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Introduction:This article refers specifically to osteophyte formation of the lumbar intervertebral discs, which falls under the category of low back pain in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM has a long history of various external treatment methods for low back pain, primarily acupuncture and moxibustion, but also including external applications of Chinese herbs. The external application formula introduced in this article contains many medicinal ingredients, including several toxic substances; the author emphasizes that it must not be taken internally, and everyone should take note.
Effective External Application of Chinese Medicine for Osteophyte Formation
After the publication of the article “External Application of Chinese Medicine for Osteophyte Formation” by Comrade Lu Min in the third issue of this journal in 1976, many readers and patients wrote in to report clinical validation of its effectiveness. Here are some excerpts:
1. Cao Bozhan from Wuhan
I suffered from lumbar osteophyte formation in 1958, often feeling dull pain in my lower back, occasionally experiencing unbearable pain, and had sought treatment from many doctors without success, leading to a very pessimistic mood.
Later, I was pleased to read about the effective formula in “New Chinese Medicine” and prepared the herbs as instructed, slightly modifying the method: I placed the powdered herbs into a gauze bag, stitched it securely, soaked it in white liquor, and applied it to the painful area of my lower back. I also used a high-temperature water bottle filled with boiling water placed on top of the bag for hot compresses,performing this 1-2 times daily for about 2 hours each time, with slight sweating being ideal during the hot compress.
After one week, the pain completely disappeared, and I was able to move freely; it has been seven years without recurrence. I later treated another patient with low back pain using the same method, and he recovered in half a month.
2. Wang Jiezhong from the TCM Department of Yidu County Hospital, Hubei Province
I once treated a male patient who had suffered from low back pain for many years and had difficulty walking. X-ray examination showed significant osteophyte changes at the anterior and posterior edges of lumbar vertebrae L3-L5. Treatment with both Western and TCM methods, as well as physiotherapy, was ineffective.
Thus, I decided to try the formula by Lu, but the patient was skeptical and only applied it a few times without noticeable effect. To strengthen his resolve, I copied the formula from “New Chinese Medicine” for him to read, which deeply moved him. He then followed the method and applied it twenty times, and his pain remarkably disappeared, allowing him to walk normally. I followed up five years later, and he had not experienced a recurrence.
Subsequently, this patient referred several others who came to request the formula, and they all showed improvement after following the external application method.
External Application of Chinese Medicine for Osteophyte Formation
Prescription: 20g of Hong Hua (Safflower), 20g of Gui Wei (Cinnamon Twig), 20g of Guo Sui Bu (Drynaria), 40g of Sheng Da Huang (Rhubarb), 20g of Tao Ren (Peach Kernel), 40g of Sheng Nan Xing (Arisaema), 40g of Sheng Ban Xia (Pinellia), 30g of Sheng Chuan Wu (Aconite), 30g of Sheng Cao Wu (Aconite), 10g of Bai Jie Zi (White Mustard Seed), 15g of Xi Xin (Asarum), 15g of Xiao Ya Zao (Small Tooth Soap), 30g of Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), 30g of Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens), 10g of Bing Pian (Borneol), and 50g of Zhang Nao (Camphor). Grind into a powder. This is one dose.
Method:Mix the powdered herbs with white liquor to moisten, heat gently, and first apply to the affected area for half an hour (if it cools, add more liquor and reheat for repeated application), then add liquor and heat again for application. Each application lasts 7-8 hours, once a day. Each dose can be reused for 1-2 applications.This medicine is toxic and must not be taken internally.Many cases have shown satisfactory results.
Case Study: Zhang, male, 52 years old, salesperson. The patient had suffered from low back pain for many years, with severe pain during episodes, making walking difficult. An X-ray examination at a hospital confirmed lumbar spondylitis with osteophyte formation at L4 and L5. After various treatments failed, he used the above formula and was cured after five applications, with symptoms disappearing and returning to normal work. Follow-up six years later showed no recurrence.
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