Herniated lumbar disc belongs to the category of “lumbago” in traditional Chinese medicine, according to the specific cause of the disease, it can be classified into cold-dampness lumbago, blood stasis lumbago, kidney deficiency lumbago, etc., and according to the different types of evidence, it can be treated with Gan, Jiang, Ling, and Art Soup, Body Pain and Blood Stasis Soup, and Right Angelica Pill.
1. Cold-dampness lumbago: mainly manifested as cold pain in the lumbar region, unfavorable turning, lumbar pain aggravated by rainy days, and relieved when the lumbar pain is warm and hot, it can be treated with Gan, Jiang, Ling, and Jutsu Soup with additions and subtractions.
2. Lumbago with blood stasis: mainly manifested as fixed pain, light day and heavy night, in severe cases, unable to turn around, refusing to press on the painful area, dark color and other symptoms, can be identified and treated by adding and subtracting Body Pain and Blood Stasis Expelling Tang.
3. Kidney deficiency lumbago: lumbago is mainly characterized by recurrent soreness and tenderness, aggravated by labor, alleviated by rest, weakness of the legs and knees, and a preference for pressing and kneading. For those with yang deficiency, Right Angelica Pill can be used to regulate to warm and tonify kidney yang; for those with yin deficiency, Left Angelica Pill can be used to regulate to nourish kidney yin.
The Chinese medicine treatment of lumbar disc herniation must be standardized under the identification of professional doctors, and should not be taken on its own to avoid adverse reactions.