This symptom is often accompanied by low back pain, which can be more or less severe than the leg pain. The term sciatica indicates that the sciatic nerve, which travels from the lower back through the buttocks and into the leg, is thought to be the cause of the pain in this condition.
You can bless your own mala by creating a sacred space, for instance-lighting a candle and then holding your mala over sage, incense or juniper smoke. While you are doing this, say a quiet prayer with an aspiration that your use of this mala may bring benefit to all.
Prayer beads made of rudraksha seeds. Rudraksha beads are the material from which mÄlÄs () are made. The term is used both for the berries themselves and as a term for the type of mÄlÄ made from them. In this sense, a rudraksha is a rosary, used for repetitive prayer (japa), a common aid to worship in Hinduism.