Quick Reference Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Beauty and Beauty

Chapter 26 Foot Care - Beauty Begins with Your Steps (2)
According to traditional Chinese medicine, it is "fearful of injuring the kidneys".If a person is in the emotional experience of tension and fear for a long time, the kidney qi will not be solidified.Soaking your feet can relieve your sense of "tension" and allow you to face life peacefully and softly.

Wheat Poria Water
[Recipe] 50 grams of wheat, 13 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of Anemarrhena, 20 grams of licorice, and [-] pieces of jujube.

【Usage】Put the medicine in appropriate amount of water, soak for 20 minutes, decoct for a few times and boil, take the medicine liquid and 1500ml of boiling water into the foot basin, fumigate while it is hot, soak and wash your feet when the temperature is suitable, 2 times a day, 30 times each time Luckily.

efficacy
Nourish the mind and calm the nerves.It is suitable for symptoms such as restlessness and trance.

Danshen Maidong Water

[Recipe] 22 grams each of Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Ophiopogon japonicus, 13 grams each of Polygala, Yuanshen, Angelica, and Schisandra, and 15 grams of Bai Fuling.

【Usage】Clear 2000ml of the medicine, decoct until 1500ml of water remains, pour out about 1ml, pour it into the foot basin, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is right, soak once every night before going to bed, 40 points are lucky each time.

efficacy
Invigorate the heart and calm the nerves, nourish yin and blood.It is suitable for symptoms such as restlessness, dreaminess and easy waking.

Yejiao rattan keel water
[Recipe] 20 grams of twig, 15 grams each of keel, jujube seed, schisandra, and calamus, 12 grams each of lily and Albizia bark, 8 grams each of "zhi" and "Jianziren", 6 grams each of mother-of-pearl and mutton.

【Usage】Appropriate amount of medicinal water, decoct for 30 minutes, remove the residue and get the juice, pour it into the basin together with 2000 ml of boiling water, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is high,
40 minutes for each fumigation, medium.

Soak feet to relieve physical fatigue
efficacy
Calm and sleep, clear the heart and eliminate troubles, nourish the heart and calm the nerves.It is suitable for symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia and dreaminess, irritability and palpitations.

Huangbaijie jujube water
[Recipe] 50 grams of Huangbaijie, 15 grams of fennel grass, and 20 grams of jujube.

【Usage】Clear 2000ml of the medicine, fry until 1500ml of water remains, and pour it into the foot basin, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is right, soak your feet every night before going to bed, every 40 .

efficacy
Soothe the nerves, eliminate troubles, and relieve chest tightness.It is suitable for patients with palpitation, heartbeat and insomnia.

The pace of life of modern people is accelerating, the pressure of employment is increasing, and they are busy working every day, making them dizzy and exhausted; This is the performance of fatigue.And soaking feet has a good effect on getting rid of physical fatigue, mental fatigue, and psychological (spiritual) fatigue.Therefore, when you return home from get off work to soak your feet and have a pedicure by the way, your fatigue will be swept away.

Yuzhu Erhuang Water

[Recipe] Polygonatum, Huang Mi, Polygonatum, Loquat, Codonopsis 16 grams each, Atractylodes macrocephala 13 grams, safflower 12 grams.

【Usage】Put the medicine in appropriate amount of water, decoct for 30 minutes, remove the dregs and get the juice, pour it into a basin with 2000 ml of boiling water, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is suitable, once a day in the morning and in the evening, 1 minutes for each fumigation.

efficacy
Invigorate Qi and invigorate the spleen, mouth blood and kidney.It is suitable for limb weakness and mental fatigue.

Huodenghuangjingshui

[Recipe] 15 grams each of Poria, Polygonatum Polygonatum, Polygonatum Polygonatum, 20 grams of Divine Comedy, 70 grams each of Angelica, Rehmannia, and Radix Paeoniae Alba.

【Method】Clear the medicine,

Soak for 20 minutes, boil for several times, take the medicinal liquid and 1500 ml of boiling water, put it into the foot basin, fumigate while it is hot, soak and wash your feet when the temperature is suitable, 2 times a day, every 40 minutes.

efficacy
Invigorate qi and invigorate the spleen.It is suitable for symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite.

Chuanxiong Ginseng Leaf Water
[Recipe] Chuanxiong and ginseng leaves are 35 grams each.

[Method] Clear the medicine to 2000ml, decoct until 1500ml of water is left, clear the medicine liquid, pour it into the foot basin, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is suitable, and wash your feet every night before going to bed, every 40 .

efficacy
Activating blood and replenishing qi.Suitable for all kinds of fatigue.

[Recipe] Acanthopanax 50 grams.

【Method】Clear the medicine,

Boil for 30 minutes, remove the dregs and get the juice, take half of the medicinal liquid instead of tea and drink it frequently, put the medicinal liquid and 2000 ml of boiling water into the basin, fumigate first, soak your feet when the temperature is suitable, once a day, every day Fumigate for 1 minutes.

efficacy
Peace of mind, anti-fatigue.

That's it, Ye Jiushui.

[Recipe] 100 grams of pine leaves, 50 grams of bamboo leaves, 60 milliliters of honey, and 1000 milliliters of liquor.

[Usage] Wash the pine leaves and bamboo leaves, heat fumigation, soak your feet when the temperature is suitable,
Chop it up and dry it, put it into white wine with honey, stir evenly, cover and seal it and soak for 30 days.Take 20[liters for oral administration every day; take another 50[liters and pour it into a basin, pour it into 700ml of boiling water, take advantage of it every day, every 30.

efficacy
Eliminate fatigue and refresh your mind.

Soak out delicate skin
With the increase of age, the sebum secretion function weakens, and many people begin to have symptoms such as rough, dull, and inelastic skin.Although this symptom is not a serious disease, it obviously hinders the beauty of the appearance.Soaking feet can not only beautify the body, but also maintain health.Ladies who love beauty, cherish your skin and body from now on, spend half an hour every day to soak your feet, the real youth and beauty will belong to you!

Angelica longan water

[Recipe] Angelica 35 grams, longan meat 20.

【Usage】Put the medicinal power in appropriate amount of water, decoct for 30 minutes, remove the dregs and get the juice, pour it into a basin together with 2000 ml of boiling water, fumigate and scrub the face first, soak your feet when the temperature is suitable, take 1 in the morning and 40 in the evening each day times, each time for [-] minutes.

efficacy
Nourishing blood and benefiting the face.Suitable for hyperpigmentation, skin aging, etc.

Orange Peel Water

[Recipe] 45 grams each of orange peel and white melon seeds, 60 grams of fir dagger flower.

[Method] Clear 2000ml to 500ml of the medicine, take a cup of the medicine liquid and take it orally after meals, put the medicine liquid into the basin, fumigate the face first, soak the feet when the temperature is moderate, soak and wash before going to bed every night 1 time, 40 minutes each time, 20 days as a course of treatment.

efficacy
Remove stasis and activate blood circulation, maintain foot skin.

West: leather water
[Recipe] 500 grams of watermelon rind, 150 grams of purslane.

[Usage] Add 2000 ml of water to the medicine, and pour Yuejiao into the basin after boiling.Soak your feet when the water temperature is moderate, 30 minutes each time, once a day, 1 days as a course of treatment.

efficacy
Blood circulation skin care, white tender skin.Suitable for rough skin on feet.

Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine can also beautify your feet

whitening foot bath

[Materials] 6 grams each of Angelica and Codonopsis, 3 grams each of Angelica dahurica, white peony root, and white monkshood.

[Production] Put the above-mentioned traditional Chinese medicine into the pot and boil for 5 minutes before soaking your feet.It can also be directly ground into powder.

[Usage] Every time you want to use it, add boiling water to soak.Frequent foot baths can help relieve the fatigue caused by wearing high heels, help the body drain and detoxify, and soak your feet after soaking.

efficacy
Soaking feet can effectively help the body drain water and detoxify, while promoting blood circulation and whitening the skin of the feet.

Lemon Softening Cuticle Foot Bath

[Materials] 1 tablespoon each of vinegar and lemon juice, warm.

【Operation】Put the lemon, lemon, warm dry, and apply moisturizer into the basin together, and stir well.

[Usage] Put your feet directly into warm water. In winter, you can add the powdered medicine to a basin of vaseline and soak it. After about 10 minutes, wash your feet with clean water.

efficacy
Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which can whiten the skin.In addition, both lemon and vinegar can break down fat, sterilize, adjust the intestinal tract, help digestion, soften the dead skin of the feet, and beautify the nails.

Anti-chapping beauty foot formula
[Materials] 6 grams each of almonds and peach kernels, 3 grams each of magnolia kernels, angelica kernels, and orange kernels.

[Production] Grind the above medicinal materials into powder and put them into clean and sealed bottles for later use.

[Usage] In spring, vitamin E can be added to the powder to smear the feet.In summer, you can add it to a spray bottle to spray the skin of your feet to replenish dry skin.In autumn, you can add honey and apply it on the skin of your feet to give the skin sufficient moisture.Stir well and apply to the skin of the feet together.

efficacy
Beauty Foot Formula has the effect of whitening and moisturizing, and can effectively prevent chapped skin on the feet.

swollen feet
【Production】will research.

[Usage] Every time you want to soak your feet, add the medicine powder to the boiling water and let it cool down to soak your feet.Don't forget to apply moisturizer after soaking your feet, which can make your feet more beautiful.

efficacy
It can soothe tendons and eliminate foot edema.According to the records of "Compendium of Materia Medica", wax gourd kernels and barley have a good effect of diuresis and swelling.

Women who don't like the taste of traditional Chinese medicine can try to use essential oils to soak their feet.Essential oils can clear away heat and detoxify, cleanse the skin, control oil content, and promote skin care functions such as regeneration and recovery of damaged tissues, and have no side effects.Each time you soak your feet, add 3-5 drops of essential oil to the heated water.To achieve a better foot beauty effect, you can pop a vitamin E capsule and add it to the foot bath.

(Section [-]) Meridian and foot beauty, illustrated and simple foot massage method

The feet are an important part of the meridians of the human body. There are a pair of slender feet, but they are densely covered with countless nerve endings, which are closely connected with the brain.Each organ of the human body can find corresponding reflection points on the feet.Stimulating these reaction points can achieve the purpose of strengthening the body.Women often do foot care, not only can get a pair of beautiful feet, but also prolong life.

Press and rub Sanyinjiao and Xuanzhong acupoints
[Acupoint selection location] Sanyinjiao is 3 inches above the tip of the medial malleolus (4 transverse fingers), behind the medial edge of the tibia; Xuanzhong is 3 inches above the tip of the lateral malleolus.

[Massage method] Take a sitting position, put the calf on the opposite thigh, press the middle finger on the Xuanzhong point on the opposite side, and press the thumb on the Sanyinjiao point, and press and knead 20-30 times vigorously at the same time, depending on the degree of soreness.

【Efficacy】Stimulates tendons and activates blood circulation, delays aging.Treat foot symptoms such as rough skin on the feet, exposed blue veins on the dorsum of the feet, and excessive dead skin. It can also treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and blindness.

Massage the Kunlun and Taixi points
[Point selection] Kunlun is at the back of the lateral malleolus, at the depression between the tip of the lateral malleolus and the Achilles tendon; Taixi is at the back of the medial malleolus, at the depression between the tip of the inner tread and the Achilles tendon.

[Massage method] Take the seat, press the thumb on the Kunlun point, and the index finger on the Taixi point, and press it hard 20-30 times, the strength should be tolerable.Pregnant women are prohibited.

Legs and feet are sore and limp.It has a therapeutic effect on headache, dizziness, stiff neck, backache, tinnitus, sore throat, insomnia, frequent urination, enuresis, and irregular menstruation.

Press and knead Puquan point——Strengthen tendons and bones

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the Yongquan point leads directly to the kidney meridian, and the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot is the place where the turbid qi descends.Regular massage of Yongquan acupoint can benefit the essence and kidney, strengthen the body, prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, and promote the treatment of nasal congestion and headache.

[Acupoint selection location] Located in the first third of the line connecting the head of the 2nd and 3rd toe creases and the heel in the depression on the front of the foot, it is the first point of the kidney meridian.

[Massage method] Press the Yongquan point on the right foot with the thumb of the left hand, press it 30 times with a left-hand rotation, and 30 times with a right-hand rotation, and then press the Yongquan point on the left foot with the thumb of the right hand, the technique is the same as before.

[Efficacy] Regular massage of this acupoint can increase leanness and marrow, nourish kidney and yang, strengthen tendons and bones, and can treat various diseases, such as headache, heat stroke, various gynecological diseases and reproductive diseases, so as to achieve the purpose of health care and beauty.

After every foot bath!Don't forget to press the Yongquan point.If you feel pain when you press Yongquan acupoint every day, this acupoint is suitable for daily massage, and you must persist. Tonifying the kidney is a lifetime project.However, after some people press it, not only does it not hurt, but they don’t feel it, and there is a hole in the acupuncture point. This is a typical type of kidney qi deficiency, so don’t press it. , At this time, it is necessary to do kneeling and golden rooster independence first, to draw down the qi and blood, and then stimulate the Yongquan point to receive good results.

Press and knead Jiexi point

【Acupoint selection location】The midpoint of the junction between the dorsum of the foot and the calf.

[Massage method] Take a sitting position, put the calf on the opposite thigh, rub and press the Jiexi point 20-30 times with the thumb, alternately with both feet, depending on the degree of soreness.

【Efficacy】Relaxes tendons and activates collaterals, clears stomach and resolves phlegm.It can prevent foot and ankle joint injuries, sagging arches, numbness of lower limbs, head and face edema, headache, dizziness, palpitations, abdominal distension and constipation and other diseases.

按穴
[Acupoint selection location] Anterior and lower edge of lateral malleolus.

[Massage method] Take a squatting position, press the Qiuxu point with the middle finger (the thumb is attached to the inner ankle), and massage outward for 2 minutes, the strength should be tolerable.

【Efficacy】Active collaterals, soothe the nerves.It can prevent sternocostal pain, cholecystitis, sciatica, paralysis of lower limbs, ankle joint and surrounding soft tissue diseases, etc.

Push and rub the soles of the feet and the insteps

Rubbing the soles of the feet can enhance the circulation of blood and qi, regulate the viscera, relax the meridians, and promote metabolism, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body and beauty, and eliminating diseases.

The general method of rubbing the soles of the feet is to wash the feet with hot water before going to bed, then sit on the bed, bend the knees to pick up the feet, and put them on the other leg, that is, cross-legged.Then, lean the soles of the feet to the inside, use the right hand when rubbing the soles of the left soles, use the left hand when rubbing the soles of the right soles, and use the other four fingers except the thumb to exert force on the surface, so first rub the left and right back and forth, then rub back and forth, and finally Rub in circles until the local area becomes hot and feels comfortable.Then rub the instep from heel to toe for about 2 minutes.You who love beauty, if you rub the soles of your feet consistently and persistently, you can enhance your ability to resist diseases, activate the internal energy of the kidney meridian, strengthen your body and delay aging.

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