What are the effects of Huashu water foot bath

Sichuan peppercorns are a common condiment in our daily cooking. In addition to their seasoning effects, Sichuan peppercorns also have good health benefits. For example, you can use Sichuan peppercorns water to soak your feet, which has a good effect of activating blood circulation and promoting blood circulation in the body. It has a very good effect of keeping warm and preventing colds. Soaking your feet in it can reduce the occurrence of colds and is good for preventing diseases.

1. Promote blood circulation and dredge meridians

Sichuan pepper is not only one of the most commonly used seasonings, but also a Chinese medicine. It can warm the middle and relieve pain, remove dampness and dispel cold. Zanthoxylum bungeanum belongs to the lung, kidney and liver meridians, and has the effects of dispelling cold, replenishing kidney yang, improving eyesight, digesting food and guiding fire back to its source. Soaking your feet in water with pepper has the same effect as soaking your feet in water with angelica or safflower. Both can invigorate blood circulation and unblock the meridians, keeping the blood flow throughout the body unobstructed.

2. Eliminate internal cold

The efficacy of soaking feet in Sichuan pepper: Sichuan pepper is a cold-relieving medicine. It can dispel internal cold, support yang energy, and promote the flow of qi and water. In addition, Sichuan pepper has the effects of sterilization, disinfection, analgesia, itching relief, and elimination of ulcers.

3. Treat the upper disease from the lower part

The effect of soaking feet in pepper water: Some places say "treat the upper disease from the lower part". Soaking feet can promote blood circulation in the body and enhance the barrier function of the respiratory system, so it can help relieve cough symptoms and reduce the occurrence of colds; when soaking feet, it can promote blood to flow from top to bottom, so blood pressure is also easier to stabilize; soaking feet in pepper water is better for promoting sleep than soaking feet in hot water. Children who love to cough and middle-aged and elderly people with high blood pressure will benefit from soaking their feet regularly.

Taboos of soaking feet in pepper water

1. Do not reuse pepper water

The pepper water used for foot bathing is not suitable for repeated use. During the foot soaking process, the body's absorption of the ingredients in the pepper water is very obvious. Repeated use of pepper water can easily have adverse effects on the body. It is best to change the pepper water after washing. If you need to reuse it, it should not be more than 3 times and it needs to be heated to boiling each time.

2. Avoid soaking your feet in pepper water for too long

The time for soaking feet in pepper water should not be too long, generally it is enough to make the body sweat slightly. However, please note that if your body is very cold, you may not be able to sweat when soaking your feet in pepper water for the first time. You can increase the frequency of soaking in pepper water appropriately.

3. Avoid using too high a temperature when soaking your feet in pepper water

The water temperature for soaking feet in pepper water should not be too high. Too high water temperature can easily lead to excessive congestion of the feet and cause insufficient blood supply to the heart, brain, kidneys and other organs, and some may even cause dizziness.

4. Avoid excessive foot soaking in pepper water

Soaking your feet in pepper water should not be excessive or done frequently for a long time. If the physical discomfort is improved by soaking feet in pepper water, it is best to stop soaking feet for a few days before continuing. Excessive use of pepper water for soaking feet can easily cause lung fire, qi deficiency, etc., making people prone to coughing, etc.

5. Women should avoid soaking their feet in pepper water during menstruation

Women should not soak their feet in pepper water during menstruation. Sichuan pepper is a pungent and hot traditional Chinese medicine and contains certain toxicity. Soaking your feet in Sichuan pepper water during menstruation can easily aggravate the symptoms of dysmenorrhea.