It's the dog days of summer again. Although the weather is hot, it's also a good time for health and wellness. Many people suffer from rheumatism in their knees. How can we treat knee rheumatism during the dog days? Let's take a look!
Apply Dog Days Patches
Applying dog days patches is a response to the "treat winter diseases in summer" regimen. These patches contain warm herbs, and applying one during the dog days helps to accumulate yang energy in the body. Applying a dog days patch to the knees can help dispel dampness and coldness.
Moxibustion
The main ingredient for moxibustion is mugwort leaf, a common warm herb. Moxibustion on the knees during the dog days can help expel dampness and coldness from the body, and mugwort leaf also has a warming and yang-tonifying effect, preventing the invasion of wind evil into the knees during winter.
Tips: Moxibustion has a warming effect, but it can also harm yin. Therefore, it is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive yang or internal heat accumulation.
Wipe with Sichuan Pepper Soaked in Alcohol
Sichuan pepper has a warming nature and promotes blood circulation, while alcohol has a good effect on promoting blood circulation. In terms of efficacy, wiping the knees with Sichuan pepper soaked in alcohol can promote blood circulation and relieve joint pain in the knees.
Recipe for Sichuan Pepper Soaked in Alcohol
The ratio of Sichuan pepper to alcohol is 10:100.
Ingredients: Sichuan pepper, alcohol.
Instructions:
1. Prepare alcohol with a strength of around 50 degrees.
2. Use one or two freshly picked Sichuan peppers.
3. Prepare a clean and disinfected bottle.
4. Grind the Sichuan pepper into powder and soak it in half a catty of alcohol.
5. After soaking for a week, it can be used.
Instructions: Dip a cotton swab into the prepared Sichuan pepper alcohol and wipe it on the painful area of the knee. Repeat the process several times, wipe the knee at least three times a day, and observe the effects for half a month. In addition, pay attention to diet and maintain a regular lifestyle.
Soak Feet
Hot water has a warming effect and can promote blood circulation in the body. When soaking feet, find a deeper bucket and soak until the knees. This can help dispel dampness, promote diuresis, relieve coldness, and invigorate circulation. During the dog days, the body's metabolism is fast. Soaking feet every day for a month will significantly relieve the knees.
Exercise More
During the dog days, the body's metabolism is fast. Doing exercise at this time can accumulate yang energy in the body and dispel dampness and coldness. Knee rheumatism is often influenced by the living environment, and exercise can help dispel dampness. In addition to the dog days, regular exercise every day in other seasons can not only dispel dampness and coldness but also improve knee flexibility.
