Although, there are many medical bulletin posted in the internet
detailing comprehensive explanation about back pain and its causes, symptoms
and medical remedies, I would like to share a piece of information regarding
herbal treatment that could definitely help ease certain cause of back pain.
Usually, back pain treatment is traditionally done under the
meticulous supervision of medical practitioner that applies different remedies
to different kinds of back pain. In acute or severe cases, patients undergo
surgery to totally ease the excruciating pain. Others, with less severe
condition are treated with regular dose of medicine that serves as temporary
pain reliever. And, of course the rest take the old Asian traditional medicine.
Back pain studies
There are various studies on back pain and medical experts say that it
varies from age, gender and lifestyle. Some studies claim that back pain is
common among males and usually affects the middle age and above. But other
studies found that there’s no age or gender limit to back pain and anyone can
be affected by the excruciating experience borne out by back pain. The only
thing that separates back pain sufferers are the causes on how, why and what makes them suffer the bothering condition of back pain.
Causes of back pain
Actually, there are many causes listed in the medical journals or
bulletins searchable in the internet like wrong sitting position, improper
lifting, strenuous physical activity, obesity, big tummy or beer belly and more.
The cause may be determined whether it is chronic or acute, depending on the
condition of back pain which could last from weeks to months.
Common remedy to common back
pain
In some point, common problems
that causes back pain can be treated at home using the common remedy of cold or
hot compress like muscle spasm, muscle stress and fatigue. Body massage is also
good like, Shiatsu, Swedish, acupressure and simple hand massage using
eucalyptus oil or liniments. Traditional
medicine like fire cupping or glass cupping is also recommended for it gives
complete relief to common back pain. This technique manipulates the chi or
energy of the human body which directly eases muscle pain. I intentionally
omitted acupuncture among the available remedy to common back pain because I
haven’t try it and I don’t want to undergo that “needle insertion” thing.
My excruciating experience
I thought I was just having normal back pain due to my regular
exercises of lifting weights, bench presses, push-ups, pull-up bar and other
physical activity. But I was wrong. Although, I am experiencing frequent
urination, I did not give much attention to it until I started to feel moderate
to severe back pain especially during bed time. I scanned the internet for
immediate understanding about my problem and it bothers me to know that
abnormal kidney or bladder function can cause back pain.
Only then I realized that may be I have a problem with abdominal aneurysm,
a weakening of aorta responsible for abnormal kidney function, or may be an
abnormal bladder that induces frequent urination or more to that effect.
Like other people stricken with back pain, I have to be tough and to overcome
the pain without getting proper and appropriate medical help from a doctor. But
admittedly my back pain bothers me no end especially so that I know it is my
kidney or bladder as the culprit of my on-off back pain, as explained in one of
the medical journal posted in the web. It further noted that severe case can
only be treated by means of blood pressure medication or surgery to implant a
synthetic graft.
Herbal treatment and its
positive effect
Well, of course going under the knife and the financial burden that
goes with the procedure as mentioned is totally a tall order for an ordinary
person like me. So, I hinged my lot on alternative
medicine. My senior citizen mother told me to try cat’s whiskers (orthosiphon aristatus) or Java tea, an herbal plant
endemic or found in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. I did not second
guess of what really the medicinal value of the plant. And I did not buy a
factory made version of cat’s whiskers
because my mother have it in our backyard, teeming with green leaves and fresh
for the picking.
The positive effect of drinking cat’s whiskers and guava leaves is
really consistent with facts and I can attest to its healing properties. My
back pain gradually stop after a drinking binge of homemade cocktail laced with
cat’s whiskers and guava leaves.
The procedure
1. Normal amount of cat’s whiskers leaves
2. Guava leaves, same amount of cat’s whiskers (optional)
3. Boil the leaves with 10-20 glass of water
4. Wait until the juice appear to its full extraction
5. Drink the concoction based on your given time or during meal time.
6. Lemon (optional)
Note: I add the guava leaves because finding shows that it is
good in treating urinary incontinence and so with frequent urination. It also
neutralizes the bitter taste of cat’s whiskers. Although, cat’s whisker is
diuretics, its specific role is to work on the kidney itself, cleaning it of
unwanted properties or toxins forming in the kidney. Lemon is also good to add to balance the bitter taste of the herbal plant.
