Will herbal remedy cure back pain?
Patient: Hi doc , So i have lower back pain at least 5-7 times monthly and is getting worse i refuse to take any prescription pill ,and really dislike going to see the doctors .  my friend suggested a herbal remedy something named marijuana ? What do you think? Doctor: **1. since your low back [L4/L5] supports most of your body weight thus is the most common area affected in LBA [low back ache]2. even if you dislike going to see doctors, make sure to have conducted all the relevant examination and investigations [either prolapsed intervertebral disc or if there is pressure on the nerves], prior to surgical or conservative [second opinion] line of treatment, thus Ayurveda approach to your disease will be guided as under:i. Avoid: urad dal, curd, fish, jaggery, milk, incompatible and heavy food, suppression of natural urges, anxiety, grief, outdoor activities when sky is covered with clouds, and cold wind.ii. Take: maize, horse gram, karela, dried ginger, garlic, ajwain,saunf, kali marich, saindhav lavan, hing, jeera, old ghee, lukewarm water, castor oil, light walking, sudation, warm clothes, garlic and ginger mixed butter milk.iii. fry 250 ml ginger juice in 250 ml of til tail, when 250 ml remains [make sure oil doesn't get burn], filter it after cooling and massage.iv. boil 1 spoon dried ginger in 4 cups of water till 1 cup remains, filter it and add 2 spoon castor oil and drink.PS. General Instructionsi. Maintain straight back posture while sitting or standing.ii. avoid bending forwards and lifting weights.iii. sleep on hard mattress.iv. gentle massagev. back exercises: Leg raising in dorsal recumbent position, push ups, swimming. [once acute stage is over]Spine Management:i. Relax the spine completely.ii. Do not lie face down.iii. Lie on your back with pillow under the knee.iv. Lie on the side with a pillow between the knees.v. Distract your mind from the pain, watch television, read light humorous stories, listen to soothing music.vi. Take 4 spoons of Tulasi juice4 spoons of ginger juice4 spoons of honey and take for 1 month.. Boil 100 gm black pepper powder in 300 ml til tail--- filter, cool and massage OR mix dried ginger in castor oil and massage.PS. Using cannabis [marijuana] for pain relief does help, however, it makes pain more bearable rather than getting rid of it, researchers from Oxford University's Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) reported in the journal Pain.There was no evidence that it reduces pain intensity.