Benefits of Plantain Foot Bath

Foot soaking is one of our ways of health preservation, and the effect of foot soaking is very great. We know that feet are the farthest place from our heart. In fact, foot soaking is also often called foot bath. Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, promote our metabolism, and drive away the coldness of our body. Foot soaking is the most natural therapy for health preservation. So what materials can we use to soak our feet?

Plantain is a very famous medicinal herb. We can use plantain to treat many diseases, such as gout. The greatest effect of plantain is that it can be used for foot soaking. So what are the effects of plantain foot soaking, and how do we do it?

Plantain is sweet and cold in nature, and has the effects of promoting diuresis, clearing heat, improving eyesight and removing phlegm. It is mainly used to treat gonorrhea, hematuria, urinary obstruction, jaundice, edema, dysentery, diarrhea, red and swollen eyes, sore throat, etc. "On the Nature of Grass" states that "it can treat hematuria, nourish the five internal organs, improve eyesight, facilitate bowel movements, and relieve the five types of stranguria." "Bencao Fengyuan" states that "it is forbidden to use if one is weak and has loose sperm and qi." Nature, flavor and function: sweet, cold, and enters the hand-taiyang and yangming meridians. It can promote diuresis, clear away heat, improve eyesight and eliminate phlegm. It is used for urinary obstruction, stranguria, leucorrhea, hematuria, jaundice, edema, febrile dysentery and diarrhea, epistaxis, red and swollen eyes, sore throat, cough and skin ulcers.

The feet are the part of the human body that is farthest from the heart. In winter, due to the stimulation of cold, the blood vessels in the feet contract, blood circulation is disrupted, and a variety of diseases can be easily induced. Soaking feet in hot water is foot bathing, which is one of the contents of traditional Chinese medicine foot therapy and is also a commonly used external treatment method. Soaking your feet in hot water can relieve fatigue and help you sleep. At the same time, adding some plantain to the water can also play other roles. Soaking your feet in hot water can improve local blood circulation, drive away the cold, promote metabolism, and ultimately achieve the purpose of health care. Soaking your feet in appropriate Chinese medicine also has a certain effect on athlete's foot.

In the above article, we introduced foot soaking, a good way to maintain health. We know that different herbs can be chosen for foot soaking. In the above article, Pig Loin introduced the benefits of plantain foot soaking, and also taught us how to use plantain to soak feet at home. I believe that everyone can now soak their feet before going to bed and have a good sleep.