Anyone who suffers from lumbago will most often have a preferred home treatment for low back pain.  This is because low back pain can manifest itself at any time of day or night and give rise to excruciating pain that can be quite debilitating. Lumbago can be caused by something physical as the improper lifting of weights; some emotional problems or something as vain as women wearing too high heels.

Some home treatments for low back pain are mentioned below.  Perhaps not all of them will work for you.  However, at the time when you are experiencing low back pain, you will most probably be willing to try anything, just to alleviate the pain.

A very common home treatment for low back pain is the common garlic. Rubbing your back with the oil used to fry the garlic cloves in can give great relief. Fry ten whole cloves of garlic in 60 ml oil in a regular frying pan. You can use mustard oil, sesame oil or coconut oil for frying, depending on your preferred aroma. Fry the garlic cloves over a slow fire until they brown. Discard the cloves and set the oil aside to cool. Massage the garlic oil vigorously on your lower back, cover with a cotton t-shirt and let stay for three hours. You can then take a warm water bath afterwards to get rid of the goo.  Continue treatment for at least fifteen days.

Another home treatment for low back pain makes use of lemons.  Squeeze the juice from one regular sized lemon and mix it with a pinch of common salt.  Drink the concoction twice daily.  It is said to give some degree of relief from the pain.

Eating a small piece of the fruit, chebulic myroblan, after a meal, is said to give quick relief from the low back pain.  The fruit, which is indigenous to India, is also said to be good for a number of other medical problems and not only for low back pain.

Taking about 2,000 mg of Vitamin C daily has proved valuable to alleviate  severe backaches. Considerable improvement becomes apparent within two days. Vitamin C is also known for its ability to boost the body’s immune system.

Even the lowly potato is an acknowledged home treatment for low back pain. Raw potato applied as a poultice has been found to be effective in minimizing pain in the lumbar region.

Among all the home treatments for low back pain, the first and foremost is getting sufficient rest to give the body time to recuperate from the damage done to the muscles, tendons or joints.  Be kind to your body. Massages and the application of warm pain relieving liniments can also be used a first aid for low back pain. However,  you must be aware that using the wrong type of massage or applying any strong pressure can also do more harm than good and may just exacerbate the pain.  Therefore,  it is always prudent to consult with your health practitioner to ascertain the cause of your low back pain before embarking on any self medication regimens.