Efficacy of ginger: Chinese medicine says that ginger is warm and has the function of expelling cold and relieving exterior syndrome. Modern medicine also believes that ginger can promote blood circulation and metabolism.
Specific practice: take a proper amount of ginger and pat it flat, put it in a pot and add half a pot of water to boil for about ten minutes, then pour out the boiled ginger water and add cold water to about 40 degrees Celsius. Note that when soaking your feet, it is best to cover your ankles with water.
Precautions:
1 Soak your feet with ginger. The amount of ginger depends on your personal situation. If you are cold, you can increase the amount of ginger as appropriate.
2. When cooking ginger water, it is best to cover the pot and cook. Because the medicinal factors contained in ginger belong to small molecular substances, it is not easy to volatilize when the pot is covered.
3. The temperature of ginger water is not 40 degrees Celsius, as long as the human body doesn't feel hot.
Efficacy of cinnamon: cinnamon is warm and has the effect of warming kidney and reducing swelling.
Specific practice: when soaking feet with cinnamon, you can take a proper amount of pepper and cinnamon and boil it into water. The decocting method is the same as that of ginger water.
Precautions: The detumescence effect of soaking feet with cinnamon is mainly due to edema caused by nephropathy.
Efficacy of Folium Artemisiae Argyi: According to Chinese medicine, Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the functions of dispelling dampness and cold and regulating qi and blood. It can effectively improve the lung function of human body by soaking feet.
Specific practice: take a handful of dried wormwood and soak it in water. The soaking method is the same as that of ginger mentioned above.
Note: If you are cold and wet, you can consider having a cup of ginger and jujube tea after soaking your feet with mugwort leaves. Ginger and jujube tea is made by boiling ginger and jujube with water.
Efficacy of Carthamus tinctorius: Carthamus tinctorius has the function of activating collaterals and promoting blood circulation. It can effectively prevent frostbite by soaking feet in autumn and winter.
Specific measures: take a pinch of safflower and boil it into water according to the previous method, and use it to soak your feet.
Precautions: Saffron has the function of promoting blood circulation, and it is not suitable for pregnant people.
The steps of soaking feet with plantain are as follows:
1, first clean the plantain and remove the surface sediment.
2. Then put the processed plantain into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook for 30 minutes on high fire.
3. Then filter the residue and pour the juice into the basin.
4. Finally, clean the feet and soak them in the juice for 25-30 minutes.
Efficacy of plantain
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, soaking feet with plantain can play a role in clearing away heat and diuresis, cooling blood and detoxifying, and calming the nerves, and can relieve discomfort symptoms such as liver heat, red eyes and sore throat. Patients with hypertension and frequent phlegm-heat cough can soak their feet in moderation, which can improve their condition. In addition, Cheqi Nacao can stimulate the acupoints on the soles of the feet, promote blood circulation, thus removing the garbage in the body, enhancing the resistance of the human body to a certain extent, and inhibiting external viruses.