7 Effective Home Remedies For Sprains

When ligament in a joint gets damaged it is called sprain. Every joint in our body has a certain range of motion, when motion goes beyond the limit it causes sprain. Ligaments connect muscles to bones; any damage to ligament can make this connection unstable and thus cause a sprain. Sprains can be highly severe; one should not ignore even partial or mild sprains as improper care of these may cause the severity of the sprain. Symptoms of sprains may include swelling, pain or sometimes the motion of sprained part gets restricted. It is very important to treat sprains at the right time. Here are some simple and effective homemade remedies to treat sprains which can occur in any body part where there is joint in between two bones.

Here are Some Simple Home Remedies For Sprains:

Mustard Oil and Turmeric Powder

To treat sprain using this remedy, you have to make a mixture of mustard seed oil and turmeric powder using the following directions; Take one tablespoon of mustard seed oil in a bowl and add some amount of turmeric powder in it, say a pinch or two. Mix it well, now apply to the area to be treated and cover it with a towel and leave it for half an hour. Remove towel after half an hour. Repeat this procedure twice or thrice your sprain will be healed.

Onion Wrap

This is a very effective method and is being used since our grandparent’s time. For this you just need an onion and a muslin cloth. Take an onion and chop it finely, then wrap it in a muslin cloth. Place the muslin cloth on the sprained area and keep it for nearly half an hour. You will find instant relief using this homemade remedy.

Ground Lemon Leaves and Butter

This is a very efficacious method to be used under mild or partial sprained condition. Because of use of butter this method powerfully heals he the ligament. Take some ground lemon leaves and add butter to them. Grind the mixture and make the paste. Apply it on sprain and you will find instant relief.

Garlic

This is one of the most implicit and implied method for healing sprain. Garlic helps in reducing inflammation and pain due to its anti-inflammatory properties. It also increases energy of the body due to which pain is easily relieved. To prepare this remedy take two tablespoons of garlic juice and add two tablespoons of almond oil and mix it well. Apply this mixture on the affected area and leave it for approximately half an hour. Repeat this until your sprain gets completely healed.

Ice

Pain and swelling can be reduced greatly using ice. Inflammation in sprained area can also be decreased by applying ice on the affected area. To apply ice on sprains, take some ice-cubes and wrap them in a towel. Put this towel on the affected area and apply a compress for 10 to 15 minutes, this process should be repeated after two to five hours depending upon the severity of the sprain.

Cabbage

This is one of the most easy and effortless method of healing the sprain and preventing inflammation. To make cabbage bandage take the outer leaves of cabbage and make them warm by putting them in hot water, then bandage them around the sprain when warm.

Epsom Salt

Take warm water in a water bath and put one cup of Epsom salt in it and stir well to dissolve the salt completely. Now soak your sprained area in this water.  Do this before going to bed, and in the morning daily.

These homemade remedies are best and easy as all the materials required are easily available in your home our nearby markets. Follow the above simple remedies to heal sprain and its associated symptoms.