How to Treat Sciatica in Ayurveda through Herbal Medicine?

What Is Sciatica?

Sciatica refers to a common type of nerve pain in the leg that is caused by irritation and/or compression of the sciatic nerve.

It originates in the lower back that radiates deep into the buttock, and travels down the leg.

Sciatic nerve is the longest and one of the most important nerve in the body. It has the ability to control and feel the legs.

But when there is any injury or it gets irritated then a patient will experience sciatica.

What are the causes of Sciatica?

Some of the common causes of sciatica include:

1. Herniation of spinal disc
2. Bone spurs on spine
3. Sciatica is caused by irritation of the roots of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine.
4. Spondylolisthesis
5. Pregnancy
6. Muscle spasm in the back or buttocks
7. Other causes that make the pain worse include overweight, wearing high heels, or sleeping on a mattress that is too hard or too soft.

What are the symptoms of Sciatica?

Common symptoms of sciatica include:

1. Sciatica usually affects one side of the lower body that radiates towards the thigh.
2. Moderate to severe pain in lower back, buttock that radiates towards the legs.
3. Numbness in the lower back, buttock, leg or feet.
4. Pain worsens with movement or there will be loss of movement.
5. Tingling sensation in the legs, toes or feet.
6. Loss of bowel and bladder control
7. Pain in the rear or leg which gets worsen when sitting
8. Weakness

What is the Ayurvedic treatment for Sciatica?

Chandigarh Ayurved Centre is providing you best Ayurvedic kit for treating sciatica without any side effects which is known as ‘Sciatica Care Kit’.

This kit is formulated with pure and natural herbs which gives best result in the treatment of sciatica.

This kit contains Makar Rasayan tablet, Nerve Up tablet, Pain-O-Kill Tablet, Trikatu syrup.

These formulations will work on the root cause and hence will cure sciatica.

1. Makar Rasayan tablet:

Makar Rasayan is a herbo-mineral tablet and is purely Ayurvedic formulation. CAC MAKAR RASAYAN tablet help in balancing all the three doshas. It helps to rejuvenate body tissues and act as an immuno modulator. It helps in proper blood circulation. It prevents the skin from dryness. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchla, guduchi satva, shudha shilajeet, abhrak bhasma, ras sindoor, moonga bhasma, shankh bhasma, praval pishti etc. Herbs and minerals used for the formulation of these tablets show antioxidant, aphrodiasic, analgesic and immuno modulator properties.
Recommended Dosage: Take one tablet twice daily.

2. Nerve up tablet:

These tablets are pure ayurvedic formulation. Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas and kapha dosha. It acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. This tablet helps in Backache, kneepain, headache, bronchitis, depression.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

3. Pain-O-kill Tablets:

As the name suggests these tablets will kill the pain naturally. The herbs present in the formation of these tablets are Ashwagandha, Hadjod, Punarnava, Nirgundi, Methi, Garlic, etc. These herbs in combination show antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immuno-modulator properties. The regular use of these tablets reduce body pain and acts on its root cause.

Recommended Dosage: Take 1 tablet twice daily with normal water.

4. Trikatu Syrup:

Trikatu combines the goodness of Black pepper, Ginger and, Long pepper to create an herbal remedy for digestive ailments, sluggish metabolism, obesity, and high cholesterol. This syrup has best results in anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and expectorant. It also help to tackle the weight problems or obesity. It can modulate your body’s immune response while cutting the characteristic inflammation associated with the back pain.

Recommended Dosage –Take 2 teaspoonful twice a day before meal with normal water.

Ayurvedic Remedy for Sciatica –

Chandigarh Ayurved Centre is providing effective Panchkarma procedures that are very effective in curing the disease by increasing the efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines.

1. Sarwang Abhyang – In this procedure, full body massage is done with warm medicated oils. It pacifies vata dosha in body.
2. Swedana – Steam bath is given to the patient that detoxifies the body
3. Vasti – Enema with medicated oils or decoction is given through anal route. This balances the vata dosha and strengthens the intestines.
4. Siravedha – Venous puncture is done
5. Agnikarma – Cauterisation
6. Raktamokshan – Blood purifying process is done in this procedure

Some effective home remedies for Sciatica & how to treat Sciatica at home

• Eranda (Ricinus Communis) has been used in Ayurveda since many ages. You can take two teaspoon of Eranda pak with warm milk. It is very effective remedy in sciatica.
• Guggul is an another very useful herb given in sciatica which improves the microcirculation
• Ginger is also a very effective herb. You can take two cloves of garlic by adding it in milk. Drink it at least twice daily.

You can also apply fresh horseradish poultice on the affected body parts for pain.