How to deal with Chinese medicine residue

When drinking Chinese medicine, normal people will filter out the residue, because Chinese medicine cannot be taken together with the medicine. However, if the filtered Chinese medicine residues are thrown away, it will inevitably make people feel it is a pity, because most Chinese medicines in modern society are relatively expensive. It also has certain important value in traditional Chinese medicine residues, so how to process the traditional Chinese medicine residues can bring out the medicinal effects.

How to turn Chinese medicine residue into treasure

1. Growing flowers and grass

Chinese medicine residue is rich in nutrients, containing abundant organic and inorganic substances. It can be used as fertilizer to grow flowers and plants, helping them to “thrive”. Before use, you can mix the medicinal residue into the soil, add appropriate amount of water, and ferment it for a period of time. Then put it into the bottom basin after the medicinal residue is rotten.

2. Foot bath

First, boil the residue for a few minutes, then add appropriate amounts of white wine, vinegar, salt, hot water, etc., and then soak your hands and feet in the medicine. Soaking your feet in Chinese herbal water can help promote blood circulation in the body, and the active ingredients of the medicine can enter the human body through the pores of the feet, which is good for the body.

3. Hot compress

First boil the residue for a few minutes, then add white wine and white vinegar, wrap the residue with gauze and apply hot compress to the muscles. Using herbal residue to apply hot compresses to the body's muscles can help relax the tendons and relieve symptoms such as muscle pain, swelling, and discomfort.

4. Make a medicinal pillow

If you usually suffer from insomnia, nightmares or other poor sleeping conditions, you can use Chinese medicine residue to make a medicinal pillow to improve your sleep quality. First, you need to dry the medicinal residue, then add tangerine peel, wrap it with gauze, and place it under the pillow.

5. Anti-insect and mosquito repellent

Chinese herbal medicines generally emit a special herbal smell. Therefore, if there are many mosquitoes at home, it is recommended to spread the medicine residue on the balcony to effectively repel mosquitoes.

The above are some of the functions of Chinese medicine residue. However, since everyone’s physical constitution is different, the residue should not be used indiscriminately. If you are allergic to Chinese medicine, or find any discomfort after use, you should stop using it immediately.

Tips for external use of Chinese herbal medicine residue:

It is best to use Chinese medicine residues for external use under the guidance of a professional doctor. During the specific operation, you should also pay attention to the following points:

1. The best time for external application is before going to bed. Fumigation, hot compress, ironing and foot soaking are best done before going to bed every night to help you sleep. Avoid half an hour after a meal, because blood needs to flow to the digestive system to help digestion.

2. The application time should not be too long. The time for fumigation, hot compress, ironing and foot soaking should be 15 to 30 minutes. Patients with hypertension and the elderly should not soak for too long.

3. Do not use metal basins. It is best to use wooden basins or enamel basins for Chinese medicine foot bathing and fumigation. Avoid using copper basins or other metal basins. Because the chemical composition in the metal basin is unstable, it easily reacts with the tannic acid in traditional Chinese medicine.

4. Control the temperature well. For most people, the temperature for foot soaking and fumigation should be around 40℃. For those with symptoms of deficiency and cold (such as joints that are afraid of wind and cold, cold hands and feet in winter, cold back, loose stools, and clear and long urine), the temperature can be slightly higher and the time can be slightly longer; but for those with excess heat (such as local redness, swelling, heat and pain, joint pain with fever, and red skin), the time should be shortened and the temperature should not be too high.

5. It is not suitable for external use if the skin is allergic or damaged; if you feel discomfort during external use, you should stop the operation immediately and consult a doctor for further information.