1, the benefits of medicinal bath
The benefits of medicated bath to human body are mainly reflected in the following aspects.
(1) beauty anti-aging medicated bath
Medicinal bath can help beauty and skin care. When taking a medicated bath, the medicine directly contacts the skin at a certain temperature, penetrates into the skin through the skin, and is effectively absorbed and utilized by the skin, making the skin look more delicate and smooth. For people with wrinkles, massage may be combined with medicated bath, which can effectively help smooth wrinkles and resist aging.
(2) medicated bath strengthens the body.
A medicated bath helps to keep healthy. The skin of the human body participates in the functional activities of various systems of the whole body. In the medicated bath, the effective components penetrate into the blood through the skin to play a role, thus playing a role in strengthening the body. Generally, taking a bath with different drugs at different times and for different people can achieve the purpose of strengthening the body.
(3) medicated bath for adjuvant treatment of diseases
Medicinal bath is helpful to treat diseases. The medicinal materials used in the medicated bath can exert their efficacy. Generally, it can be divided into systemic medicated bath and local medicated bath. The whole body medicated bath is suitable for rheumatoid arthritis, skin itching, skin scabies, etc. Local medicated bath is mainly used for detumescence and pain relief.
(4) medicated bath to eliminate fatigue
Medicinal bath helps to improve mood and eliminate fatigue. Medicinal bath can relieve the fatigue of brain and body, help to relax nerves, and make people refreshed through medicinal bath. Especially those who are usually under great work pressure and need to undertake more things, they may wish to take a medicine bath to relax.
(5) medicated bath promotes metabolism.
Medicinal bath can help speed up the body's metabolism. In the process of medicated bath, the blood vessels and pores of the body dilate, and the blood circulation of the skin and body tissues will be accelerated, which can not only relax the body and mind, but also accelerate metabolism and promote detoxification of the body.
2. Disadvantages of medicated bath
In addition to the above advantages, we should also pay attention to the choice of Chinese herbal medicines in the medicated bath, which must conform to our own physique, otherwise using the wrong medicinal materials can easily threaten our health. In addition, it is necessary to take a correct medicated bath to avoid the occurrence of skin diseases.
3. Preventive measures
1. Follow the prescription.
Like internal medicine, medicated bath medication also needs to follow the principle of prescription, differentiate diseases and choose drugs, and choose different prescriptions according to factors such as one's physique, time, place and condition.
The specific methods of decocting and bathing are also particular: after crushing the medicine, wrap it in gauze (or directly put it in a pot and add water to make it liquid), add appropriate amount of water, soak it for 20 minutes, cook it for another 30 minutes, then pour the liquid medicine into a basin and take a bath when the temperature is suitable. There are fumigation and bathing methods.
Step 2 pay attention to safety
On the one hand, it is necessary to avoid excessive water temperature. For rheumatic cold, the effect will be better if the temperature of medicinal bath is higher, but it is necessary to avoid scalding the skin if the temperature is too high. Especially when the elderly and children have poor temperature perception ability, they need family members to help test the water temperature, or ask the elderly to measure it with a thermometer. On the other hand, children must pay attention to avoid choking, and people with mobility difficulties should be taken care of by their families when taking medicine baths.
When the skin is damaged, it is not advisable to take a medicated bath to avoid infection.
3. It is not advisable to take a full-body medicated bath within half an hour before and after meals.
Before meals, my stomach is empty and my energy is insufficient. Taking a bath makes the whole body's qi and blood smooth, accelerates energy consumption, aggravates hunger, and even causes hypoglycemia symptoms. Medicated bath immediately after meals, the skin will take away the blood from the stomach and intestines, affect digestion and lead to bloating. People with indigestion should be delayed until after meals 1 hour.
4. Don't take a whole body hot bath before going to bed.
Because the whole body hot water medicinal bath has an exciting effect, it is easy to make people fall asleep before going to bed. You can use normal temperature medicine bath or warm water medicine bath.
The medicated bath should not last too long.
If the medicated bath lasts too long, the blood will concentrate on the skin for a long time, and long-term ischemia of internal organs and brain will cause discomfort. Severe cerebral ischemia can lead to syncope, especially in hot baths. At this time, cold water can be used to soak the feet, so that the blood vessels in the feet of patients can contract and increase the blood supply to the head. In order to avoid this situation, you can drink Shengmai drink or honey water before the medicated bath.
6. Leave the bathtub slowly after taking the medicine bath.
People who are weak should not get up too hard after taking a medicated bath to avoid sudden blackness and dizziness.