Pepper bath belongs to Chinese herbal bath, which has the benefits of warming the center to relieve pain (by warming the spleen and stomach to relieve pain), killing insects and relieving itching. Its disadvantages may be that it can cause rashes, itching and other uncomfortable reactions. Note that herbal baths are only used as an adjunctive therapy, not as a cure, and they are not as effective as taking tonics internally.
Pepper is warm, pungent, can be taken internally into the decoction, external use can be decocted soup fumigation, has the effect of warming the pain, killing insects and itching. It is commonly used in the treatment of cold pain in the stomach and abdomen (stomach and abdomen feel cold pain), nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain caused by worms, eczema and itching of the skin. Note that it is forbidden for those who are suffering from yin deficiency (deficiency of yin and essence in the body, resulting in hyperactive fire), and pregnant women are advised to take it with caution.
The medicinal bath belongs to the external treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine, and the same as internal medicine, in accordance with the principle of identification and selection of medicines, the use of different formulas, the treatment of different diseases. The medicinal baths are absorbed through the skin and muscle surface, circulate through the meridians and blood veins, and reach the internal organs, so as to dredge the meridians and channels, activate blood circulation, dispel wind and cold (to dispel wind and cold), eliminate swelling and pain (to eliminate swelling and pain), and adjust the yin and yang and other effects.
Note that the medicinal bath is not suitable for everyone. It is not suitable for patients with unclear consciousness, especially weak body, serious cardiovascular and cerebral vascular diseases, skin broken and infected, and diabetes mellitus. If rashes, itching and other discomforts occur after the medicated bath, it is mostly an allergic reaction, and it is recommended to stop the medication and seek medical advice as soon as possible.
If you need to take a medicated bath, it is recommended to consult a physician, do not operate blindly on your own.