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Home Remedies for Backache - Causes, Symptoms & Cures



  • One of the most common problems in the world today is back pain problems. Everyone goes through back pain problems at some point in their life. 
  • The problem with back pain problems is that there can be a number of things that are causing it. It could be something small, like a pulled muscle, or something big, like nerve damage.
  • About 80% of adults suffer from back pain at some time in their lives, Backaches are categorized as acute and chronic, acute pain is cause by movement or excessive use of the back which can injure the muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons.
  • There are some powerful home remedies for back pain that we will share with you.
Causes of Back Pain
  • Joint pain
  • Muscular pain
  • Improper diet
  • Eating junk food
  • No physical activities
  • Constipation
  • Arthritis
  • Improper functioning of kidney
  • Obesity, influenza
  • Irregular menstrual cycle in women
  • Too much physical labor
  • Sitting long hours in a same posture
  • Wearing high heel shoes
  • Sleeping in a wrong posture
  • Pregnancy
  • Excess mental stress
Symptoms of Back Pain or Backache
  • People with back pain can not sleep the whole night without being awakened by pain from their back. 
  • Others will find that it is very hard to pass urine or to have any kind of bowel movement. 
  • Most of the time, when you have bad back pain you will lose the ability to control urination or your bowel movements.
  • Pain in the lower and middle portion of the back
  • Pain around hips and waist
  • Reduced flexibility of spine
Home Remedy For Backache
  • Ask someone massage the affected area with herbal oils using knuckles and  increasing pressure slowly. After a few minutes you will feel less discomfort. This gets rid of tension and relaxes the muscles in that area.
  • An effective home remedy for backache would comprise of a combination of wheat, Cuscus grass and coriander. Soak 60 grams wheat in water, overnight. The next morning, add 30 grams each of Cuscus grass and coriander to it. Add 250 ml milk. Put the mixture in a pan and boil it, until only 2/3rd of the quantity is left. Drink this concoction to get relief from backache.
  • Every time you lift something, remember to bend your knees first, this will prevent your lower back from getting tense causing damage to your spine and back muscles.
  • Mix 1 tbsp glucose or honey in warm water and have it in the morning, on an empty stomach. It is a simple, yet effective way to get relief from backache.
  • Eat two to three cloves of garlic in a day. Garlic oil can also be effective in curing backache. To prepare garlic oil, fry ten cloves of garlic in 60 ml of oil (mustard oil, sesame oil or coconut oil). Strain the oil, let it cool down a bit and massage the back with it.
  • Mint oil has been found effective in curing backache. Lightly massage your back using some mint oil. It will give relief from the pain.
  • Apply some heat to the back, using hot water bottle or infrared lamp. This would give instant relief from the pain.
  • An effective home remedy would be to apply potato, in the poultice form. Peel a potato and cut into cubes. Boil the cubes and mash them. After they cool down a bit, apply on the back and hold it there with a bandage, for an hour.
  • Do not sit in couches, always sit in firm chairs supporting the lumbar area with a pillow. This will help you keep your waist and lower back in the proper position.
  • Basil leaves can also cure a person suffering from backache. Take a cup of water and boil ten basil leaves in it. Let the water boil till only half the quantity is left. Cool down the water and add 1/4 tsp salt. Drink this decoction once a day.
  • For tea drinkers, an easy remedy would be to add 5 black pepper corns, 5 cloves and 1 gram dry ginger powder to the tea. Have such a tea twice everyday.
  • Include foods that have rich Vitamin C content, such as citrus fruit, tomatoes, blueberries and strawberries, in your diet.

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