How Ayurveda is Beneficial in Treating Bulged Disc? Introduction Herbal Remedies A bulged disc can commonly be referred to as a protruding disc or a slipped disc but when the disc bulge is significant enough that the disc nucleus comes out of the annulus, it is known as herniated disc. A disc bulge may happen due to the great amount of pressure being placed on the disc or if the disc is degenerated due to age factor or other factors.