The best Chinese medicine for insomnia

People are under great pressure at work, have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and have many family disputes, so more and more people are suffering from insomnia. The main symptoms of insomnia patients are difficulty falling asleep, or waking up easily after sleeping, and having difficulty falling asleep again after waking up. Insomnia patients will initially have poor memory, then become irritable, and even suffer from mental illness. Western medicine often uses sleeping pills for treatment, while Chinese medicine will prescribe medicine after analyzing the cause of insomnia.

Foot soaking has always been considered a good way to relieve fatigue, and in the cold winter, it can also add a lot of warmth. For patients with insomnia, soaking their feet in Chinese medicine can help improve sleep. So what are the foot soaking prescriptions for insomnia and how to use them?

1. 30g of magnetite, 15g of chrysanthemum, 15g of scutellaria, 15g of nightshade, 30g of raw dragon bone, 15g of julibrissin;

2. 60g of magnetite, 20g of chrysanthemum, 15g of scutellaria baicalensis, 30g of polyanthus multiflorus;

3. 30g of Prunella Vulgaris, 20g of mulberry branch, 20g of cinnamon twig, and 20g of white peony root;

4. 20 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 20 grams of Polygala tenuifolia, 20 grams of Acorus calamus, 30 grams of mother of pearl, 20 grams of Ziziphus jujuba seeds (crushed), 10 grams of Coptis chinensis, and 20 grams of White Peony Root.

After putting all the Chinese medicine into the pot, add cold water. Before decocting the Chinese medicine, it is best to soak the medicine in cold water for about 30 minutes, because cold water can penetrate the surface of the plant, making the medicine moist and softened, and the cells swell, allowing the active ingredients to dissolve more easily in the water. When boiling Chinese medicine, usually use high heat first, then switch to low heat after the water boils, and simmer for about 30 minutes. During the simmering period, stir the medicine two to three times. The medicine is ready! Get a basin of cold water, pour the simmered Chinese medicine into the basin, and you can soak your feet.

Foot bath time

Before bedtime, one hour after dinner.

How long should each foot soak last?

Generally it is more than 30 minutes; The temperature of the foot soaking water: Generally speaking, the temperature of the foot soaking water should be between 38 and 43 degrees, but it is best not to exceed 45 degrees.

The application of the above-mentioned foot-soaking prescription for insomnia can effectively relieve insomnia caused by heat and insomnia caused by heart fire. However, using foot soaking to relieve insomnia requires long-term persistence. You should not assume that soaking your feet once or twice occasionally will have obvious effects.

What are the benefits of foot soaking

As we all know, foot soaking is very beneficial to the human body. Elderly friends, do you soak your feet every night? Do you know the benefits of foot soaking? Do you know the details of foot soaking? Let us learn about it together!

There is a folk saying: Soaking your feet in hot water is better than eating ginseng. There is some scientific truth to this. The feet are also called the second heart of the human body. This is because modern scientific research has proved that there are reflex areas on the human feet that correspond to various internal organs. When soaking the feet in warm water, these reflex areas can be stimulated. The metabolism of elderly friends is not strong, so they can use foot soaking to promote blood circulation, regulate the endocrine system, enhance the function of human organs, and achieve health care effects of preventing and curing diseases.

Generally, the elderly choose to soak their feet before going to bed. Firstly, it is convenient, and secondly, it is conducive to sleep. Each time you soak your feet, it is best to soak until your whole body becomes warm and you sweat slightly. When soaking your feet, it is best to use a taller bucket. The heat can relax the meridians in the feet and calves, speed up blood circulation, and improve blood supply to organs such as the heart and brain. As the heat continues to increase, you will sweat slightly, unblock your meridians, and expel the cold and waste from the body. The improvement of blood circulation also has a very obvious two-way regulatory effect on blood pressure. At the end of the day, you should definitely take half an hour to relax your body. If you stick to it for a long time, you will give an accurate answer to the question of what are the benefits of foot soaking!

Foot soaking seems simple, but there are many things to pay attention to. Professor Zhang Yingwen, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, said that first of all, the temperature of the foot soaking water should be kept slightly higher than human body temperature, that is, it is best to be at 38℃-40℃. For children, patients with hypertension, people with dull skin sensitivity, diabetics, and patients with sequelae of stroke, more attention should be paid to the water temperature to prevent skin damage. Secondly, the foot soaking time depends on the specific situation. It is generally appropriate for the elderly to soak for 20-30 minutes, but the elderly with low blood pressure or the elderly with weaker bodies should shorten the foot soaking time. Generally 20 minutes is enough. Children's skin is more delicate, so soaking for about 10 minutes will be enough. Young and middle-aged people only need to soak for 15-20 minutes a day. In addition, the water for foot soaking should not be too shallow, it should at least cover the tops of the feet. Of course, the effect will be better if you soak your calves as well.

Is hot water foot bath suitable for everyone? There are also contraindications to hot water foot bath. For example, people with ulcers on their feet should not soak their feet in hot water. In addition, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not soak their feet in overheated water, because high temperature accelerates blood flow, increases the burden on the heart and blood vessels in a short period of time, and there is a risk of aggravating the condition. If your feet are numb from freezing, soaking them in hot water is not a good idea because the skin and muscles are stiff at this time. Soaking your feet in hot water will cause the temperature to suddenly change from cold to hot, which is a huge temperature difference and may aggravate the condition.

In addition, you should avoid soaking your feet when you are too full, too hungry, or have eaten, because foot bathing will speed up blood circulation throughout the body, making you prone to dizziness and discomfort. It is not advisable to soak your feet within half an hour after a meal, as it will affect the blood supply to the stomach.