Remedies for sciatica

Oriental medicine considers the lumbar region to be the kidney's area, and lower back pain is a sign of weak kidneys. The kidneys govern the bones, meaning that all types of bone and joint pain are related to the kidneys.

Low back pain is a common disease in life, people over 50 years old have at least had low back pain once or twice. Low back pain if the pain spreads down to the buttocks, the back of the thighs and down to the ankles is called sciatica.

The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve in the body. Each vertebra contains a spinal cord that gives off a pair of nerves - one that receives sensation, one that commands muscle movement in the corresponding area. To make it easier to visualize, imagine: 7 cervical vertebrae will have nerves that control the neck and arms, the thoracic and abdominal vertebrae will control the thoracic and abdominal back, 5 lumbar vertebrae control the lumbar region, buttocks and legs, and the activities of the pelvic organs. Thus, the sciatic nerve is created by the lumbar spinal cord.

There are many causes of sciatica, but over 80% are due to a herniated disc. The disc is located between two vertebrae, to help the vertebrae move easily (turn, bend, and tilt), the disc has an outer structure of cartilage and an inner structure containing mucus. Other causes include: spinal degeneration, vertebral collapse, spondylitis, vertebral tumors, vertebral tuberculosis, osteoporosis, and vitrification. Some external injuries to the vertebrae cause compression of the nerves next to the vertebrae, causing pain, including in pregnant women with an enlarged uterus, causing increased pelvic pressure, and the back pain increases in the last months of pregnancy.

Oriental medicine considers the lumbar region to be the kidney's organ, and lower back pain is a sign of weak kidneys. The kidneys govern the bones, meaning that all types of bone and joint pain are related to the kidneys. The kidneys store essence, and if the essence is weak, the lower back will also be painful.

The kidneys are related to the bladder, which is the relationship between the internal organs and the yin and yang. The bladder meridian runs from above the eyes through the head to the back of the neck, then runs in two lines about 2cm from the spine, down the buttocks to the back of the thighs, to the heels of the feet. Thus, the section from the waist down to the heels and toes coincides with the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve has a musculocutaneous nerve branch running on the outside of the thighs and calves.

There is also a gallbladder meridian in the body, which runs from the top of the eye to the head, around the ear, out to the ribs, down to the buttocks, the outer thighs and the calves. Thus, the lower part from the waist down to the outer calf of the gallbladder meridian is similar to the path of the musculocutaneous nerve of the sciatic nerve.


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So when preventing back pain and sciatica, it is necessary to pay attention to kidney disease prevention and gallbladder disease prevention. Treating back pain and sciatica also means treating kidney disease and gallbladder disease if the nature of the pain is as described above.

Kidney disease prevention:

- From a young age, when sitting to study, children need to be reminded to sit in the correct posture with a straight back.

- Do not carry heavy loads for long periods of time, do not carry heavy loads in an incorrect position.

- Should swim and do appropriate sports.

- Limit sudden heavy pressure on the spine.

- Do not have excessive sex because "promiscuity can cause kidney failure".

When you have pain in the lumbar region: You should increase swimming, practice standing with your head down and touching the ground with both hands every day. Or lie on your back, stretch your legs, fold both legs up to your stomach, practice regularly and slowly, practice twice a day for 30 minutes each time.

Use one of the following leaves to heat up, spread it on the bed, then lie down and press on the lumbar region: mugwort leaves, piper lolot leaves, perilla leaves, náng leaves... You can also heat up one of the above leaves and spread it on a piece of newspaper, sit upright and put your feet on it. When the leaves cool, heat them again to do it a second time, do it 1-2 times a day depending on conditions.

Oral medication can be used in one of the following ways:

Recipe 1: 12g of Angelica dahurica, 20g of Eucommia ulmoides, 20g of Cistanche deserticola, 12g of Morinda officinalis, 12g of Astragalus membranaceus. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 2: 12g of Angelica dahurica, 20g of Eucommia ulmoides, 12g of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 12g of Eucommia ulmoides, 12g of Smilax glabra, 12g of Ligusticum wallichii, 12g of Angelica dahurica. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 3: 12g of rehmannia root, 12g of Chinese yam, 8g of cornus officinalis, 12g of chicken blood vine, 12g of red peony root, 10g of safflower, 12g of angelica root, 12g of saposhnikovia root, 12g of hy thiem. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Recipe 4: 12g Saposhnikovia divaricata, 12g white peony root, 12g angelica root, 20g dodder seed, 12g smilax glabra, 12g achyranthes root, 12g poria root, 12g atractylodes macrocephala, 12g angelica root. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Try to prevent the disease from happening is the best. When you are sick, you also need to abstain from treatment to get results.

According to Health & Life - NT