In the hot summer, learn to take a bath like this to wash away the ten-year stubborn disease

The hot summer has arrived, and bathing has become a daily "compulsory course" for most people. In fact, taking a bath is not just about cleaning the body, it also contains many health tips.

Wash 30 minutes before meals to increase appetite

Su Yunming said that people with poor appetite can consciously take a bath 30 minutes before meals, use hot water to stimulate the stomach, and after the body is warm, spray warm water around the chest, rest for 1 minute after each shower for 5 seconds, and repeat 5 times.

Rinse key areas to relieve body pain

For problems such as chronic muscle injuries, local stiffness and pain caused by cold and blood stasis, you can add a few more movements while taking a bath. When showering, spray 40-degree hot water on the painful area for about 10 minutes, especially those parts that are prone to pain such as the head, shoulders and waist. You can do stretching exercises while showering, and turn back and forth, which can gradually clear blood stasis and promote blood circulation.

People who have sprained their waist due to lifting heavy objects or being hit should not take a shower immediately after the injury, otherwise it will aggravate the pain. After the pain is relieved, soak in 40-degree hot water for 10-20 minutes to help reduce inflammation and relieve pain.

Low back pain caused by other reasons such as insufficient kidney qi can be relieved by rubbing hot water back and forth on the waist and doing appropriate waist flexion and extension exercises.

Take deep breaths while bathing to relieve constipation

You can use your palms to massage your abdomen in a clockwise direction, while breathing deeply as your abdomen expands and contracts, and focusing on showering your abdomen. This can increase the flow of qi and blood, enhance blood circulation, relieve constipation, and prevent and treat hemorrhoids.

Add ginger to hot water to dispel cold

Many women and people with cold body often feel cold all over, with cold and numb hands and feet, even in summer.

Yang Li said that this group of people can take more baths when they have time and add ginger to the hot water to promote blood circulation and warm the body.

Rub your face to wash away the fatigue

Su Yunming said that after a tiring day, rubbing your face while taking a shower. Hot water can better stimulate these nerves. Under the dual effects of friction and water temperature, the facial blood vessels expand and thicken when exposed to heat, blood circulation speeds up, and the facial muscles stretch. This can promote metabolism and keep the face firm and rosy. Long-term persistence can prevent facial neuritis and vision loss.

Massage your feet to relieve fatigue and swelling

Yang Li said that there are dense nerves on the feet, and focusing on stimulating the reflex areas of various parts when bathing can promote the normal functioning of metabolism.

You can first use 40-degree hot water to rinse back and forth from the toes to the instep, then rinse the ankles and soles of the feet specifically for 3 minutes each, then use low-temperature cold water to rinse the same area for about 10 seconds, while moving your feet while rinsing. Repeat several times to stimulate the acupoints and unblock the blood circulation.