Foot soaking is a daily health-preserving behavior that is particularly good for the body. Especially before going to bed at night, a suitable foot soak can not only accelerate blood circulation throughout the body, but also relax the mind and make people feel relaxed. Rest better. Developing the habit of foot soaking for a long time is also helpful for some sub-health conditions, such as removing moisture from the body.

Moisture is a term proposed by traditional medicine. Moisture trapped in the body will cause many changes in the body. For example, when moisture traps the spleen, people will have sticky mouth and tongue, not eating well, and being unable to sleep. Too much moisture in the body often causes eye and facial edema, lower limb edema, etc. Adding some appropriate Chinese medicine when soaking your feet can help your body get rid of moisture.

1. Ginger slices

Ginger has the effect of warming the stomach and dispersing cold, and can stimulate the body's yang energy. Adding some ginger slices when soaking your feet can encourage yang energy to start from the soles of your feet. Ascending, it unblocks the yang meridians of the body, warms the spleen and stomach, and removes dampness. You can also add tangerine peel and mint to it.

2. Mugwort leaves

Mugwort leaves have the functions of dredging the menstruation, activating the meridians, warming the menstruation and stopping bleeding. When soaking the feet with moxa leaves, it can reduce fire, relieve cold and relieve cold. Meridians. Nowadays, due to changes in lifestyle, people generally have excessive cold and dampness in their bodies, especially women. If there is a large amount of cold and dampness in the body, dysmenorrhea, abnormal menstruation, etc. will occur. Regularly soaking your feet with mugwort leaves can help relieve these symptoms, and you can also add safflower, etc. to it.

3. Patchouli

Soak your feet with Patchouli to remove moisture, which is more suitable for summer heat. The humidity in summer is heavy, and when heat-humidity enters the human body, it will cause a variety of discomforts. Patchouli can dispel dampness, revive the spleen, and ward off impurities. If you can't tolerate its smell, you can use it for foot soaking.

Generally speaking, when using traditional Chinese medicine to soak your feet, you can put the medicine into boiling water and boil it for a period of time, which can better stimulate the power of the medicine. However, it should be noted that medicinal materials such as Patchouli contain volatile substances and only need to be heated slightly.