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Back Pain, Lumbago
Crooke, Mikrokosmographia, 1618
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Western Tradition
Simples: Acute Muscular Back Strain:
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:
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. Elecampane in powder (2 drams) taken in wine. 6. Walnut, Cinnamon, Saffron, Mastic 7. Tormentil root (6 parts), Galangal, Mint (1 parts each). Powder and take with every meal. 8. Withania, Asparagus root, Cyperus rotundus, Zinc Bhasma 9. Withania, Asparagus root, Frankincense, Shilajit Cold Back Pain
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) Topically 1. Agrimony and Mugwort formed into a salve with (Deer) suet. 2. Comfrey as an oil, plaster or wash 3. Myrrh, Frankincense with Oil of St. John's wort form a plaster. |
TCM Classification
Simples:
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) |