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Back Pain, Lumbago

Picture
Crooke, Mikrokosmographia, 1618


Western Tradition


Simples:
Acute Muscular Back Strain:
Cyperus rotundus
Siler Montane
Frankincense

Valerian
Comfrey
Tumeric
1. Valerian and Turmeric
2. Indian Spikenard, Frankincense, Asparagus root
3. Safflower, Tabasheer, Pearl, Scorpion (Tibetan)
3. Henbane seed, Valerian, Saffron
4. Myrrh, Frankincense, Nux Vomica prepared

Chronic Back Pain:
Pistachio
Walnut
Comfrey
Soloman's Seal
Withania

Sesame seed
Juniper berry
Marshmallow
Asparagus root
Shilajit

Chicken Soup, Oxe-Tail Soup and Bone broth are good.

1. Cyperus rotundus and Frankincense
2. Comfrey and St. Johns wort (spine and nerve involvement)
3. Asparagus root, Comfrey root, Soloman's Seal
4. Asparagus seed, Cumin (1 dram each), powder and take with white wine. (The Secrets of Alexis, 1615)
5. 2 drams of Elecampane in powder taken in wine.
6. Walnut, Cinnamon, Saffron, Mastic
7. Withania, Asparagus root, Cyperus rotundus, Zinc Bhasma



Cold Back Pain
Cinnamon
Lesser Cardamon
Celery root
Aconitum Fu Zi
Nutmeg
Cumin
Parsley root

Special Formulas to Take Note of
The following are formulas that may be easily prepared today:

Antidote for Back Pain (Galen)
Pills for Scoliosis
Chelsea Pensioner


Dorsi doloribus – Back Pain

Decoction for Back Pain and Kidney Stones (Galen)
Syrup of Polypody
Gelatin of Deer Horn

Pulp of Comfrey root

Bishops Electuary (Electuarium Elescop) (Mesue)
Electuary of Dodder and Fumitory (Mesue)
Electuary for Back Pain (Galen)
Antidote Proven for Hip Pain
Antidote for Lumbar Pain (Galen)

Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis
Antidote for Cold Lumbar, Venery, & Defect of Semen
Confection for Cold Kidneys
Powder of Nutmeg Compound
Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Diacinnamonum)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Powder for Edema (Nicholas)
Pills of Opopanax
Pills for Scoliosis
Foetid Pills Major
Oil of Fir tree
Oil of Pepper

Oil of Foxes
Oil of Wax
Oil of the Philosophers
Oil of Scorpions
Ointment Martiatum
Ointment for Back Pain

Plaster of Marjoram
Saffron Plaster


Back Pain from Wind, Cold and Damp


Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Mesue)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Antidote for Hip Pain and Arthritis (Nicholas)
Arthritic Pills (Nicholas)
Pil. Aggregative Majores (Mesue)
Pills of Opopanax
Pills of Colchicum (Mesue) (Habb E Suranjun)
Pills of Colchicum Greater (Habb E Suranjun Kalan)
Foetid Pills (Mesue)
Pills for Scoliosis
Bishops Electuary (Electuarium Elescop) (Mesue)
Yogaraj Guggulu
Pills of Three Tastes (Mongolian Medicine)


Back Pain from Heat

Kaishore Guggulu
Ointment of Poppy


Back Pain from Cold Kidneys

Decoction for Back Pain and Kidney Stones (Galen)
Powder of Nutmeg Compound
Powder of Cinnamon Compound (Mesue)
Powder of Galangal Compound (Diagalanga) (Mesue)
Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue)
Antidote for Lumbar Pain (Galen)
Antidote for Cold Lumbar, Venery & Defect of Semen
Confection for Cold Kidneys
Diathamaron Magna (Nichols)


Back Pain from Deficiency

Antidote for Lumbar Pain (Galen)

Antidote for Cold Lumbar, Venery & Defect of Semen
Diathamaron Magna (Nichols)
Electuary of Orchis (Diasatyrion) (Mesue)


Back Pain from Blood Stagnation–Trauma

Pills for Scoliosis
Troches of Saffron

Saffron Plaster
Madder Pill (Tibetan Medicine)


Chronic Back Pain from Obstruction
Damp with Blood Stagnation

Bishops Electuary (Electuarium Elescop) (Mesue)
Madder Pill (Tibetan Medicine)


To Purge in Back Pain

Troches for Back and Sacral Pain (Nicholas)
Bishops Electuary (Electuarium Elescop) (Mesue)




TCM Classification


Simples:

Eucommia Du Zhong
Morinda Ba Ji Tian
Acanthopanax Wu Jia Pi
Cistanche Rou Cong Rong

Dipsacus Xu Duan
Cibotium Gou Ji
Achyranthes Niu Xi
Deer Horn Lu Rong

Qi Stagnation
acute or spasmodic lower back pain, worse when stress, irritable, emotional, headache, hypochondriac distention, irregular menstruation

Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang


Cold-Damp Pain

cold lower back, stiffness, worse when still for too long, better after movement, pain aggravated when cold or on rainy day

Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang

Shen Qi Wan (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Rehmannia 8)


Blood Stasis
sharp piercing lower back pain, the pain is fixed in location, painful to move, aggravated by cold, feels better with warmth

Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang

Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan


Injury & Trauma
back pain with a recent history of Trauma; fixed pain, painful to touch

Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang
Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan
Qi Li San
Die Da Wan
Jiu Fen San
Yunnan Baiyao



Kidney Deficiency
chronic lower back pain with degeneration, aggravated when moves too much, very stiff when has been sitting, nocturnal enuresis, deep and weak pulse

Qing E Wan
Zuo Gui Wan
You Gui Wan

Shen Qi Wan (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Rehmannia 8)



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