Bathing is a common method of health preservation that many of us often use. From the perspective of modern medicine, bathing itself can promote blood circulation, not only has the effect of health preservation and calming the mind, but also helps with skin beauty!
1. Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis
Using Chinese medicine for bathing can dilate the capillaries throughout the body, improve microcirculation, especially when adding an appropriate amount of safflower, chuanxiong, danggui, and danshen, which have the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it can further dilate the capillaries, helping to dissipate hematomas and edema.
2. Calm the mind and aid in sleep
Chinese medicine bathing mainly stimulates the network endothelial cells through warm stimulation, improves their phagocytic ability, and speeds up the metabolism. For people with poor sleep or frequent insomnia, taking a warm bath before bedtime can promote sleep.
Whether it is for students under academic pressure or busy office workers, after intense work and study, taking a bath can make people feel refreshed, comfortable, and free from fatigue.
3. Beauty and weight loss
Dirt can clog the skin pores and cause acne. If the skin lacks moisture, wrinkles are more likely to appear. Taking a bath allows the skin to directly absorb water vapor, thereby replenishing the skin's moisture.
If you want to use bathing for weight loss, it is best to do it within 2 to 3 hours after a meal, as this is when energy consumption is high.
4. Anti-inflammatory and pain relief
Some Chinese herbs in daily life have antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, such as diding, dandelion, lianqiao, huanglian, and yinhua, which can be used for local inflammation and detoxification.
In addition, using medicinal baths can also block the nerve endings of the skin and reduce local pain, providing analgesic effects.
