Take advantage of the following available medicinal herbs in your home to temporarily reduce pain:

1. Mugwort

The ingredients of mugwort include cineol essential oil, dehydro matricaria ester, tricosanol, archly... they all have the ability to treat nerve pain, rheumatism...

How to use: Use clean mugwort leaves, stir-fry with vinegar or roast hot. Spread fresh banana leaves on the bed, place the stir-fried mugwort on top. Then lie on your back, put your back on the mugwort. Or lie on your stomach, apply hot mugwort to your waist.

Note: Avoid using continuously for a long time. People with heat deficiency, high blood pressure, and pregnancy should not use it.

2. Hot chili

According to Traditional Medicine, chili is a traditional medicine that can treat pain and avoid cold. Modern science has also analyzed that chili contains capsicain, which stimulates the brain to secrete endorphins that can numb and relieve pain. You can use chili leaves or chili fruit to treat back pain.

How to use: 15 ripe chili fruits, 3 papaya leaves, 80g chili root, crush, soak in alcohol at a ratio of 1/2, use to massage the waist every time pain occurs.

Or 50g hot chili leaves, wash, crush, roast hot then add a little alcohol, wrap in a cloth bag and apply to the painful area while the medicine is still hot. Change the medicine once a day. When the medicine cools, you can roast it again 1-2 times.

3. Fresh ginger

According to Oriental medicine books, ginger has the ability to warm the kidneys, promote blood circulation, and benefit qi. Modern science has also researched and proven that the spicy substance in ginger has the ability to fight oxidation, numb, and relieve pain immediately, especially back pain.

How to use: take 20g of raw ginger, 15g of crushed onion, add 30g of flour, roast it, apply it to the painful area, then use a bandage to fix it. Change the medicine once a day.

4. Piper lolot

According to traditional medicine, Piper lolot has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, and antibacterial effects. It is used to treat rheumatism, chronic arthritis, back pain, joint pain, and bone pain.

How to use: take 8-12g of dried leaves or 20-30g of fresh leaves and boil them to drink every day. Do not drink for too long, after about 1 month if you do not see any improvement, you should stop taking the medicine and switch to another method.

5. Panax ginseng

According to traditional medicine, Panax ginseng root is sweet, slightly bitter, cool, has the effect of clearing blood vessels and replenishing blood. Modern science has also researched and found that Panax ginseng root contains glucozit; alkalot; saponin triterpen; 13 types of amino acids such as lysine, cysteine, methionine; vitamin B1...

Scientists have even proven that ginseng roots have the properties of ginseng. The roots, stems, and branches of ginseng can be used to treat back pain, weak knees, or rheumatism.

How to use: Use 20-30g of ginseng, boil to get water to drink 3 times/day. Can be combined with chrysanthemum roots, mimosa, and licorice.

Note: You should take the roots of ginseng plants that are 4-5 years old or older. Take the whole small roots, and only take the outer bark of the large roots close to the tree trunk. You should chop the roots, stems, and branches into small pieces, dry them in a cool place to preserve the flavor, and avoid strong sunlight. Do not use too much ginseng roots because it can cause intoxication.