Cold weather in autumn makes it easy to get sick. Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath method is very effective.

　　It's now entering late autumn, and it's already snowing in some places. As the weather turns colder, the human body becomes more susceptible to illness. How can we improve our physical fitness and change this situation? Traditional Chinese medicine recommends a variety of foot bath prescriptions to relieve physical discomfort.

　　The howling autumn wind, continuous cold rain, and the recent falling temperatures have told people with practical actions that the cold winter is coming, and it is easy to get sick if you are not careful. Appropriate health supplements at this time can effectively improve discomfort symptoms, strengthen physical fitness, and help survive the winter safely. When it comes to health supplements, many people prefer to maintain their health through diet or taking ointments and other supplements. The following introduces a method that is very suitable for health maintenance in autumn and winter - traditional Chinese medicine foot bath, which is green, simple and can treat many diseases.

　　Why is traditional Chinese medicine foot bath so effective in health care?

　　The feet are the farthest part of the human body from the heart. In autumn and winter, due to the cold weather, the blood vessels in the feet constrict and the blood does not flow smoothly, which can easily induce a variety of diseases.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath adds traditional Chinese medicine to the hot water foot bath, which can not only improve local blood circulation, drive away coldness, and promote metabolism, but also use hot water to promote the skin's absorption of effective pharmaceutical ingredients in the traditional Chinese medicine liquid, which is more conducive to the effect of the medicine on the human body. Moreover, because the feet are one of the convergence points of the meridians of the human body, among the 12 main meridians of the human body, the three yang meridians of the foot end at the feet, and the three yin meridians of the foot start from the feet. There are more than 60 meridian acupuncture points distributed in the feet. By soaking in traditional Chinese medicine and stimulating these acupoints, the meridians can be regulated, Qi and blood can be dredged, and the functions of the organs can be adjusted, thereby preventing and treating diseases.

　　In addition, traditional Chinese medicine foot bath can have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases that are limited in the treatment of Western medicine, such as constipation, insomnia, neurasthenia, waist and leg pain, cold hands and feet, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, fatigue, etc.

　　Recommend several commonly used foot bath recipes

　　1. Indications: Chill and soreness in the waist, weakness in the knees, especially when exerted; Recipe: 50 grams of cooked aconite, 50 grams of cinnamon, 50 grams of Sichuan bark, 50 grams of parasitoid, 50 grams of Chuanxiong, and 50 grams of Sichuan pepper.

　　2. Indications: insomnia and dreaminess, neurasthenia; prescription: 50 grams of jujube kernel, 100 grams of Albizia julibrissin bark, 100 grams of Nocturna noctus, and 50 grams of Polygala root.

　　3. Indications: high blood pressure; prescription: 80 grams of Lingzhishi, 50 grams of Uncaria bicarpa, 50 grams of Prunella vulgaris, 50 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 50 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, and 20 grams of safflower.

　　4. Indications: gastritis (chronic stomach disease); prescription: 50 grams of licorice, 10 grams of spikenard, 10 grams of mugwort leaves, and 5 grams of amomum villosum.

　　5. Indications: skin pruritus; prescription: 50 grams of Albumena alba, 10 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10 grams of Guizhi, 10 grams of Cnidium monnieri, 10 grams of Cortex Phellodendron, and 6 grams of alum.

　　When is the best time to take a traditional Chinese medicine foot bath?

　　1. Soak your feet in the morning to feel energetic

　　The reason why I choose to soak my feet in the morning is because if I sleep in the same position for a long time at night, the blood circulation is not smooth. Soaking my feet in the morning can promote blood circulation and regulate the autonomic nervous system and endocrine system. The nerve endings on the soles of the feet are connected to the brain. When washing the feet, use both hands to massage the soles of the feet and the spaces between the toes in warm water, which can make the brain feel relaxed and comfortable, refresh and energetic, and "fill up the fuel" for the day's work.

　　If possible, you can use the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands to massage the Yongquan points on both feet for about 1 minute each, and then massage the space between the toes of both feet for about half a minute. If you don't have enough time, just do it once, or just do massage without soaking in hot water.

　　2. Soaking your feet at nine o’clock in the evening is the best way to nourish your kidneys.

　　The reason why this time period is chosen to nourish the kidneys is because this is the time when the kidney meridian qi and blood are relatively weak. When you soak your feet at this time, the body heat will increase, and the blood vessels in the body will expand, which is conducive to blood circulation and thus promote blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the nerves that have been tense for a day during the day, and the kidneys that have been tired for a day, can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted at this time through foot soaking, and people will also feel comfortable.

　　If you do a foot massage for a few minutes after soaking your feet, it will not only nourish the kidneys, but also help improve the quality of sleep. Falling asleep quickly after soaking your feet can help improve your insomnia.