Is it good to take medicine for sciatica pain? What medicine should I take?

The sciatic nerve is a relatively important nerve in the human body. Normally, people will not feel any symptoms through the sciatic nerve. Only when there is a problem with the sciatic nerve will there be an obvious pain. Long-term pain can cause patients to experience mental fatigue and other problems. Therefore, this disease must be treated in time. So, is it good to take medicine for sciatic nerve pain? What medicine should I take?

The common cause of sciatica is lumbar pelvic herniation causing compression of the sciatic nerve, which usually causes recurrent lumbar pain, pain in the outer thigh, numbness in the lower leg and other discomforts. Generally, the symptoms are more obvious after fatigue or sitting or standing for a long time.

Prescription 1:

【Syndrome differentiation】Cold and dampness blocking the body.

【Treatment method】Dispel cold and dampness, relieve numbness and relieve pain.

[Composition] 10 grams of processed Chuanwu, 10 grams of processed Caowu, 6 grams of Asarum, 15 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 12 grams of Atractylodes, 12 grams of Stephania tetrandra, 10 grams of processed frankincense, 10 grams of processed myrrh, 15 grams of Chuanxiong, 12 grams of cinnamon twig, and grams of liquorice.

[Usage] Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, twice a day.

Prescription 2:

[Syndrome differentiation] Stagnation of wind, cold and dampness, and obstruction of meridians.

【Treatment method】Dispel wind and dampness, dispel cold and relieve pain.

[Prescription name] Soap and ginger soup.

[Composition] 30 grams of Sophora flavescens, 9 grams of Angelica dahurica, 9 grams of Aconitum carmichaelii, 6 grams of Cinnamon bark, 15 grams of Curcuma longa, 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 30 grams of Coix seed, and 9 grams of Stephania tetrandra.

[Usage] Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, twice a day.

Prescription three:

[Syndrome differentiation] Wind, cold and dampness block the meridians, causing poor circulation of qi and blood and loss of nourishment to the tendons and veins.

[Treatment method] Relax muscles and tendons, activate collaterals, promote blood circulation and relieve pain.

[Prescription name] Shujin Huoluo Drink.

[Composition] 15 grams of Angelica dahurica, 12 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 10 grams of Rhizoma Coptidis, 12 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 15 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 12 grams of Dipsacus asper, 10 grams of Papaya, 30 grams of Millettia reticulata, 9 grams of Safflower, 12 grams of Angelica sinensis, 9 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 10 grams of Pheretima.

[Usage] Decoction in water, 1 dose per day, twice a day.