Topical herbs are definitely effective for herniated discs, and whether or not they are effective for herniation depends on whether it is a soft nucleus pulposus herniation or a hardening, and if it is hardening, it may not be effective. If there is a lumbar disc herniation on imaging alone, and then there are no symptoms, the herbs may not always be effective. Between the vertebrae and the vertebrae there are spring pad-like structures called intervertebral discs, peripheral disc structures called annulus fibrosus, and the center is called the nucleus pulposus. The nucleus pulposus is actually like jelly. The reason why the human body is able to do forward bending, backward bending, and side bending activities is because the disc shape changes. If there is a rupture of the annulus fibrosus, and the nucleus pulposus runs out from the annulus fibrosus, then it may be called a herniated or prolapsed disc, and there are symptoms and herniation, and the local pain can be relieved by applying traditional Chinese medicine externally. If the patient’s pain, such as the nucleus pulposus prolapsed a large piece, due to the jelly-like, through the Chinese medicine to improve the local microcirculation, may enhance the absorption, part of the patient herniated disc will have self-absorption may be. Long-term treatment plus maintenance, may be half a year or even a year and then go to do CT, MRI, some patients herniated disc degree will be reduced.