Ayurvedic-Herbal medicine for LOW BACK ACHE

Ayurvedic-Herbal medicine for LOW BACK ACHE

It is one of the most common pain disorders today .It is a chronic condition characterized by a persistent dull or sharp pain over the lower back. It may be associated with burning, stiffness, numbness or tingling with the pain shooting down the buttocks and the legs. Low Back pain is caused due to stress and tension in the muscles that support the spine. Ayurveda differentiates low back pain into three basic sub types or doshas: vata, pitta and kapha. These categories are used to both classify a patient individual body type, or prakriti, and the individual's disease state or vikriti. 

The main causes for low back pain are :
a) Sedentary lifestyle, stress, over use or under use of the back, postural mistakes.
b) Infection in the spinal cord or the nerves produces fever and lethargy.
c) Spinal tumour compresses the spine or nerve roots and cause pain.
d) Lack of exercise or incorrect exercise.
e) Too much weight or overweight.

f) Sciatica (Inflammation of the sciatica nerve). 

YOUNGEVER TREATMENT FOR LOW BACK ACHE :

1. Treatment in Ayurveda is to bring the vitiated 'dosha' back to the state of equilibrium and thereby to the state of health. For treating low back pain, internal as well as external treatments are done.
2) Detoxification through taking Castor oil threetimes per week for one month to get rid of excess apana Vata (Constipation ).
3) Abhyanga Massage: A one hour full body Abhyanga Massage using warm Herbal Pain Oil and Relief Oil.
4) Aloevera juice 30 ml daily before breakfast.
5) Triphala churnam 5 g with luke warm water at bed time.

6) Decoction of Black gram (Minumulu) 100ml daily for 7-10 days yielded good results in majority of the patients.

Vayu Mudra : Helps in diseases like Low back ache, arthritis, trembling in Parkinson's disease. Better results obtained if practices after Prana mudra. Method : Press the index finger on the base of thumb and keep the thumb on the index finger. Let the other fingers be straight.
Vayu Mudra	Uses include: Lowback ache Sciatica Stiff Neck Knee Pain Gout Joint Pain in hands and feet Paralysis
Pashimottanasana
Once you can comfortably touch your toes (over a period of time with daily practice), hold your ankle and place your fore-head on your knees. hold the position for a few seconds. Do 10 rounds.
Strengthening
Lie on your chest with your arms stretched in front of you and your legs stretched out, keeping your feet together.          source by   youngever.com