Constipation usually refers to the phenomenon of infrequent bowel movements, difficulty in defecation, and dry and hard stools. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that constipation is often closely related to diet, emotions, and Qi and blood. Once constipation occurs, especially for patients with chronic constipation, timely treatment or recuperation is important. In terms of recuperation, traditional Chinese medicine recommends foot baths to treat constipation, which has a good effect.
Recipe 1: Nitrate Gan Foot Bath Recipe
Ingredients: Potassium nitrate, Rhubarb, Bindweed seeds, equal amounts.
Procedure: Clean the ingredients and put them in a medicine bag. Add an appropriate amount of water and soak for 5-10 minutes. Boil the water and extract the juice. Pour it into a foot basin and soak your feet when it is warm. Use twice a day for 10-30 minutes each time. One dose per day, continue for 3-5 days.
Efficacy: Clear heat and relieve constipation. Suitable for symptoms such as dry and bitter mouth, and short and yellow urine.
Recipe 2: Eucommia and Cistanche Foot Bath Recipe
Ingredients: Eucommia, Cistanche, 10 grams each.
Procedure: Clean the ingredients and put them in a medicine bag. Add an appropriate amount of water and soak for 5-10 minutes. Boil the water and extract the juice. Pour it into a foot basin and soak your feet when it is warm. Use twice a day for 10-30 minutes each time. One dose per day, continue for 3-5 days.
Efficacy: Warm Yang and relieve constipation. Suitable for symptoms such as cold constipation, cold hands and feet, and cold and painful waist and knees.
Recipe 3: Senna Leaf and Mugwort Foot Bath Recipe
Ingredients: Senna leaf, Mugwort, 50 grams each; Agarwood, Fructus Aurantii, 20 grams each.
Procedure: Put the four ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil for 20 minutes. Remove the residue and extract the juice. Mix it with hot water and soak your feet in a foot bath bucket. Steam first, then soak your feet, and combine with foot massage. Use once a day for 30-40 minutes. A course of treatment consists of 15 days.
Efficacy: Clear heat and relieve constipation. Suitable for habitual constipation in people with strong physique, especially for those with heat patterns.
Recipe 4: Fructus Aurantii and Agarwood Foot Bath Recipe
Ingredients: Fructus Aurantii, Agarwood, Sanqi, 15 grams each.
Procedure: Add 2000 milliliters of water to the ingredients and boil until it reduces to 1500 milliliters. Pour the liquid into a basin and soak both feet when it is warm. Use 1-2 times a day for 30 minutes each time.
Efficacy: Promote Qi circulation and relieve constipation. Suitable for constipation.
Since Chinese medicine takes a longer time to take effect, it is best to persist for a period of time before seeing the results. However, Chinese medicine foot baths are relatively safer compared to Western medicine. Therefore, people with constipation problems may try these foot bath recipes for constipation.
