Also known as: गृध्रसी · gridhrasi · साइटिका · कमर से पैर तक दर्द · leg nerve pain
Food Remedies
Main remedy
Two cloves of garlic boiled in milk, taken each morning. Warm sesame oil massage down the leg, followed by dry heat. A teaspoon of castor oil in warm milk at night, twice a week.
Two cloves of garlic boiled in milk, taken each morning.
Traditional
CautionNot in supplement doses alongside blood thinners. Stop before surgery.
तिल का तेल · Sesame oil
Warm sesame oil massage down the leg, followed by dry heat.
Traditional
अरंडी · Castor
A teaspoon of castor oil in warm milk at night, twice a week.
Traditional
CautionNever in pregnancy to bring on labour — it can cause dangerous contractions.
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Makarasana and gentle forward bends; hot fomentation along the nerve path.
Avoid sitting more than thirty minutes at a stretch.
Bhojanveda
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