What to eat for back pain

There is an important part of the human body when walking or standing, and that is the waist. People with bad backs cannot squat normally, cannot sit for long periods of time, and cannot do many heavy work. Patients with severe back problems cannot even walk normally. They often feel extreme pain in their waist, and when the pain is severe they may even have to rely on painkillers to relieve it. But aside from painkillers, there are many treatments available to relieve lower back pain. As the saying goes, "Food supplements are worse than medicine supplements." What should you eat to treat lower back pain?

There is a folk saying that goes "If you have back pain, stew pork kidneys with Eucommia ulmoides." It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the tendons and bones, and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on soreness of the waist and knees, back pain, night sweats, frequent urination, etc. Eucommia ulmoides is warm in nature, sweet in taste and slightly spicy, and can "benefit the liver and kidneys, nourish the tendons and bones", and "treat sore waist and knees, and cramps in the legs and feet"; pork kidneys are neutral in nature and salty in taste, and can "regulate kidney qi and benefit the bladder". In addition, Eucommia ulmoides has the functions of lowering blood pressure and nourishing the fetus. Preparation method: Take 15-30 grams of Eucommia ulmoides and 1 pork kidney. Place Eucommia ulmoides in a pot, stir-fry over low heat, sprinkle with salt water and stir-fry until slightly yellow. Then put it into a clay pot together with the washed pork kidneys, add 1000 ml of water, boil it over high heat, then simmer over low heat for one and a half hours, add appropriate amount of refined salt and it is ready to eat.

1. Chuanduan Eucommia Pork Bone Soup

Use 25 grams of Chuanduan, 30 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 500 grams of pork ribs, and 2 slices of ginger. Chuanduan is warm in nature, bitter and slightly spicy in taste, and has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the tendons and bones, and regulating blood. "Bencao Bielu" says that it can "relieve pain, regenerate muscles, wrist injuries, bad blood, back pain, and relieve joint pain"; pork ribs are mild in nature and sweet in taste, and have the effects of benefiting the kidneys, filling the marrow, and strengthening the bones. This soup has the effect of assisting in the treatment of fractures, lumbar injuries, low back and leg pain, and is a commonly used orthopedic tonic soup. Preparation method: Wash the Chuanduan and Eucommia ulmoides with water, soak them for 30 minutes, then put them into a clay pot. Wash the pork bones and put them into the clay pot. Add 1250 ml of water, boil it over high heat first, then simmer it over low heat for about 2 hours, add appropriate amount of salt and it is ready to eat.

2. Thousand-jin dog spine stewed with pig tail

Use 30 grams of Cnidium monnieri, 30 grams of Cibotium barometz, 1 pig's tail, and 2 slices of ginger (if you suffer from rheumatic low back pain, add 25 grams of Pinellia ternata). Rhizoma Coptidis is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and has the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, strengthening the waist and bones. It is listed as a tonic medicine in traditional Chinese medicine, and its effect is similar to that of Astragalus membranaceus; Cibotium barometz is warm in nature, bitter in taste, and can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, and eliminate rheumatism. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it can "strengthen the liver and kidneys, strengthen bones, and treat wind deficiency"; Pigtail is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the function of strengthening the waist and spine; Semi-autumn He has the function of going to the lower abdomen and regulating rheumatism. This soup has the effect of dispelling rheumatism and strengthening the waist bones. It has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with rheumatoid arthritis and kidney deficiency, rheumatoid spondylitis, lumbar muscle strain, low back pain, and hypertrophic spondylitis. Preparation method: Wash the mulberry and pork spine with clean water, and soak them for 30 minutes; put the whole pig tail into a clay pot, add 1500 ml of clean water, boil it with high heat first, then simmer it with low heat for 2 hours, add appropriate amount of salt, and it is ready to eat.

3. Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup

Take 250 grams of lotus root, 5 dates, 500 grams of pig spinal bone, and 2-3 slices of ginger. Lotus root is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste. It can clear away heat, cool blood and disperse blood stasis when used raw, and can invigorate the spleen and appetite, nourish blood and regenerate muscles when cooked. Jujube is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the function of harmonizing the stomach, nourishing blood, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Pig spinal cord bone is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the function of nourishing bone marrow and relieving fatigue. Ginger dispels cold, strengthens the stomach, removes fishy smell and harmonizes the stomach. When all the above ingredients are combined into a soup, it has the effect of nourishing yin and marrow, and strengthening the body and bones. Preparation method: Remove the nodes from the lotus root and wash it; remove the core of the jujube, wash it and soak it for a while; wash the pig spinal bones and smash them with the back of a knife. Put them all into a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water, boil them over high heat, then simmer for 2 hours over low heat, and add appropriate amount of salt.