5 Thearpeutic Herbs For Sciatica

The fast paced urban life has resulted series of disorders, and sciatica is one among many of those. People with job of prolonged sitting and sedentary lifestyle are more prone to develop sciatica than those who are active and living with a set biological clock. Sciatica is a pain in the buttock and leg, caused by pressure on nerves in the lower back. The pain is mainly felt on one side of the body, which is usually aggravated by a prolonged exposure to cold weather. Let me discuss formulations pertaining to 5 wonder herbs considered by different herbal experts for taking care of sciatica
No.1 

Jaquirity, Crab's Eye :

Jaquirity is a member of family Fabaceae and locally known as Ratti. It is a perennial twine with pale purple or pink flowers.

According to herbal healers experts, seed oil should be prepared and applied over the painful body parts. For this, take 50g seeds, crush it properly and simmer it in 200ml edible oil for 15 minutes. Filter it and apply over the painful body parts. It is said that the seeds of this plant are analgesic in nature. Some  herb healers collect Jaquirity leaves (50g) and Garlic , cloves (10 nos.). Both the herbs should be crushed in a mortar and pestle and it is then applied over painful body part for 3 times a day. This must be continued for a month for proper relieve.

No.2

Garlic :

Garlic is member of family Liliaceae. Garlic locally known as Lahsun is a known spice. It is a small herb with half tunicated bulb with grasslike flat linear leaves.

Dired Garlic buds are said to be very effective remedy for treating sciatica. About 40 gm Garlic buds should be crushed and added in 500 ml milk and boiled till it remains half. Divide it in two parts; take one in the morning and other in the evening. Healers also advice patient to take 4 raw Garlic buds everyday early in the morning to relieve pain.

No.3

Tree of Sorrow/ Night Jasmine:

This member of Oleaceae is a very popular shrub or small tree in tribal areas.As per the herbal healers, the bark of the plant in combination with certain other plants/ parts is useful in curing sciatica. They prepare extract of the bark and apply over the painful parts. For this, they take 200g bark and to it, 10g Ginger rhizome powder, 5 g fresh Garlic cloves, Camphor (15g) and 3 liter water is added. The whole mixture is boiled till it remains 1/4^th. It is filtered and applied externally and massaged into the body to get rid of pain.

No.4

Long Pepper:

Long Pepper is a member of Piperaceae family; locally known as Lendi Peepar. It is a slender under shrub, creeping or rooting below, grown in southern part of India.

Herbal healers prepare seed decoction. Seeds (15g) are boiled in water (100ml) for 5 minutes and filtered. About 10ml decoction should be taken and to it, add pinch of Camphor and Ginger rhizome powder. It is mixed thoroughly and applied externally to the painful body parts.

No:5

Turmeric:

This member of Zingiberaceae family is locally known as Haldi. It is a herb about 2-3 feet high with fleshy rhizomes of yellow-orange colour inside.

Equal amount of Turmeric (rhizome), Long Pepper (fruits) and Garlic (buds) should be ground properly and to it, add water so that it looks like a paste. This paste should be topically two to three times a day for a month. It helps in minimizing the pain.

As mentioned above, these are the therapeutic herbs that could be of great help in combating problems related to sciatica. But there are also other best suited options for the same if you really want to avoid this disorder. First of all, pay attention to your biological clock, have food in time and follow a regular exercise regime to maintain the body fitness. Start avoiding long-term sitting tasks. Do not forget to take frequent gap, walk a little and come back to desk. Sitting idle for hours at one place can lead you to a big trouble. If already a sciatica patient, consider exercises and stretches that could be done on a daily basis to help ease the pain. If those exercises and stretches do the trick, continue it on regular basis and in the meantime, you may consider Indian tribal's herbal options. Stay healthy.

HERBAL REMEDIES FOR HEADACHE TREATMENT

Headache, including migraine, are extremely common. Because headache can stem from a variety of causes, some headache suffers seek treatment on a near-daily basis. Fortunately, there are several home-remedy treatments that can help alleviate migraine pain and other types of headache. 

LAVENDER OIL

Not only does lavender smell great, it's also a useful home remedy for Headache and migraine pain. Lavender oil can be either inhaled or applied topically. Two to four drops for every two to three cups of boiling water are recommended when inhaling lavender oil  vapors as a headache treatment. Unlike many medicinal oils, this home remedy can also be safely applied externally without the need to dilute it. Lavender oil should not be taken orally.

PEPPERMINT

Peppermint is a soothing home remedy that has been shown to benefits tension headache. This fresh smelling oil has vasco constricting and vasco dilating properties, which help control blood flow in the body. Headaches and migraine pain are often due to poor blood flow, and peppermint oils helps to open  and close the vessels that promote flow. Peppermint home remedies also open up the sinuses so that more oxygen can get into the bloodstream.

BASIL

Basil, the strong -scented herb use as a topping for pizzas and pastas,certainly tastes and smell good. and for people in need of a natural headache treatment, the oil derived from basil plants can also be a useful home remedy. Basil works as a muscles relaxant,so it is especially helpful for headache caused by tension and tight muscles.

HERBAL REMEDY FOR MENSTRUATION !

For every women is a very painful time period to go through with, when the pain gets it severity the only question rises in every girl’s mind is why me? How can I overcome with this pain and in this frustration they go with medication or I better say heavy and highly forbidden medicine which are not even made to control its pain.

Painful menstruation is known as Dysmenorrhea which means difficult menstruation, causes headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The pain fluctuates from woman to woman, basically is varies. Some are able to control it and some cannot bear it. For that they further approach to medicines without knowing its side effects.

Apart from medication, herbs are much more effective way to relief yourself from menstruation like,

ANGELICA: 

                    Also known as Herbs of Angels. For thousands of year healers around the world have used this herb to regulate menstruation. It also gives relief in cramping and menopausal distress promotes healthy blood circulation and balances your hormones during this period.

                 Women use angelica to regulate menstruation and to relief symptoms of premenstrual discomfort. Another effective herb for menstruation is,

MOTHERWORT:

                    A beautiful God gifted plant to women which contains essential benefits for them from puberty to old age.

                   Motherwort is an excellent tonic for the uterus and reproductive organ, relieving menstrual cramping and will constantly bring on menstruation when late, also good in premenstrual  conditions. It’s a Very beneficial herb for girls coming into puberty and just 10 drops into water a few times a week  will helps regulate menstruation, balance hormones and also moderate mood swings.

RED CLOVER:

                          Also called “GOD given” and “Prized Herb”. It is a wonderful herb for regulating the menstrual cycle, although it thins the blood it is best not used by women prone to heavy bleeding.

YARROW:

            

                     Yarrow is a hormone balancing herb and especially effective to slow excessive menstrual bleeding. Sip yarrow infusion throughout the day to slow menstrual bleeding and take 10 drops in every two hours until bleeding slows.

Hope this blog will help you a bit in your menstruation. . . 

  

What's Herbal Remedy? 

Herbal Remedy; also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine , refers to using a plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers for medicinal purposes. Herbalism has a long tradition of use outside conventional medicine. It is becoming more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of herbal medicine in treating and preventing disease.