How do foot patches detoxify? Can foot patches really detoxify?

There are many acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, and the wormwood ingredients in the foot patches are used to improve the body.

It's useless, I feel that it's better to wear a pair of thick socks and walk more and sweat.

Do foot patch detoxes really work?

Foot patches do not detoxify.

Although the foot patches have different brands and different origins, most of them have the following things in common: they are composed of pharmaceutical powders and porous non-woven fabrics; The main ingredients are bamboo vinegar, wormwood, bamboo charcoal, tourmaline, etc.; It is claimed to have the effects of dispelling dampness and detoxification, reducing fat, improving insomnia, relaxing tendons and channels; Most of the comments given by buyers were "the powder will turn into a black paste", "the body is sweating", and "moisture and toxins are discharged".

Regardless of whether the powder turns black due to a chemical reaction, just from the fact that the powder becomes moist or black, it does not mean that it is dehumidifying or detoxifying. Dampness involves many aspects, and the common manifestations include greasy tongue, stomach discomfort, loose stools, heavy limb soreness or edema, etc., and whether to get rid of it depends on clinical symptoms.

As for the term "detoxification", it is rarely used in Chinese medicine, and "detoxification" is generally used. The meaning of poison is wide, such as heat poison, damp poison, wind poison, drug poison, snake poison, etc., and I don't know which poison is "discharged" and where the "toxin" comes from. Among the main ingredients of the foot patch, wormwood, also known as mugwort leaves, is warm, can warm the meridians and stop bleeding when taken internally, warm moxibustion can warm the meridians and relieve pain, and external use is dry and damp and itching, which is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine.

Bamboo charcoal, bamboo vinegar, tourmaline and other ingredients are rarely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Even if the drug is correct, the soles of the feet are thick, the drug penetration is very poor, and it is difficult to say whether the external application can achieve the expected efficacy as advertised.

Use foot patches and choose carefully:

1. The human body metabolizes the waste in the body through the liver, kidney and digestive system, and excretes the waste through defecation, sweating, respiration and other ways. Normal people can complete these steps without additional "detoxification". To dispel dampness and detoxification, it is necessary to prescribe the right medicine under the guidance of a professional doctor after different symptoms appear.

2. On the other hand, improper health preservation methods will hurt the body. For example, the use of some warm drugs for foot patches will aggravate the condition of yin deficiency people who are prone to internal heat. In addition, a 2012 study on a foot patch in India showed that 25 out of 100 people who used the foot patch had allergies, accompanied by redness, swelling, itching, and even cough, fever and other symptoms.

If you want to recuperate, you can use methods such as foot baths or massages. Beat the Chinese medicine into a fine powder, dissolve it in 40 warm water, and soak both feet for 15 to 30 minutes. Different symptoms are treated differently and need the guidance of professional doctors, commonly used are mugwort leaves, ginger, etc., which can promote metabolism and blood circulation; Properly massaging the outside of the thumbs of the feet, or rubbing the Yongquan acupoints, also has a good health care effect.

It's useful, depending on what brand you bought, I used Guangshengtang foot patch, and the detoxification effect is very good.

Yes, I've been using it myself 9 years and it's a lot better than before.

I think it should be okay, I've used it.