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Ayurvedic Treatment For Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common problems, to which hardly any lady is an exception. This is the most agonizing and incapacitating physical disorders which owes its origin to multiple physical factors. It is merely a symptom and not a disease whose cause lies elsewhere in the body. Spine is the longest column in the body that is comprised of - Cervical Vertebrae, Thoracic Vertebrae or Dorsal Vertebral, Lumbar Vertebrae, Sacrum and  tail bore. In backache, only lumbar portion is affected, though pains may radiate to sacrum and coccyx also.

Ayurvedic treatment brings back the balanced state of the body by internal as well as external ayurvedic therapies. Herbal products including preparations like 'Asthavargam' are given to the patient to be taken internally. Panchakarma treatments are also carried on which include massage, meditated enema etc. Medicines made of herbs like Yogaraja guggul, Lakshadi guggulu, Triphala Guggulu, Maanarayana tailam are also used for treatment. Posture correction is also done through Yoga . These treatments can be done under a well qualified ayurveda medicine practitioner. However, there are many home remedies that require common materials found in any household to cure back pain.

Home Remedies

Ginger and Honey: It contains anti-inflammatory compounds and has mild aspirin-like effects. Take a 1- 2 inch fresh ginger root and cut into slices. Place the slices in 1 quart boiling water. Cover and simmer, 30 minutes on low heat. Cool it off for another 30 minutes. Strain the solution and mix some honey into it and drink.

Rice: Take 1 cup uncooked rice and tie it in a thick cloth ( or fill it in a thick sock) Heat this cloth pack in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds on medium-low. Apply it to the back. Keep the temperature tolerable.

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