Whether the powder turns black due to chemical reaction or not, the fact that the powder turns wet and black does not mean that it is dehumidifying, eliminating evil or expelling toxin. Damp pathogen involves many aspects, such as greasy tongue coating, stomach discomfort, loose stool, limb pain or edema, etc. Whether it can be eliminated depends on clinical symptoms.
As for the word "detoxification", Chinese medicine rarely uses it, but generally uses "detoxification". The meaning of poison is very wide, including heat poison, wet poison, wind poison, drug poison, snake venom and so on. What kind of poison is "discharged" and where does the "toxin" come from? Among the main components of the foot patch, wormwood, also known as mugwort leaf, is warm in nature, which can warm the meridians to stop bleeding by oral administration, warm moxibustion can warm the meridians to unblock collaterals and relieve pain, and external use can dry dampness and relieve itching, which is a commonly used Chinese medicine; Bamboo charcoal, bamboo vinegar and tourmaline are rarely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Even if it is proved that the drug has thick plantar skin and poor drug penetration, it is hard to say whether external use can achieve the expected curative effect of advertising.
Extended data:
1, don't be too blind in health care, learn to identify and choose carefully:
(1) On the one hand, the human body metabolizes wastes in the body through the liver, kidneys and digestive system, and discharges wastes through defecation, perspiration and respiration. Normal people can complete these steps without extra "detoxification" Eliminating dampness and detoxifying need to prescribe the right medicine under the guidance of professional doctors after different symptoms appear.
(2) On the other hand, improper health care methods will do harm to the body. For example, the use of some warm drugs in the foot patch will aggravate the condition of patients with yin deficiency who are prone to get angry. In addition, a study on foot patch in India in 20 12 showed that 25 of the 100 people who used foot patch were allergic, accompanied by redness, itching and even cough and fever.
If you want to keep in good health, you can use foot bath or massage. Crushing traditional Chinese medicine into fine powder, dissolving it in warm water at 40℃, and soaking feet 15~30 minutes. Different symptoms are treated with different drugs and need the guidance of professional doctors. Commonly used are mugwort leaves and ginger, which can promote metabolism and blood circulation. Proper massage of the outside of the thumb of both feet, or massage of Yongquan point, also has a good health care effect.
References:
People's Network _ Foot Sticker Detoxification is absolutely not acceptable.