Can tangerine peel be used for foot soaking?

Soaking your feet before going to bed every night is very good for your body. It is a good way to maintain health, and this method does not require special medicines. It can relieve physical and mental stress and promote sleep. Of course, you can also put some Chinese medicinal materials when soaking your feet, such as tangerine peel, which can prevent colds and also has a certain effect in preventing cold hands and feet.

Can tangerine peel be used for foot bath?

After the citrus peel is dried, it becomes what we commonly call "dried tangerine peel". Tangerine peel is a common Chinese medicine. In addition to being edible, it can also be used for medicinal baths. Among them, the best quality tangerine peel is made from the peel of winter tangerine, which has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, regulating qi and drying dampness, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Tangerine peel medicinal bath is especially suitable for women with cold constitutions, and can effectively improve the effect of cold hands and feet. The nutrients contained in the dried tangerine peel can also penetrate into the skin through the heat, taking advantage of the open pores of the skin to stimulate the capillaries and accelerate blood circulation, thereby moisturizing the skin and keeping the body warm.

Side effects of tangerine peel

1. People who are prone to heatiness

Tangerine peel has a certain effect of drying dampness. If patients have stomach fire, qi deficiency or dry cough, it is best not to take too much to avoid making the condition worse.

2. Patients taking medication

Tangerine peel has a certain effect on drug enzymes, so patients who are taking medications should consult a doctor in advance if they need to drink tangerine peel in water to avoid affecting the efficacy of the medicine or causing adverse effects on the body.

3. Pregnant women with Qi deficiency and dry body

If the pregnant woman's constitution is that of qi deficiency and dry body or yin deficiency and dry cough, and at the same time her body is accompanied by real heat and vomiting blood, then it is recommended that she must do a good job of abstaining from food to avoid adverse effects on herself and the fetus.

4. Mothers who feed their babies with breast milk

Tangerine peel will reduce milk supply, so breastfeeding mothers should not eat it. Because of this, if the child is about to be weaned, the mother can boil tangerine peel in water and drink it, which will immediately reduce the amount of milk.