Yao Medicinal Footbath

Description

The Yao people living in Guanxi Province, China are recognized for their exceptional health and longevity and renowned throughout China for their unique style of indigenous medicine. Particularly well-known are their “Yao Yu” 瑶浴 or medicinal baths.

These Yao Yu footbaths are formulated by a Yao herbalist using wild-crafted herbs from the Dayao Mountains which boast the most complex and diverse vegetation of any major forest region in Guangxi.

With its focus on supporting the kidneys, boosting qi, and consolidating jing, it is particularly useful for practitioners of the internal arts. It is also considered especially beneficial for men in general.

As described by the herbalist:
It can dispel dampness and strengthen the spleen, dredge the meridians, warm the body, replenish qi and blood, replenish kidney qi, strengthen the waist muscles, consolidate essence (jing), and can also be used by women with insufficient kidney qi.

Main Ingredients: 九节风 (jiujiefeng), 鴨仔风 (yazi feng), 九龙藤 (jiulong teng), 飞龙掌血 (feilong zhang xue), 鸡血藤 (ji xue teng), 双钧藤 (shuang jun teng), 松筋草 (song jin cao), 杠板归 (gang ban gui), 外用黄花倒水莲 (waiyong huanghua dao shui lian), 下山虎 (xiashan hu), and various other Yao medicinal herbs.

Directions for use:

• Soak the bag in hot water in a large pot for 10-15 minutes and then bring to a boil.
• Boil for 30-45 minutes and then pour into a foot soaking bucket.
• Best is to steep the bag a second time (~30 min) and add a second pot of water as well.
• Slowly mix in cool water to lower the temp in the foot soaking bucket to a hot but comfortable temp (around 107- 115 F or 42 – 46 C).
• Ideally the foot soak bucket is tall enough to bring the water level up as close to the knees as possible.
• Soak your feet for 15-20 minutes, or until you start to sweat slightly.
• When finished, dry off and cover up. Avoid exposure to cold and wind. Drink plenty of water. Wipe away sweat.

Contraindications:
1. Use with caution if you have heart disease, myocardial infarction, thrombosis, hypertension, unhealed skin wounds, severe cardiopulmonary disease, infectious diseases, or have consumed alcohol. Should not be used by pregnant women.
2. This product is a powder for external use only.
3. If you experience any discomfort or allergic reactions during soaking, discontinue use immediately.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.