According to traditional Chinese medicine, the idea of the unity of man and nature was manifested by conditioning the body in accordance with the weather. In summer, all things grow, and it is the best time to pick these herbs to take a medicinal bath.

Herbal bath belongs to the external treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. For children it can dispel dampness, strengthen the spleen and treat skin diseases. For adults, it also can clear the meridians, activate blood and remove stasis, dispel wind and cold, clear heat and detoxify, and circulate qi and blood. Here two herbs are recommended:

• Calamus

Calamus, also known as sweet flag, is traditionally as popular as mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival. An old Chinese saying has it that “calamus drives away evilness and brings in auspiciousness.” Calam is one of the herbal medicines in traditional Chinese culture that can prevent epidemics and drive away evilness. Its aroma can enlighten the mind, refresh the spleen and penetrate into the brain.

People believed calamus possessed supernatural powers. Calamus leaves were hung above doors and windows, burned to repel insects, and used to brew medicinal wine.

In TCM, calamus is said to have potent healing powers. It is widely employed for its sedative and antibacterial properties. The essential oil from calamus’ underground stem can be used to treat skin problems, while chewing the plant can help remove the smell of tobacco and acts as a stimulant to increase a sense of well-being.

• Perrin

Perrin, the familiar weeds around us, smell fragrant, it can not only be ornamented as a potted plant, and also a Chinese herbal medicine with a lot of efficacy.

Perrin called it Orchid in the Shennong Materia Medica, listed as a superior product, and is one of the commonly used medicines in traditional Chinese medicine. It is flat, spicy, belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian, has a good effect of dampness and heat relief, awakening the spleen and appetizing.

It can be used for summer wet colds, loss of appetite, nausea, sweet and greasy mouth, bad breath and salivation, head distension and chest tightness, etc.

Perrin is also used to treat dampness and heat disease by aromatizing dampness, relieving heat and removing dampness and refreshing the mind. If you see a child with thick and greasy tongue coating in summer, and have been outdoors and don’t want to eat, you can consider taking a bath with Perrin.  #TCM #acupuncture #acupuncturedubai #herbalmedicine