Herniated lumbar intervertebral disc belongs to the category of “lumbago” in traditional Chinese medicine, and patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral disc can take herbs such as Guangmuxiang, safflower, and chickweed vine under the guidance of a professional physician to relieve pain.
The herb is warm and bitter in nature, and is attributed to the spleen, stomach and gallbladder meridians. It has the effects of strengthening the stomach, promoting qi movement and relieving pain (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi), and can alleviate the symptoms of lumbar and leg pain and swelling caused by lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Note that it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency, fluid deficiency and fire, and should be used with caution by pregnant women.
Safflower: This herb is warm in nature, pungent in flavor, and is attributed to the heart and liver meridians. It has the effect of activating blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. It can improve blood circulation in the lesion area of patients with lumbago caused by blood stasis and obstruction, thus relieving the symptoms. Caution should be exercised in pregnant women.
Chicken Blood Vine: This herb is warm in nature, bitter and sweet in taste, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effect of activating blood and tonifying blood, regulating menstruation, relieving pain, and relaxing meridians and collaterals, which can promote blood circulation and dredge the meridians, and at the same time strengthen the muscles and bones, thus improving the condition. Note that pregnant women should be cautious.
Patients with lumbar disc herniation need to use medication, need to go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to use medication, the above traditional Chinese medicine is generally also used with other drugs, not to self-medication, so as not to cause discomfort.