1, the useful advantages of medicated bath are
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.
2, medicated bath health needs attention.
1. Follow the prescription.
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.
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.
3. Water temperature of traditional Chinese medicine bath
1, hot water bath
The temperature of the hot water bath is between 4 1 and 45 degrees. It can dredge meridians, relieve exterior sweating, and has a good analgesic effect on cold-dampness arthralgia. Because hot water can promote the rapid discharge of sweat, it is also suitable for treating colds and obesity.
Because people's blood circulation and metabolism are fast when taking a hot bath, it is suitable for people with better physique, and water should be replenished in time before and after bathing. Taking a bath with hot water will make a lot of blood flow to the skin, and people with insufficient qi and blood will have visceral ischemia. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the elderly and infirm will feel lack of energy. People with severe pulmonary insufficiency will have chest tightness and shortness of breath.
2. Warm water bath
The temperature of warm water bath is between 37 and 40 degrees, which is slightly higher than that of normal people. Suitable for all kinds of people, and can also be used by the elderly and infants. It has the effect of warming and tonifying, can improve immunity, eliminate muscle tension and fatigue, and make people relax.
Step 3 take a bath at room temperature
The bath water temperature at room temperature is between 30~36 degrees, which is helpful to reduce the body temperature of people with fever and will not cause harm to people because of too many cold pathogens. It has a certain calming effect on people with excessive mental excitement and is also good for insomnia patients.
4. Cold water bath
The temperature of cold water bath is between 25-30 degrees, which can consume the heat in the body and help to lose weight. Improve skin elasticity and increase cardiovascular and cerebrovascular elasticity. Taking a bath in cold water in summer makes people feel cool and comfortable, suitable for young people.