How long is it best for Chinese medicine to soak feet?
Generally, the time for soaking feet in traditional Chinese medicine is between 15 minutes and 30 minutes. The water for soaking feet should be controlled at about 40 degrees, and the depth should not be exposed to the ankle. However, how long it usually takes depends on different diseases. If it is used to treat common foot dermatoses, such as beriberi, dermatitis, foot eczema, etc., the foot soaking time of traditional Chinese medicine is generally about 15 minutes, which can strengthen the body and prolong life. Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine is to soak feet with a proper formula of traditional Chinese medicine, in which the effective components of traditional Chinese medicine penetrate into the skin with the help of hot water, are absorbed by the capillaries of the feet, and enter the blood circulation system of the human body, thus improving physical fitness and conditioning the body. In addition, when soaking feet, the water temperature should not be too high, just warm water. After a hard day's work, soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine at night can not only eliminate fatigue, but also improve sleep and give the cells of the whole body a thorough rest.
Chinese medicine soaks feet every few days.
Chinese medicine foot bath is once a day, every night before going to bed. If the feet feel cold, it means that the lower limbs are caused by cold and the blood circulation of the lower limbs is not good. If we choose drugs with the functions of warming channels, dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, soaking feet in boiling water has a certain therapeutic effect on eliminating cold symptoms of lower limbs. Therefore, using this method for conditioning, that is, every day, can have a better therapeutic effect. According to your own situation, if you are just getting sick, you can suggest soaking once a day. After a long time, the symptoms can be relieved, once every two days, and then you can soak 2~3 times a week. Soak for 20 minutes at a time, not too long, otherwise it may be counterproductive, and some Chinese medicines are easy to catch cold after soaking. It is good to soak your feet with Chinese medicine, but you can't soak them every day. It is best to soak once every two days, or 2~3 times a week, but it should also be seen according to your own situation. When the symptoms are serious, the frequency can be increased appropriately. When soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine, you must avoid catching cold, otherwise it will aggravate your cold. Usually the weather is cold, you can soak your feet with hot water, and don't add Chinese medicine inside.
Benefits of soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath has the following functions: First, it can promote local blood circulation, especially in lower limbs. Because there are many acupoints on the foot, it is a very important position for meridian circulation. Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine can effectively improve qi and blood stagnation caused by meridian block, cold coagulation and blood stasis, and some pain and swelling can be effectively improved by nourishing qi and blood. Second, it can relieve fatigue, strengthen the body and prevent some diseases. For example, after soaking feet, you can adjust the acupoints under your feet, and adjust the function of viscera by adjusting the acupoints, so you can enhance your body's immunity. Third, it can regulate menstruation, improve uterine cold, physical weakness and stomach cold and improve sleep, effectively improve women's fear of cold in limbs, uterine cold and less menstrual flow, promote blood circulation and dispel cold by soaking feet, dredge meridians and improve menstrual flow, thus effectively improving and eliminating fatigue and helping sleep.
Correct method of soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine
Chinese medicine generally chooses the water temperature of 37℃-42℃ to soak feet, which can warm meridians, dispel cold and relieve pain, and regulate qi and blood. The time is about 20 minutes to half an hour. You don't have to soak for too long. It is 1 time every day, and the effect is better before going to bed. As for traditional Chinese medicine, you can choose to warm meridians and dredge collaterals, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. For some patients with qi deficiency, cold or pain in lower limbs, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparata and Folium Artemisiae Argyi can be used to replenish qi, warm meridians and dispel cold. If you have irregular menstruation, slow menstruation or lower limb joint pain, you can take drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, such as peach kernel, safflower and motherwort. If the pain is obvious, especially after catching cold, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata or Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii can be added to strengthen the effect of warming yang, dispelling cold and dredging collaterals.