019. Natural treatments: cellulite and warts
Natural treatment of cellulite
Cellulite is more than just an aesthetic concern; it's a signal that our circulation and fatty tissue need extra support. I know how frustrating it can be to feel your skin losing its elasticity, but the good news is that nature holds the key to restoring its suppleness. With a gentle approach based on herbal extracts and patience, we can help the body regenerate these sensitive areas from the very first signs.
For external use, it is recommended:
Herba Hederae helicis (Ivy) considered among the most effective, entering into numerous cosmetic preparations. It has a relaxing action on the skin, soothes pain, significantly reduces specific nodules and restores suppleness to the affected regions.
Decoction of 200 g of the plant to a liter of water that is boiled for a long time (about 2 hours), over low heat, replenishing the evaporated liquid from time to time. Compresses are made with warm decoction and applied in the evening to the affected areas, changing every 1-1 1/2 hours, for at least 3-4 hours.
Tincture of 20 g of plant macerated for 8-10 days, in 100 ml of alcohol. Compresses are made with 20 g of tincture in 1/2 1 hot water.
Massages with medicinal vinegar, obtained from 50 g of plant macerated for 6 hours, in a liter of boiling vinegar.
Massages with 10 g of tincture in 30 g of chamomile oil (20 g of chamomile flowers are moistened with 2 tablespoons of alcohol; after a few hours, 100 g of oil is added, boiling in a water bath for 2 hours, during which time it is mixed from time to time; it is filtered by pressing and kept in brown or black bottles).
Flores Ligustri (Ligustrum oleraceum flowers).
Massages with oil obtained from 20 g of flowers macerated for a month, in 100 ml of oil.
Flores Ulmariae (Meadowsweet).
Hot poultices with an infusion of 50 g of flowers to one liter of water.
Folium Vitis viniferae (Vine leaves).
Hot poultices with a decoction of 50 g of leaves to one liter of water.
Recipe
Tincture of Hedera helicis (Ivy) 5g*
Tincture of Origani vulgare (wild marjoram) 5g*
Adeps lanae (Lanolin) 20g
Axungia (Lenturium) 40g
Make an ointment with which to rub the affected areas.
* Tinctures are prepared by macerating, for 8-10 days, 20 g of dried and crushed product in 100 ml of alcohol.
Natural treatment for warts, verrucas
Some proteolytic substances in the juice (latex) of some plants can lead to the removal of warts (verrucas) through repeated applications, a procedure widely used in folk medicine.
Herba Chelidonii (Greater Celandine ).
Applications of yellow-orange juice (latex) 3 times a day. In order to preserve the juice, glycerin can be added to it (one part glycerin to 2 parts juice).
Pericarpus Nucis juglandis (Walnut pericarp).
Green walnut shell juice is rubbed on warts 3 times a day.
Herba Euphorbiae
The juice (latex) of the fresh plant is applied to warts 3 times a day.
Fructus Ficus carica (Fig).
Applications with the juice (latex) of the fresh fruit 2 times a day.
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Important Note: While nature provides extraordinary resources for supporting health, you must obtain a diagnosis from a licensed physician before choosing any natural treatment. Even when risks are low, any treatment must be approved by the specialist who diagnosed you to ensure it does not conflict with existing medication or pre-existing conditions. Nature supports healing, but only a doctor can correctly identify the illness and provide the appropriate therapeutic guidance.