What Are the Most Common Causes of Arm Numbness?

Limb numbness refers to the loss of limb sensation, the causes of which include nutritional deficiencies and metabolic dysfunction of limb numbness, toxic neurological numbness, neuroinflammatory numbness caused by infection, acute multiple radiculitis numbness, spinal hyperplasia numbness, Bone marrow numbness, arteriosclerosis numbness, autonomic dysfunction numbness.

Limb numbness

Limb numbness refers to the loss of limb sensation, the causes of which include nutritional deficiencies and metabolic dysfunction of limb numbness, toxic neurological numbness, neuroinflammatory numbness caused by infection, acute multiple radiculitis numbness, spinal hyperplasia numbness, Bone marrow numbness, arteriosclerosis numbness, autonomic dysfunction numbness.

TCM disease name

Limb numbness

English name

Limb numbness

Common locations

Legs, arms, etc.

Common causes

I. Nutritional deficiency and metabolic numbness of limbs: Patients may have long periods of

1. An appropriate amount of frosted mulberry leaves. After drying, boil an appropriate amount of water in a casserole, remove the mulberry leaves, and soak for 15 minutes while hot. 2 times a day, usually 3 days can be effective.

2. 300 grams of fresh pepper (60 grams of dried product), add 500 ml of water to fry to 200 ml, put into a bowl, put it on the room for overnight, cover with a Luo, remove when the sun is about to come out, and serve cold. The cover is sweaty and usually heals once.

3. Chuanwu, Caowu, Baiji, Angelica, papaya, Sichuan achyranthes, black plum, Duhuo, licorice each 9 grams, 500 grams of brown sugar, 1500 ml of white wine. Put the traditional Chinese medicine in a medium-sized pot and add 1000 ml of water to boil. After the water has evaporated, add brown sugar; after all the brown sugar is dissolved, put it in white wine. At this time, use a low fire to boil (do not use an urgent fire to prevent wine Flammable). Drink about 150 ml daily, 2 to 3 times, before and after meals.

4. 50g each of Shunjinlonggen (also known as Jinlong) and Yarrowgrass (commonly known as wormwood grass or sawtooth grass). After soaking in 500ml of white wine for 7 days, drink 2 cups every morning and dinner, 1 dose per month. The lighter is 3 months, and the more serious is more than half a year.

5. 30 grams of raw astragalus and papaya, 20 grams of loofah vine, salvia, chicken blood vine,

Limb numbness cannot be treated symptomatically.

Sleeping hard board

Limb numbness and hard board can reduce the pressure on the disc.

Keep your waist warm

During the day wear a waist (waist belt) to strengthen the protection of the lower back and at the same time help the recovery of lumbar spondylosis.

Avoid stiff movements

Do not usually bend down and forcefully (such as mopping the floor ...), stay in bed as much as possible during the acute episode, and also after the pain period is relieved. Pay attention to rest properly, not to be overworked, so as not to increase the pain.

Less lifting and less bending

Do not bend over when lifting heavy weights. You should first squat down to get the weights, then slowly get up and try not to bend down.

Multi-bed rest

Especially in bed during the acute attack, rest as much as possible, also after the pain period is relieved. Pay attention to rest properly, not to be overworked, so as not to aggravate the pain.

Eat foods high in calcium

In the usual diet, eat more foods with high calcium content, such as milk, dairy products, shrimp skins, kelp, sesame sauce, soy products are also rich in calcium. If you eat them regularly, it is also beneficial to calcium supplementation, and pay attention to the nutritional structure.