Sciatica

An old cure for sciatica involved burning bean husks to ashes. These were then added to unsalted lard and mixed to make an ointment. It was then applied to the areas affected by the sciatica. Stinging the skin of the part affected by sciatica with nettles was thought to bring some relief by acting as a counter irritant and so increasing the flow of blood to the skin.

Diluted chamomile oil massaged into the painful joints was supposed to bring relief to sufferers from sciatica.

Eggs were once thought to relieve the nerve pain of sciatica. Elderberries taken internally were also thought to be a remedy.

Herbs used as remedies for sciatica included broom, ground elder, ground ivy, kidneywort, St. John's wort and wintergreen.

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