A Record of the Foot-Washing for Mothers Sports Day Event
Today in Hualien it looks like it is about to pour rain, and the weather has turned cold and overcast.
We have now entered our twentieth day of selling ginger on the streets of Taipei, and so far we have sold a total of eleven and a half truckloads of fresh ginger. The price of ginger in Hualien was effectively raised for a while, and we are gradually shifting our main efforts to Taitung. Our current mode of operation is for ginger farmers in Luye and Taimali in Taitung to ship their goods by rail freight to Songshan, where volunteers relay them by small truck to the Good People Hostel, and then sell them on the street. Alternatively, they come from the Yuxi area to Taipei by newspaper delivery van.
This approach is very effective, and every day we can come into direct contact with the public. Many people happily buy ginger because it is both cheap and of good quality.
But the volume is too large, and we need everyone to hold a Ginger Day.
We respectfully invite friends from businesses, schools, communities and nonprofit organizations alike to hold a "Ginger Day."
As long as you are willing, we will boil ginger soup and ginger tea free of charge, and deliver a truckload of ginger to help you hold a corporate "Ginger Day," a community "Ginger Day," a school "Ginger Day," or a street "Ginger Day." This makes it very convenient for companies, communities and schools to join the joint purchasing effort to help farmers.
But this is still not enough. Tingping Wang Temple in Hualien, professors from the Department of Taiwan Culture at National Taiwan Normal University, students from the Department of Mass Communication at Chinese Culture University, and the Hualien County Council want to launch a Mother's Day Filial Ginger campaign.
Washing Mom's Feet
We invite everyone to use the ginger that is abundant in spring on the island to wash Mom's feet, so that Mother's Day truly becomes a Taiwan holiday connected to Taiwan's land and culture.
A few years ago I too was influenced by the foot-washing trend and washed my mother's feet. As I touched my mother's feet, I was deeply shaken inside. Now, in order to help ginger farmers sell ginger on the street, I have discovered that soaking feet in ginger works better than ordinary foot soaks.
Spring ginger can tonify qi, remove dampness and promote circulation for people with weak qi.
Used for sponging the body or soaking the feet, it is the best seasonal farm produce for honoring one's parents. Using the ginger abundant on the island to wash and soak Dad's and Mom's feet is what we call filial ginger.
Fresh ginger keeps well. As long as it is stored in a ventilated place, it can last one to two months. There is absolutely no need to put it in the refrigerator, just like your feelings for family, do not freeze them.
In short, seeing elderly people in Taipei buy a three-jin bag of fresh ginger at a time gives us confidence. We are confident that ginger is something older people like, and at the same time it is the "guide" among all medicines for caring for the body.
Please everyone act together; there is still a great deal of ginger in Hualien and Taitung.
Next week, the foot-washing campaign ginger for Mom will be launched.
Foot-Washing Campaign Online Version
One is the online version.
1. Please reply to register; the letter must state your own name and your mother's name, the time, the place, and the list of participants.
2. Send back photos.
3. Send back a letter to me, Rongdun [email protected]
Foot-Washing Campaign Physical Version
The second is the physical version.
We will announce the time and place, and we respectfully invite everyone to come and take part.
The above activities give priority to washing Mom's feet, but in response to social needs we also welcome fathers acting as mothers, temporary mothers and temporary fathers to take part together.
Those with difficulties may also wash each other's feet as colleagues and friends.
This activity requires no registration fee; please everyone act together, be filial and help farmers.
Haha!
Bazi has already washed his mother's feet, and a wonderful account will be published later.
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Soaking Feet in Ginger Vinegar After Fatigue Gives Good Sleep
Fresh ginger is pungent and warm, and has the effects of dispersing cold, warming the stomach and warming the lungs.Vinegar is sour, bitter and warm, and has the effects of dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, detoxifying and killing parasites.When soaking the feet in hot water, adding ginger and vinegar, first, the medicine can be absorbed through the skin, and second, the combination of the several ingredients can stimulate the acupoints of the feet, regulate the function of the meridians, dredge qi and blood, adjust the function of the organs, and allow the mind to be nourished and settled by qi and blood, thereby improving sleep.
The method of soaking the feet in ginger vinegar is mainly suitable for those with restlessness of the mind due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen, that is, those who have symptoms such as frequent dreaming and easy waking, forgetfulness, dizziness and blurred vision, weakness of the limbs, mental fatigue, tasteless food and a dull complexion, and it is even more suitable for those who also have athlete's foot or dry skin.
First take an appropriate amount of fresh ginger, cut it into slices and put it in water, boil for 1 to 2 minutes, then add water to adjust the temperature to 42°C to 45°C, add an appropriate amount of vinegar, and soak the feet for 15 to 20 minutes.Because hot water, fresh ginger and vinegar are all warm in nature, this method is not suitable for insomnia patients of the yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity type.