The recent cold air again, the weather has become wet and cold, cold and cough people become more, especially the frail elderly, children, after menstruation lady, etc., a little inattentive to the symptoms of sneezing, nasal congestion, nasal discharge, cough, if you are afraid to take medication, you can try this method of foot soaking.
Choose 30 grams of cinnamon sticks, mugwort leaves 30, the herbs will be boiled in water for about 30 minutes, poured into the foot bucket and add the right amount of cold water adjusted to the appropriate temperature of 40 or so feet, the amount of water over the ankle or even soak to the calf is good, time to 15 - 30 minutes is good. The two together, then strengthen the wind dispersal of cold, warm menstruation in addition to the effect of dampness, can treat colds, coughs at the beginning.
Gui Zhi: Functions dispersing cold and relieving symptoms, warming the meridians, and assisting yang in transforming qi. The main treatment of wind-cold cold, cold pain in the stomach and abdomen, joint paralysis, cold limbs, chest paralysis palpitations, etc. can effectively prevent and control the winter cold caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. It can effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebral vascular accidents caused by winter cold.
Mugwort: It disperses cold and relieves pain, dispels dampness and relieves itching. It is used for treating cold pain in heart and abdomen, eczema, menstrual cold disorder, dysmenorrhea and so on.
Precautions
1, the time can not be too long, the water temperature can not be too high, which may lead to increased cardiovascular load, dry and itchy skin.
2, not within 30 minutes after meals, may affect gastrointestinal digestion.
3, you can always add hot water to keep the temperature uniform, so as not to catch cold.