Chinese medicine is very common in our daily life. Even if it is not medicinal, it appears because of health preservation, such as medlar and chrysanthemum, which are commonly used in our daily life. Some people will take a bath with Chinese herbal medicine. So what should Chinese medicine bath do? What should we pay attention to in medicated bath health care?

1, how to take a bath with traditional Chinese medicine?

1. Wash Chinese herbal medicines (except flowers), put them into gauze bags and seal them with cotton ropes.

2. First put half hot water in the bathtub and soak it in a gauze bag for ten minutes.

3. Then put cold water and hot water to adjust the water temperature, keep it between 35 and 38 degrees Celsius, and don't overheat.

If you prepare roses, sprinkle the petals on the water without bagging, which adds romance to the bath.

5. Peels placed on the water can be used to exfoliate the body.

6. After the body is cleaned, you can start soaking in Chinese medicine bath.

2, medicine bath health care attention method

1, need to follow the doctor's advice.

Like internal medicine, medicated bath also needs to follow the principle of prescription, select drugs according to diseases, and choose different prescriptions according to factors such as one's physique, time, place and illness.

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.

2, the local curative effect is more obvious

Medicated bath includes whole body medicated bath and local medicated bath. Full-body bath is to use the warm power of bath water and the efficacy of drugs to dredge the whole body, develop orifices, and play the roles of sweating and reducing fever, expelling wind and removing dampness, warming meridians and dispelling cold, dredging meridians, harmonizing qi and blood, relieving swelling and pain, removing blood stasis and promoting tissue regeneration. Local bathing is a comprehensive effect of heat and medicine, which can directly penetrate local skin texture, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, eliminating swelling and dampness, expelling wind and killing insects, relieving itching, promoting blood circulation and promoting qi circulation, softening keratin, removing necrotic tissue and promoting granulation.

Medicinal bath includes head and face bath, eye bath, hand foot bath and sitz bath. It uses the absorption of drugs through skin, pores and acupoints. , into the meridians and blood collaterals, spread throughout the body to play a pharmacological role. It can also play a therapeutic and health care role in the local lesion. The local curative effect is more obvious.

3. The health care function of medicated bath

1, rose bath, beauty, skin care and blood supplement.

Efficacy: Many female friends like roses. That's because roses are mild in nature, have a very significant effect of relaxing emotions and balancing endocrine, and also have a certain effect of enriching blood and nourishing skin.

Method: Sprinkle rose petals in warm water, soak for 5- 10 minutes, and then take a bath, preferably about 30 minutes. Or take roses from 3 yuan, jasmine flowers from 5 yuan, Poria cocos from 5 yuan and fragrant Poria cocos from 5 yuan, break them up slightly, wrap them in cloth and soak them in the bathtub to treat insomnia.

2, chrysanthemum bath, to prevent dizziness.

Efficacy: Chrysanthemum has the functions of dispelling wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight. Taking a bath with chrysanthemum can relieve fever, aversion to cold, headache and other symptoms caused by hot cold, and can also relieve the redness and pain of eyes. In addition, Yang Can also helps to regulate dizziness caused by hyperactivity of liver.

Method: Take 500g to 800g of fresh chrysanthemum, then add a proper amount of water into the pot, fry them together into juice, and pour them into the bathtub. When the water temperature in the bathtub drops to a level that your body can adapt to, you can take a medicine bath.

3, wormwood leaves take a bath, warm the meridians to drive away pain, and warm the uterus.

Efficacy: Folium Artemisiae Argyi is warm, which can warm channels to stop bleeding, dispel cold and relieve pain. Bathing in mugwort leaves can dredge the whole body 12 meridians, dispel cold and remove dampness, warm uterus and relieve depression, regulate menstruation and prevent miscarriage.

Methods: Buy 1 kg dried folium Artemisiae Argyi from Chinese pharmacy, grind it into fine powder, and pour it into the bathtub with 1-2 bowl for soaking every bath.

4, Pueraria lobata bath, blood pressure, blood sugar and freckle.

Efficacy: Pueraria lobata has the functions of relieving pain, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, removing senile spots and sweat spots on the skin, making joints more flexible, muscle contractility stronger and fatigue less.

Methods: Usually, 50 grams of Pueraria lobata is used to 100 grams each time, and then a proper amount of water is added to the pot, which is boiled together into juice, and then poured into the bathtub. When the water temperature drops to a temperature acceptable to the body, you can take a bath directly. This method is very suitable for some middle-aged and elderly people and people with dark skin.

5, mulberry leaves bathing, skin care, dispelling wind and clearing heat

Efficacy: Mulberry leaves after frost and snow are bitter and cold, and have the functions of expelling wind, clearing away heat and improving eyesight. Use it to boil water, bathe and protect skin without degreasing. Especially for people with rough skin, bathing can make the skin tender. In addition, mulberry leaf bath can moisten hair and make it black and shiny.

Methods: Buy dried mulberry leaves 1 kg from Chinese pharmacy, grind them into fine powder, and pour the bowl of 1-2 into the bathtub for soaking every time. Or put about100g of dried mulberry leaves in a pot, cook for 10~ 15 minutes, then pour into the bathtub, and wash after the water is warm.

6. Perrin takes a bath to prevent wind, heat and cold.

Efficacy: In summer, soaking in water with Herba Agastaches and Eupatorium odoratum can prevent wind-heat cold and gastrointestinal diseases in summer.

Methods: Eupatorium odoratum and its decoction have inhibitory effects on pathogenic bacteria such as diphtheria Bacillus and Staphylococcus aureus. Pogostemon cablin decoction also has antifungal, leptospirosis and antiviral effects.

7, honeysuckle bathing, clearing away heat and reducing fever

Efficacy: Honeysuckle and rose are cold in nature, sweet in taste and flat in qi, and have the efficacy of clearing away heat and toxic materials. They can be used to treat swelling and pain due to heat toxicity, carbuncle and furuncle. Flos Lonicerae can be distilled with water to obtain "Flos Lonicerae Dew", which has the function of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Can be used for treating infantile heat furuncle, miliaria, and summer heat. Roses can invigorate qi and promote blood circulation, eliminate fatigue and relieve pain. When used in bathing, they can effectively eliminate free radicals and pigmentation.

8, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, cogongrass rhizome combination, anti-inflammatory acne.

Usage: Boil 30g of honeysuckle, 30g of chrysanthemum and 30g of lalang grass rhizome with water, then add mint10g, boil for10min, and add the liquid medicine into the bathtub.

9, rose, chrysanthemum combination, anti-wrinkle skin care honey

Usage: 30g roses, 30g chrysanthemums and a spoonful of honey. Put hot water at about 45℃ in the bathtub, add roses, Chrysanthemum morifolium and honey to soak for 20 minutes, and then take a bath after the water temperature drops to a suitable level.

The combination of green tea and mint, refreshing method: 50 grams of green tea and 20 grams of mint are boiled in water for 20 minutes, and then added to the bathtub.