Home Remedies For Tendinitis

The best home remedies to help treat tendonitis are plants that have anti-inflammatory action such as ginger and aloe vera, as they act at the root of the problem, bringing relief from symptoms. In addition it is necessary a diet rich in omega 3 as sardine, chia seeds or walnuts, for example.

Below are some options of anti-inflammatory medicinal plants that can be used in the form of juice, tea or poultice

1. Ginger tea

Home remedies for tendinitis

Ginger is a potent anti-inflammatory that can be used in the treatment of tendonitis, add this seasoning to meats, being good for seasoning chicken or seasoning rice, for example.

Also, ginger can be used to prepare it in the form of tea, as follows:

Ingredients

  • 1 cm of fresh ginger root;
  • 500 mL of water.

    • Mode of preparation

    Place the ginger and water in a pot, cover and leave it over medium heat until it boils. Then remove the pot from the heat and wait for it to cool down a little. Strain and drink 3 to 4 cups per day.

    2. Rosemary compress

    Rosemary compress is easy to prepare, being good for treating shoulder tendonitis, for example.

    How to use: knead rosemary leaves with a pestle, add 1 tablespoon of oil to form a paste and place on a gauze and then place exactly on the sore spot. 

    3. Anise tea

    Anise tea has a pleasant taste and can be indicated to treat tendonitis, as they have an anti-inflammatory action.

    Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of green anise;
  • 240 mL of water.

    • How to prepare

    Add the green anise in a cup of boiling water and let the infusion stand covered for 3 minutes. Strain and drink warm, 3 to 4 times a day.

    4. Poultice with aloe vera gel

    Aloe vera, also popularly known as aloe vera, has healing action, being a good choice for treating tendinitis. You can take aloe vera juice daily, and to complement this treatment you can use a poultice on the area of tendinitis.

    How to use: open a leaf of aloe vera and remove the gel, add in a gauze and apply on the skin, covering with a gauze. Leave on for about 15 minutes, 2 times a day.

    However, these should not be the only form of treatment, although they are excellent to complement clinical and physiotherapeutic treatment which may include taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen, ointments such as Cataflam or Voltaren and the use of frozen compresses, in addition to physiotherapy sessions which help to deflate and regenerate tendons. 

    See also some stretches you can do at home to relieve tendonitis pain.

    5. Anti-inflammatory foods

    Eating anti-inflammatory foods such as tuna, flaxseed, sardines, olive oil and salmon are excellent choices to reduce inflammation and relieve pain caused by tendonitis in any region of the body. These foods act by preventing or decreasing the production of substances in the body that stimulate tissue inflammation, in addition to promoting healing

    See in the video below other foods with analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties:

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