What are the taboos of soaking in hot springs?

Recently, some media reported that Xiong Yuejun, an 85-year-old retired university teacher, died unexpectedly while soaking in a hot spring at Yongdu Hot Spring Hotel near Yunnan Agricultural University. Xiong Yuejun was usually in good health, but he fainted in the hot spring pool for more than a minute and died after being rescued. Experts remind that people with poor cardiopulmonary function and middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old should be extra careful when soaking in hot springs.

As early as 3000 years ago, the ancients in China knew that hot springs could prevent and cure diseases. For example, it is recorded in the Notes on Water Classics: "Darongshi produces warm soup and cures all diseases." Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty also said in his "Hot Springs Fu": "If you are sick, there will be no hot springs." Hot spring bathing in winter is a popular way to keep fit. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hot springs are pungent and slightly toxic, and the main functions of external bathing are to eliminate scabies, dredge meridians, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and strengthen the body. It can warm meridians and dredge collaterals, activate qi and blood, relieve fatigue and make people feel happy, but there are many stresses on soaking in hot springs.

You can't go in and out of the hot spring pool too fast.

Soak in the hot spring pool, the water comes out too fast. Before entering the water, it is recommended to soak your feet first and then soak your whole body. When leaving the water, it is recommended to get out of your upper body first. Wang Li, an expert in internal medicine at Huizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, said that this is actually a process in which the human body gradually adapts to the water temperature. Generally speaking, the outside temperature is low and the water temperature is high, with a certain temperature difference. If the water enters too fast, people's blood vessels will expand rapidly, which will easily lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain; When water comes out too fast, it will cause blood vessels to contract sharply, which will lead to an increase in blood pressure, especially for some elderly people with high blood pressure.

The length of time spent in hot springs should also be controlled. Generally speaking, the higher the temperature, the shorter the soaking time; In hot spring pools with lower temperature, the soaking time can be longer. In general, it is more appropriate to soak once 10~20 minutes. Be sure to wash your body with clear water after soaking, because hot spring water contains a lot of carbonic acid, silicic acid and other substances. After water evaporates, the concentration of these minerals attached to the skin will increase, which is easy to irritate the skin.

In addition, it is also important to drink water in time after soaking in hot springs. Because soaking in hot springs will cause the loss of body fluids, it is most appropriate to drink light lemon tea and salt water after soaking in hot springs.

Soak in the hot spring for an hour after dinner.

Many hot spring health clubs have restaurants, which are convenient for guests to soak in a hot spring comfortably after enjoying delicious food. Yang Weibing, director of dermatology department of Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College, said that it is not advisable to soak in hot springs after meals. Because the water temperature of hot springs will stimulate blood to concentrate on the skin surface, thus reducing the blood flowing to the digestive system and affecting the digestion and absorption function of the human body. It is recommended not to soak in hot springs 30 minutes before meals and within one hour after meals. Besides, hot springs are not suitable for everyone. Avoid hot springs if you have the following situations.

1. People with hypertension, heart disease, epilepsy and mental history are prone to accidents in hot springs.

2. People with hot constitution should not soak in hot springs. Some people have symptoms of getting angry, such as bad temper, like acne, aphtha and so on. Soaking in hot springs will aggravate these symptoms of getting angry.

People with damaged skin should not soak in hot springs. Soaking in hot springs will worsen the wound and make it easy to get sick. For people with eczema, atopic dermatitis and other skin diseases, soaking in hot springs for a long time will accelerate the evaporation of skin moisture, destroy the skin barrier and aggravate the symptoms.

4. When soaking in hot springs, human blood circulation will accelerate metabolism, and if soaking time is too long, it will increase the blood flow on the skin surface for normal people, thus causing insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain and inducing diseases. People with poor cardiopulmonary function and middle-aged and elderly people over 50 years old should pay more attention to it. They need to rest after soaking for the longest time 15 minutes, and it is advisable to soak for no more than 80 minutes every day. In addition, it is suggested that the number of hot springs should not be too much, and once or twice a month is enough.

Symptomatic selection of traditional Chinese medicine library

The ancients thought that adding some Chinese herbal medicines to hot springs could prevent diseases and resist aging. So, they take a bubble bath with Chinese herbal medicine, or take a bath with Chinese herbal medicine decoction. Chinese herbal medicines such as Radix Codonopsis, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Coptidis, Radix Bupleuri, Herba Menthae, Herba Perillae, and Herba Plantaginis are added. , can strengthen the body, regulate menstruation, tonify deficiency, stop dizziness, relieve pain, soothe the nerves, help sleep, clear away heat and toxic materials, dredge channels and activate collaterals, tonify middle energizer and moisturize skin.

Yang, chief physician of dermatology department of Oriental Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that different substances contained in hot springs have different health care effects on human body, especially for Tang Chi who has added different Chinese medicines, the choice is very knowledgeable. Traditional Chinese medicine has different effects, and the choice of different types of hot spring pools should also vary from person to person.

Dangguichi

It has the effects of enriching blood, promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals and relieving pain, and is suitable for women.

Aloe pool

It has the effects of whitening skin and removing oil on skin surface, and is suitable for young people.

Mingneikou

It has the functions of dispelling wind, clearing heat, relieving itching and refreshing, and is suitable for white-collar workers.

Gegenchi

Has effect in lowering blood pressure and blood sugar, remove speckle, relaxing muscles and tendons, and activate collaterals, and is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.

Juhuachi

It has the functions of dispersing wind and heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight, and can be used by people with heavy work pressure.

Huashaochi

(Contains more than ten kinds of medicinal materials such as safflower, red peony root, cassia twig and angelica. ) has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals, dispelling cold and relieving pain, and is suitable for people who sit in front of a computer for a long time, and can relieve discomfort caused by cervical spondylosis, scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar muscle strain.