As the saying goes, the foot is a person's second heart, so-called all diseases start from cold, and cold is born in the foot; Therefore, Empress Dowager Cixi attached great importance to the maintenance of feet. She even thinks that washing feet is more useful than taking medicine for minor ailments and pains. However, the process of washing feet is not just a casual rush. The water quality, the footbath full of water, and who will help her wash it must be carefully selected.
Let's take a look at the foot washing water used for washing feet. The doctor must have examined too much. Every time you wash your feet, you need to use two pots, one for boiled medicine and the other for clean water. Use liquid medicine first, then water; In summer, Cixi likes to soak her feet with chrysanthemums, and it has to be the chrysanthemum in Hangzhou. It is said that white chrysanthemum has the effect of improving eyesight and refreshing, which can improve eyesight and refresh the mind and make the whole body cool. Drinking papaya soup in winter can promote blood circulation, warm knees and make the whole body soft and warm as spring.
The footbath is also different. Ordinary people in society use wooden or porcelain pots, while Cixi uses silver pots. Silver footbath also has an important role, which is anti-virus; In addition, Empress Dowager Cixi pays attention to the five elements, and even the footbath is related to the five elements; In the silver footbath of Cixi, there are two special wooden fetuses. The silver footbath belongs to "gold", the foot washing water belongs to "water", the water temperature still belongs to "fire" and the wooden tire belongs to "wood". If you put it on the ground, all the water, fire and soil in Jin Mu will gather together.
Again, no one can touch Cixi's feet; In order to show her dignity, even the most trusted eunuch can't touch her feet. Instead, I chose four ladies-in-waiting who know foot bath technology, and after washing her feet, I helped her massage the acupuncture points on her feet. Finally, the maid-in-waiting should gently trim the nails for Empress Dowager Cixi and clean the horniness on her feet. All the tools used by Empress Dowager Cixi for pedicure are specially made and usually kept by special personnel. Even paying attention to foot washing shows how luxurious the life of Empress Dowager Cixi is, and this process, perhaps modern foot bath and pedicure shops can also refer to it, so that everyone has the opportunity to feel the enjoyment of Empress Dowager Cixi.