Catch a cold when the seasons change? Soak your feet in Sichuan pepper water to quickly drive away the chill

When the seasons are changing, many people catch colds easily. At times like this, you might want to try soaking Sichuan pepper in water to drive away the chill. Not only does the cold get better faster, but it also strengthens your body. And it is not just Sichuan pepper that can be used for foot soaks - ginger, vinegar and salt all work too, and their benefits are all different. Let's take a look together!

Soaking feet in Sichuan pepper water drives out cold and promotes blood circulation and clears the meridians

Sichuan pepper itself has the effect of dispelling cold; it can drive out cold and support the healthy yang energy. Soaking your feet in Sichuan pepper water stimulates the various acupoints on the soles of the feet, promoting the smooth flow of the body's meridians and blood circulation, thereby relieving coughs and preventing colds. In addition, soaking feet in Sichuan pepper water also helps treat athlete's foot.

How do you soak your feet in Sichuan pepper?

1. Take about 2 grams of Sichuan pepper, put it in a pot, add water and boil it for about 20 minutes. When the water turns yellow, turn off the heat. If a child is soaking, halve the amount of Sichuan pepper or reduce it by 2/3.

2. When the Sichuan pepper water has cooled to a suitable temperature, pour it out and soak your feet. Do not let it be too hot.

3. How long should you soak? Roughly until your head is slightly sweaty, but not dripping with sweat from over-sweating.

4. Do not soak in Sichuan pepper water all the time. You can soak for a week first, then take a break before soaking again. Women should not soak during their period.

5. While soaking your feet in Sichuan pepper water, you can put your hands in to soak as well, which makes the effect more noticeable.

Soaking feet in ginger water improves cold hands and feet

Besides being a seasoning, ginger is also a very good Chinese medicinal herb. Soaking your feet in ginger water can drive out cold by inducing sweating, treat wind-cold colds, and also improve cold hands and feet in women.

How do you soak your feet in ginger?

1. Take half a piece of ginger, cut it into slices, put it in a pot, add water and boil for 10 minutes.

2. Once boiled, pour out the ginger water, add some clean water, and let the water temperature drop to 40-42 degrees before soaking your feet.

3. When soaking, the water level is best above the ankles. Stop soaking once you are slightly sweaty.

Besides Sichuan pepper and ginger, you can also soak your feet in

salt, vinegar and so on,

all of which have good health benefits.

Fellow gardeners, hurry up and start soaking your feet in autumn and winter!

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