“A catty of salt to cure lumbar disc bulging” this statement lacks scientific basis, lumbar disc bulging patients need to carry out professional general treatment and drug therapy. 1. General treatment: patients in daily life need to follow the doctor’s advice to rest, try to avoid heavy labor and long time lumbar exertion; in addition, can also be appropriate for professional massage massage, which can relieve the pressure in the intervertebral disc. 2. Drug therapy: patients can choose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, aspirin and celecoxib and other drugs, which can relieve nerve root inflammation and reduce edema; you can also choose nutritive nerve drugs, such as methylcobalamin and vitamin B and other drugs. The above drugs should be taken according to the doctor’s instructions. Patients should not blindly listen to rumors of unauthorized home treatment with salt, which will not make the condition better, but may delay the treatment time. Patients with bulging discs are advised to go to the hospital in time.