Chinese medicine foot soak can effectively relieve menstrual cramps

    Dysmenorrhea A big problem for women, a lot female All suffer from dysmenorrhea, which seriously affects life, study and work, and even has a certain impact on pregnancy. Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine can effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. There are three different methods for three different types of physiques. 　　

    1. Dysmenorrhea due to yang deficiency and cold excess

    The main symptoms of yang deficiency and cold excess include cold pain in the lower abdomen and cold hands and feet, which can be improved by applying hot compress. The main method of treating dysmenorrhea in this kind of situation is to warm the menstruation, dispel cold and relieve pain. The Chinese medicinal materials used for foot soaking should mainly enter the foot Shaoyin kidney meridian. You can add 15 grams of cinnamon, 15 grams of black root, 15 grams of Chinese angelica, 15 grams of cloves, 15 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 6 grams of cumin, 6 grams of dried ginger, 6 grams of Evodia, add a small amount of salt, boil the water and soak your feet.

    2. Dysmenorrhea due to Qi deficiency and blood deficiency

    Pain caused by Qi deficiency and blood deficiency often manifests as pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation. When you press the lower abdomen with your hands, you will feel slight pain, and the menstrual flow is small and light in color. This type of treatment for dysmenorrhea needs to focus on nourishing qi, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is believed that the spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry, so the traditional Chinese medicinal materials required for foot soaking should be mainly drugs that enter the spleen meridian of foot Taiyin, and an appropriate amount of sweet water, a menstrual inducing drug, can be added. It is recommended to add 15 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of white peony root, 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 15 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, and 15 grams of Astragalus root. Add an appropriate amount of sugar and use it to soak your feet after cooking.

    3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type

    Qi stagnation and blood stasis type usually manifests in the lower abdomen before and after menstruation distended pain , menstrual blood is dark in color and contains blood clots. The method of treating dysmenorrhea due to qi stagnation and blood stasis should focus on regulating qi and blood, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. As the saying goes, "women are based on the liver." Therefore, it is recommended that the Chinese medicinal materials selected for foot soaking are mainly those that enter the liver meridian of Foot Jueyin, and an appropriate amount of vinegar, a menstrual inducing drug, can be added. It is recommended to add 30 grams of motherwort, 30 grams of black root, 30 grams of green bark, 10 grams of safflower, and 10 grams of chuanxiong. Then add 2 liters of water and 50 ml of vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for half an hour. Afterwards, let the cooked medicine cool down and soak the feet together with the medicine residue. Pay attention to the amount of potion that is suitable for soaking the ankle. If the potion is not enough, add a little more warm water.

    Before starting to soak your feet, it is recommended to fumigate your feet with hot water and wait until the water temperature is suitable before starting to soak your feet. During the process of soaking your feet, you can add an appropriate amount of hot water and soak your feet repeatedly. It is best to soak your feet until your whole body is slightly sweaty. When soaking your feet, you can keep moving your feet in the medicine so that the soles of your feet are fully stimulated by the medicine residue. You can also use your hands to massage your feet, especially your big toes. The boiled Chinese medicine can be used repeatedly. The recommended time for foot soaking is half an hour. If you insist on foot soaking for 3 months, the problem of dysmenorrhea can be greatly improved.

    The traditional Chinese medicine method of foot soaking to treat dysmenorrhea is suitable for women of all ages, but experts remind everyone that it will be effective only if you choose the right medicinal materials that suit you.

    Prescribing the right medicine is the key to treating dysmenorrhea with foot soaking, so female friends must judge their own dysmenorrhea symptoms in order to better improve them.