Back pain, leg cramps? Try these methods

When it comes to symptoms of back pain, leg cramps, most people may think that it is due to calcium deficiency. In fact, this may also be caused by the invasion of cold evil into the body. So what are the specific ways to treat back pain, leg cramps, and lower back pain?

1. Peony and Licorice Decoction

Back pain is actually muscle pain, and leg cramps are tendon spasms. The spleen controls the muscles, and the liver controls the tendons. If there are problems with the muscles and tendons, we must find the main cause and harmonize the liver and spleen. Peony is sour in nature, and sourness enters the liver, while licorice is sweet in nature, and sweetness enters the spleen. Therefore, this Peony and Licorice Decoction is known as a good painkiller, and it is not bitter at all. Peony and Licorice Decoction is easy to prepare, and both peony and licorice can be purchased at general Chinese medicine stores. Take 20 grams of white peony root and 10 grams of licorice, and brew them with boiling water or cook them over low heat. You can drink them as tea. Please note that the peony and licorice mentioned here must be raw white peony and raw licorice, not roasted ones, as the medicinal properties of roasted ones will change.

2. Massage your calves

When your calf cramps, press the Chengshan point on the affected leg with your thumb with a little force, and rub it in clockwise and counterclockwise directions for 60 circles each; then, rub your thumb up and down in a straight line on the Chengshan point for several times to make the local skin feel warm; finally, pat the calf area with your palm to relax the calf muscles. The symptoms of calf cramps may disappear after a few minutes or even seconds. However, although the symptom has been temporarily eliminated, the root cause of the disease is still there, and the disease has not been cured from the outside to the inside. Tapping and massaging some meridian points can certainly disperse congestion and activate Qi and blood circulation, but from the root cause of the disease, it is still necessary to completely eliminate the cold from the body, so that you can be as light as a swallow and walk as fast as the wind.