Due to various strains and exogenous diseases, the pain in the waist and legs caused by them affects people’s daily activities, mood, happiness and psychological state. For strain-related waist and leg pain, here are some tips for Chinese medicine care, which can be easily performed at home to reduce the impact of pain:

Low back pain

1, Moxibustion

Moxibustion Shenshu point (1.5 inches below the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra in the waist), Weizhong point (midpoint of the popliteal transverse line), Mingmen point (between the spinous processes of the second and third lumbar vertebrae).

2, Hot compress

    Hot compress can be done with a salt bag, and the time is controlled within 20-30 minutes.

    3, Acupoint massage

      Make fists with both hands, and use the thumb joints to massage around the painful points of the waist with moderate strength, until you feel sore and swollen, and massage for 3-5 minutes each time. You can also massage the Shenshu point, press the acupoints with your fingers, and rub 20-30 circles clockwise and counterclockwise respectively.

      Leg pain

      1, Chinese medicine foot bath

      30 grams of mugwort, 30 grams of papaya, 30 grams of spatholobi, etc., add water and boil for 20-30 minutes, pour the medicine juice into a basin, add appropriate amount of warm water, the water temperature is about 40-45℃, soak the legs for half an hour.

      2, Acupoint massage

      Yanglingquan (outer side of the calf, the depression below the front of the fibula head), Zusanli (outer side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf nose). Press the acupoints with the thumb, from light to heavy, massage each acupoint for 3-5 minutes, and the degree is the soreness and swelling of the acupoint.

      3, Cupping

        In the thick leg muscles, such as the thigh and calf, if it is a fire cup, you can first apply lubricants such as vaseline to the skin, then absorb the fire cup on it, and leave the cup for 10-15 minutes. Be careful not to take a bath immediately after cupping to avoid catching a cold.

        Special reminder, if you feel uncomfortable, please go to the hospital or consult a professional doctor in time.