Herbal Remedies For Sciatica
There have been a number of herbal remedies for sciatica pain which are so called natural remedies for relief of back pain. Herbal remedies that are available for sciatica are effective and contain standard medications which are used to relieve pain, relax pain and muscles and increasing circulation. However these medicines have side effects.
As per the German study on pain management, which reported that herbal products that contain black current leaf or oils, evening primrose and borage may be useful and safe in the treatment of sciatic pain are also useful herbal remedies for sciatica. The German study have also pointed out that herbal remedies for sciatica can be cured with a herb which is commonly known as devil’s claw or grapple plant, which is available in South Africa is really helpful in treating this type of back pain.
There are number of herbal remedies for sciatica which can quickly relieve you from intense pain and tension that are associated with sciatica attack which is to rub St. John’s wort oil which should be diluted in olive oil and should be applied on the affected area. Other herbal remedies for sciatica include a hot stinging nettle bath in which you need to soak four cups of stinging nettle leaves for at least twelve hours in cold water. Then one needs to warm up the liquid after straining and adding that liquid to the bath water. Chamomile is considered to be one of the better herbal remedies for sciatica, this has a calming and a soothing effect on the muscle tissues. This can be applied directly on the area or 10 to 20 drops of the extract can be taken orally with tea or any other drink.
Herbal remedies for sciatica also includes horsetail, hay flower, mustard seeds which may be black or white. The mustard seed pack should not be left for more than ten minutes because that can cause irritation on skin. However there is an alternative that one can use, which is to put crushed seeds in a small cotton sack and to dip it for ten minutes or so in to hot water before applying. In cases where there is a bad sciatica attack, one can reduce the inflammation by applying garlic milk. You can mix garlic pulp in ¼ cup of milk and boil it and drink the mixture ½ cup daily.
Useful herbal remedies for sciatica are Cinchona, Elder, Henbane, Aspilia, Feverfew, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Thyme, Yellow Jessamine and Passion Flower. Herbal remedies for sciatica also includes homeopathy treatments in cases that are chronic in nature.
