Back pain home remedies

* An Asian remedy for the prevention or relief of lower back problems is black beans (also called frijoles negros-although not in Asia !), which are available at supermarkets and health food stores.

Soak a cupful of black beans overnight. This softens the beans and is said to remove the gas-producing compounds. Then put them in a pot with 3 1/2cups of water. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for a half-hour over low heat. During that half-hour, keep removing the grayish foam that forms on top. After a half-hour, cover the pot and let it cook for another two hours. If, by the end of that time, there's still water in the pot, spill it out.

* Eat 2 to 3 tablespoons of the black beans each day for one month, then every other day for one month.

* Guggulu is very helpful. Eat half a teaspoon twice a day after meals with warm water.

* Lemon is another useful remedy for backache. The juice of one lemon should be mixed with common salt and taken by the patient twice daily. It will give relief.

* Fresh beans should be prepared at least every three or four days.

* Raw potato is an ancient home remedy for backache, characterized by incapacitating pain in the lumbar region, especially in the lower part of the back. Application of raw potato in the foam of a poultice has been found very effective in this condition.