Ginger can be used to treat cold-dampness type of herniated lumbar discs by applying it externally, using ginger and moxibustion across the ginger on the lumbar acupoints. Ginger has the effect of dispersing wind-cold, warming the stomach to stop vomiting (treating vomiting caused by stomach cold by warming the spleen and stomach), and warming the lungs to stop coughing. Ginger moxibustion has the effect of warming the stomach to stop vomiting, dispersing cold and relieving pain, and is often used for vomiting caused by cold, abdominal pain, as well as wind-cold paralysis, etc., and can play a therapeutic role in pain caused by cold-dampness type of lumbar disc herniation. Under the guidance of a doctor, you can also use ginger and other Chinese herbal medicines to form a prescription and take it orally to treat herniated lumbar discs. It is recommended to use ginger only after identification under the guidance of a doctor.