What is pedicure? Pedicure is a non-invasive natural therapy that integrates examination, treatment and health care by using the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Foot massage includes foot bath and foot massage. Foot bath refers to soaking feet with more than 20 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. Make the medicinal properties and the heat of hot water act on the feet together to achieve the effects of activating meridians, eliminating diseases and strengthening the body. Foot massage can adjust, stabilize and balance the internal environment of human body through nerve reflex, mobilize the potential self-defense ability of human body and improve immune function, so as to achieve the effects of health care, physical fitness and treatment. People who do pedicure for the first time will feel very painful. As the number of times increases, the pain will gradually decrease, because pedicure is not an ordinary touch, and only by forcibly massaging the corresponding reflex zone can the effect be achieved. The operation steps of pedicure are: steam or soak the foot for about 20 minutes before massage to open the pores of the foot, wipe and wrap the foot with a hot towel, and press the left foot first, in the order of sole, inner foot, outer foot and instep. Massage time is generally 30 to 45 minutes. Why-why is it good for the human body? People's feet are bigger than other organs such as hands, ears, nose and lips. At the same time, the muscle is relatively thick, the capillaries are dense, the nerve endings are abundant, the structure is complex, and it is far from the heart, which is the weakest part of blood circulation. When we fully massage the reflex zone of the foot, the temperature of the foot will rise and the blood flow rate will accelerate. At the same time, the sediment on the foot will be "crushed" by massage, re-enter the systemic circulation with the acceleration of blood circulation, and be excreted through the urinary system and other excretory organs. 3 ~ 5 days after foot massage, you will find that the discharged urine is turbid and smelly, and people will feel relaxed and energetic. Therefore, stimulating massage in the foot reflex zone can improve blood circulation, reduce the burden on the heart and improve metabolic function. For women, pedicure has a cosmetic effect. Proper stimulation of the soles of the feet can stimulate the adrenal glands and make them secrete more hormones, thus stimulating the vitality of skin cells, accelerating their metabolism and reducing pigmentation, thus making the skin white, tender and elastic. Normal feet should be of moderate size, moderate softness, moist skin and full muscles. If a person's feet are obviously smaller than the proportion of the body, it means that this person's congenital conditions are relatively poor. By observing the feet, we can also understand the health status of the body: if the feet are purple, dull and cold, it may be due to poor peripheral blood circulation, which is called qi stagnation and blood stasis in Chinese medicine; If the feet are white, it is a sign of anemia. Who-who is not suitable for pedicure? Foot massage is not suitable for everyone. If the massage is improper, it will not only cure the disease, but will aggravate it. 1. People with a bad heart will have high blood pressure if they massage in the reflex zone of the heart. 2. Ulcer patients will expand the area of ulcer if they exert too much force. 3. People with weak body, skin diseases or osteoporosis should not do pedicure. 4. Patients with hematemesis, hematochezia, cerebral hemorrhage and gastrorrhagia. Doing pedicure to promote blood circulation may cause more bleeding. 4. During menstruation and pregnancy, women may suffer from massive bleeding and abortion when doing pedicure. Where-where to get a pedicure? If you go to a pedicure center, you must choose a formal and professional pedicure shop. For example, the physiotherapists trained by Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Guangzhou Bicheng Health Center have mastered quite accurate acupoint principles and physical therapy knowledge, and going to Bicheng massage will get professional-grade results. If you have no time to do pedicure outside, you can also do maintenance at home. Although it is impossible to do pedicure in the strict sense at home, according to your physical condition, choosing the corresponding medicine to soak your feet and simply massage can also play a role in eliminating fatigue, relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation. When doing foot bath, the water temperature should be 40℃ ~ 50℃. It should be warm and comfortable, and water should be added while washing to keep the water temperature. Only by maintaining a certain temperature and ensuring enough foot soaking time can the maximum effect of the drug be guaranteed. The amount of water should be submerged for 20 ~ 30 minutes each time. When soaking, massage your feet slowly, consistently and easily with your hands, first instep and then instep, until it gets hot. After foot bath, dry your feet with a towel, and then rub foot cream on your feet from bottom to top. In addition, if you can spread some pebbles on the balcony floor and often walk barefoot on it, it can also play a role similar to pedicure. When is the pedicure? It is best to do pedicure before going to bed at night, which is good for sleep. Pedicure should not be done within 30 minutes before and after meals. Pedicure before meals will inhibit the secretion of gastric juice, which is not conducive to digestion. Pedicure immediately after meals will reduce the blood volume of gastrointestinal tract and affect digestion. It is best to drink a cup of warm water within 30 minutes after massage, which is beneficial to the operation of qi and blood. It is not advisable to drink tea, wine or other drinks. Tips: If you do foot bath at home, you can choose a Chinese medicine formula that suits your needs. After crushing the medicine, brew it with boiling water, then fumigate the soles of feet with the steam of the medicine for 5 minutes, and then add water to soak the feet in water. The formula of health foot bath: angelica 15g, astragalus 20g, safflower 10g, sappan wood 10g, Eupatorium adenophorum 10g, Radix Rehmanniae 10g, Zanthoxylum bungeanum 10g and Radix Puerariae/kloc-0. The formula for treating hypertension: Apocynum venetum leaves 15g, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. 6g. , oyster 15g, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb 10g. Evodia rutaecarpa 10g.

Formula for treating headache

Rhizoma Typhonii10g, Rhizoma Chuanxiong 20g, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae 20g, Asari10g, and 5 shallots. Formula for treating cough: jute 10g, 40 slices of pepper, 30g of ginger and 30g of raw alum.