Because back pain is one of the most common ailments among adults, there are countless natural remedies from every traditional health care system to help people find relief. Ayurveda, which is an ancient alternative medicine system, has a range of natural cures for back pain. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

What is Ayurveda? -

Ayurveda, which has been referred to as the oldest health care system in the world, dates back thousands of years in India but also quickly spread to influence Traditional Chinese Medicine and other ancient medical traditions. This may be why Ayurveda is often called the, “mother of all healing systems.” The word Ayurveda in Sanskrit means, “the science of lifespan.”

Ayurveda can be compared to energy healing because it is focused on finding and maintaining the balance of the energy of life within our bodies rather than looking at symptoms in isolation. Ayurvedic practitioners work to preserve the alliance of the mind-body-spirit connection and restore harmony in the body.

According to Ayurveda, man is a microcosm of nature, and the human body is composed of the five basic elements of space, air, water, fire and earth. There are three body types, or doshas, which are analogous to the thin, fat, or muscular body types and they are: vata, pitta and kapha. Space and air together make up the vata body type, fire and water comprise pitta, and water and earth make up kapha.

Ayurvedic Back Pain Remedies -

Ayurveda uses an integrated approach to managing back pain, which includes herbs, oils and yoga to rebalance the dosha deficiencies. These remedies are of course designed to treat back pain resulting from strains and over-use rather than acute injuries such as a slipped disc, which would require emergency attention. These remedies are for the common back pain that causes achiness, some discomfort and limited range of motion.


Internal Treatments for Back Pain -

Back pain, according to Ayurveda, can be the result of an excess of ‘apana’ in the body. So, taking castor oil three times a week for a month helps to detoxify the body.

Taking a medicated enema (Basti) to empty out the bowels helps to reduce back pain.

Ayurvedic medicines can be taken to relieve back pain including:
” Arthcare
” Yogaraj guggulu
” Kaishore guggulu
” Musta-Musta

Another external treatment is a hot, herbal oil massage. The administration of the massage varies with the body type of the patient. Vata and pitta need the oil to be rubbed gently on the skin’s surface, while kapha body types will require a deeper massage for a longer period of time.

Arthcare Massage Oil -

This anti-inflammatory herbal oil helps to relieve pain and strengthen your bones and connective tissues.

After a hot herbal oil rubdown, a hot herbal bath can also bring back pain relief. Adding some powdered ginger root and baking soda to the hot water will add to its effectiveness. Soak in the tub for 10 -15 minutes to relax the muscles and bring soothing relief.

External Treatments for Back Pain -

Yoga poses such as the cat and cow series, child’s pose, and the seated forward bend can both bring relief from back pain and strengthen the back muscles and the supporting ligaments to help prevent back pain from strain and overuse.

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