots and restores damaged tissue. Therefore, the ingredient is used to eliminate the consequences of a stroke. The plant is diluted with aloe juice, consumed in 1 teaspoon. 2 times a day after waking up before meals and before bedtime.
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Tibetan lofant is a unique herb endowed with medicinal effects and provides good biostimulation . Since there are no side effects with this medicine, it can be used for a long time. Lofant improves well-being in hypertensive patients, with atherosclerosis and after cerebral hemorrhage, and reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.
An alcohol tincture is prepared based on the plant, consumed before meals, diluted with drinking water 2 times a day for a month. Then there is a break for a week. After a stroke, at least 3 courses are given.
Other useful plants
We list the plants that are most effective:
- Celandine is brewed for 15 minutes, the liquid is consumed 3 times a day before meals for 3 weeks.
- Maryin root is brewed in hot water for an hour, use 1 tbsp. lie 4-5 times a day for 30 days.
- The sage tincture is prepared within 5 minutes and poured into the bath.
- Juniper is used to make an alcohol tincture and rubbed into numb areas of the patient’s body.
Chicken eggs
An effective folk remedy for stroke is the use of chicken eggs. It is believed that memory lost due to cerebral hemorrhage will be restored faster if you drink 1 raw egg every morning and evening. It is believed that the effect appears after 2 weeks.
There is another recipe that helps in the recovery of the patient. You should take a jar made of glass, the volume of which is at least 3 liters. Pour crushed shells into it. Fill the container to the top with natural lemon juice. You need to put the jar in the refrigerator. Keep there until the shells are completely dissolved under the influence of citric acid. After this, the jar is removed, 500 ml of liquid honey and 500 ml of alcohol or vodka are added to the juice. Then the medicine is put back into the refrigerator and infused for 10 days.
Important information: What you can (cannot) eat in the first days after a cerebral stroke (ischemic) and nutrition at home for bedridden patients
The course of therapy lasts 3 months, during which you need to consume 1 tsp twice a day. substances before meals. Treatment cannot be interrupted; in this case, the desired effect will not occur.
Pine cones for stroke
The medicine is prepared independently. For this purpose, pine cones that have not yet blossomed are used. In this state they contain seeds and the greatest amount of useful substances.
Vodka tincture. The cones are washed with water, poured into a container, and filled with vodka. The product is infused away from sunlight for 2 weeks. Then the liquid is cleared through gauze, the tincture should be red, it should be consumed 2-3 times a day, 1 tea. lie within 3 weeks.
Then you need to take a break for a week and start taking the medicine again. To get a good result, you need to carry out 3 treatment courses within a year. Then there is a pause for 6 months.
It is unacceptable to collect cones from the ground; when they are picked, you need to separate whole fruits from wormy ones. If toxins enter a plant, it becomes poisonous and causes harm to health.
The right time to collect pine cones starts in March and continues until the end of April. May is also taken into account; during this period you can also pick green plants. During the period from June to October, the healing properties of the cones are lost . During this period, the cones are largely washed by rainwater, they contain a lot of moisture, then they dry out again under the sun, the liquid evaporates. With this process, all the medicinal resins come out of the cones.
If alcohol is contraindicated for the patient, a decoction of 5 finely chopped cones should be consumed. You need to prepare this remedy for 5 minutes, consume 1-3 times a day in small portions after meals.
Patient nutrition
The home recovery period requires adhering to the rules of balanced nutrition. The patient should consume salt in minimal quantities. After a stroke, eating spicy and fatty foods is not recommended. The patient is prohibited from eating fried food.
During a pathological process, it is important to maintain a drinking regime. The amount of fluid you drink per day is determined by the doctor in accordance with the characteristics of the pathological process. Patients are recommended to drink juices from berries and fruits. You should avoid carbonated drinks and coffee. It is not recommended to consume flour products after a stroke .
The patient is advised to eat vegetables and fruits daily. Their quantity should be at least 400 grams per day. It is recommended to eat boiled and stewed food. After a stroke, it is recommended to consume foods that contain large amounts of potassium: apricot juice, dried apricots, prunes, boiled jacket potatoes, raisins, etc.
The diet should consist of low-fat fermented milk drinks, which contain a minimum amount of sugar. Patients are recommended to consume cottage cheese. You need to eat buckwheat, oatmeal, and wheat porridge, which are cooked in water. Patients should eat low-fat fish.
If a person is undergoing treatment, then he needs to adhere to the rules of fractional meals. Meals are taken 6 times a day, but portions should be minimal.
Diet therapy provides an opportunity to lower blood cholesterol levels and remove salt from the body. It also provides the body with vitamins and microelements. Thanks to this, blood circulation is restored and nerve cells are renewed.
Fir cones
These ingredients are also beneficial for stroke. Fir cones perfectly purify the air, so they are suitable for storage in domestic conditions. They have antispasmodic and antimicrobial effects, so their products are effective against colds and infections.
Tinctures are used for inhalation to combat osteochondrosis and bronchial asthma. Fir cones contain a lot of vitamin C.
First recipe
Fir cones are finely chopped, poured into a three-liter jar, and filled with chilled water after boiling. The resulting mixture is left in a room without light for fermentation. After 10 days, the tincture is filtered. After cleaning, add apple cider vinegar to the liquid.
It is advisable to use homemade products. The tincture is added to tea every day. This prophylactic remedy is used for six months, then you need to take a short break.
Second recipe
The tincture of fir cones is made according to a different recipe. Apple cider vinegar is used to prepare it. The cones crumble finely and are filled with water. Wait for the mixture to ferment, after 10 days the tincture is filtered, the plant is filled with fresh water.
In a week, the product will be ready, you can use it every day, a maximum of 30 ml. It is possible to obtain an aromatic medicine with a pleasant taste.
Will folk remedies help?
Traditional methods of treating stroke have been known for a long time. When using them, you need to tune in for a long period.
There is an old folk method for regaining memory. To do this, you need to drink a teaspoon of tincture of wormwood or peony stems three times a day in half with honey. Tinctures are prepared at the rate of a spoonful of crushed dry herbs per 200 ml of alcohol. Healers consider these remedies to be true ways to increase mental abilities.
Sage tea (a tablespoon per glass of boiling water) is infused for half an hour; it helps with speech disorders and deafness. It is not taken immediately, but one sip every hour with a break for night sleep.
Sage is added to the bath; the smell has a beneficial effect when inhaled.
Not only a popular recipe (honey + garlic + lemon) is prepared from lemon, but also lesser-known remedies for the treatment and prevention of stroke:
- Peel half the lemon, chop finely, pour warm decoction of pine needles. Leave for at least 10 hours. Keep refrigerated. It is recommended to take 1/3 cup 40 minutes before meals twice a day for a course of 2 weeks.
- Lemon-orange porridge is made from two lemons and oranges. They are twisted together with the peel in a meat grinder, a couple of spoons of honey are added. Take this folk remedy for stroke only in the morning before breakfast, a teaspoon.
People with stomach problems should avoid such treatment.
Movement restoration
To relieve paralysis, it is recommended to prepare an ointment from bay leaves: bay leaves are ground in a mortar with pine needles, then melted butter is added to the powder and mixed well. This composition should be rubbed on the affected limbs and face (for numbness).
Bay leaf oil: pour a pack of crushed leaves with a glass of vegetable oil, leave, shaking occasionally, for at least two months. After straining, it is brought to a boil. After which it is used for rubbing into paralyzed limbs.
For ischemic stroke
Traditional treatment for ischemic stroke recommends including at least three bananas per day in your diet.
Pine cone tincture is prepared from young cones with seeds collected in advance. Grind well. Pour the powder from 5 cones into a glass of vodka. Leave for 2 weeks, shake often. Strain through cheesecloth. Take a teaspoon three times a day after meals.
For hemorrhagic stroke
In the treatment of hemorrhagic stroke, baths with rosehip decoction are used. But the decoction is prepared not from the usual berries, but from the roots. Take baths every other day for two months.
It is recommended to eat black elderberries internally or add them to tea.
For the treatment of dizziness during the recovery period
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To get rid of dizziness, traditional medicine recommends preparing a decoction from a combination of plants:
- motherwort,
- hawthorn fruits,
- rose hips,
- meadowsweet.
Mix a tablespoon of each plant and brew with a liter of boiling water. Leave for at least a day. Take ¼ cup before meals.
Hydrogen peroxide
According to experts, this medicine has no contraindications. Hydrogen peroxide should not be consumed if the body is individually intolerant. The medicine is used in the fight against numerous pathologies and helps to recover after a stroke.
The components improve metabolism. Intravenous use is not practiced, but complications after a stroke can be avoided if such an injection is given on time. This solution is used for rinsing.
Stroke is prevented if such procedures are performed regularly. Rinsing is carried out not only for preventive purposes, but also to clean the mouth. Doctors advise using a 3% solution.
Signs of a problem
Doctors advise listening to yourself in order to recognize the signs of an impending problem in time. As the neurologist notes, it is not always the case that such a stroke is completely asymptomatic. So, notes Aminat Dolova, it may be indicated by such signs as:
- sudden dizziness;
- problems with gait disturbance;
- visual impairment;
- development of strabismus;
- loss of speech clarity;
- the onset of facial asymmetry;
- a feeling of numbness, as well as a feeling of weakness in the limbs.
“If the symptoms are transient, patients often do not seek medical help and forget about the problem, but small areas of damage still form in the brain, which can later be seen on a CT or MRI,” notes Aminat Dolova
The specialist emphasizes that it is necessary to consult a doctor if such signs are detected. “Based on the complaints, the doctor will conduct an appropriate examination, which will confirm or refute the diagnosis,” says Aminat Dolova.
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