舒壓美膚，促進循環                                                                                                                                  

 想在家泡澡，來點不一樣的，試試中藥味的吧！這裡提供12道各有其作用的中藥材，可舒緩各種身心不適。                                                      

 文／吳建勳                                                                                                                                           

 近來，非常流行在家用各式各樣的材料來泡澡，以達到舒展鬱抑的心情，或尋求改善身體循環                                                                  

 、美膚瘦身的目的。以下提供一些簡便經濟省錢的中草藥材，讀者們可善加運用，有益身心。                                                                   

 1.【桑葉泡澡】                                                                                                                                       

 用法：至中藥房購買乾桑葉1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。                                                                  

 或到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                          

 原理：桑葉，為桑科植物桑樹的葉，性寒，味苦、甘，入肺、肝經作用，功效為疏散風熱，清肝                                                                

 明目。用桑葉來泡澡，可清除肝火，對肝火上炎的目赤腫痛、眼睛酸澀或視力變差等問題都有助                                                                 

 益。此外，桑葉澡又可滋潤頭髮，使烏黑流亮。                                                                                                          

 2.【艾葉泡澡】                                                                                                                                     

 用法：至中藥房購買乾艾葉1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或                                                               

 到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                             

 原理：艾葉，為菊科植物艾（栽培品）的葉。（少數帶莖），性溫，味苦、辛，入肝、脾、腎經。                                                               

 能溫經止血，散寒止痛。用艾葉來泡澡，可疏通全身12條經絡、逐寒、除濕、溫暖子宮、開鬱化悶                                                              

 、調和月經及安胎作用。                                                                                                                              

 3.【菊花泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：至中藥房購買乾菊花1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或                                                               

 到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                            

 原理：菊花為菊科植物菊及其變種的頭狀花序，性微寒，味甘、苦，入肺、肝經作用。功效為疏散                                                              

 風熱，明目，清熱解毒，平肝陽。用菊花來泡澡，可幫助(1)因熱感冒引起的症狀，如發熱、惡寒、                                                             

 頭痛等症。(2)對眼睛的紅腫熱痛亦可應用。(3)菊花清熱解毒之功甚佳，為外科要藥，對於皮膚問題                                                            

 所引發的瘡瘍腫痛尤有良好療效。(4)菊花能平降肝陽，對肝陽上亢引起的高血壓之頭目眩暈，亦可                                                             

 助於調節。                                                                                                                                          

 4.【紫蘇泡澡】                                                                                                                                       

 用法：至中藥房購買乾紫蘇1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或                                                                

 到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                            

 原理：紫蘇為唇形科植物紫蘇的莖葉，性溫，味辛、入肺、脾經。功效為發汗解表，行氣寬中，解                                                              

 魚蟹毒。用紫蘇來泡澡，可幫助(1)紫蘇能散表寒，發汗力較強，有助於惡寒、發熱、無汗的風寒表                                                             

 症。(2)紫蘇能行氣寬中，有助於脾胃氣滯、胸悶、噁心等症。(3)紫蘇能行氣安胎，有助於妊娠惡阻                                                            

 、胎動不安。(4)紫蘇辛溫，能解魚蟹毒，有助於食魚蟹後引起的吐瀉腹痛。                                                                                 

 5.【浮萍泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：至中藥房購買乾浮萍1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或                                                               

 到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                            

 原理：浮萍為浮萍科植物紫浮萍的全草，性寒，味辛，入肺經作用。功效為發汗解表，利水。其性                                                              

 輕浮升散，善開毛竅，入肺經過皮膚，有發汗解表、透疹等功效。用浮萍來泡澡，可幫助(1)熱感冒                                                             

 ，發熱無汗。(2)麻疹隱隱不出，或疹出不透等。(3)風熱癮疹、各種皮膚病。(4)浮萍能泄熱利水，                                                             

 故對于水腫而有表熱者可用之。                                                                                                                        

 6.【桂枝泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：至中藥房購買桂枝1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或到                                                               

 中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                              

 原理：桂枝為樟科植物菌桂的細枝，性溫，味辛、甘，入心、肺、膀胱經。功效為發汗解表，溫通                                                              

 經脈，通陽化氣。用桂枝來泡澡，可(1)桂枝善祛風寒，用於感冒風寒、發熱惡寒，有協調營衛的作                                                             

 用。(2)桂枝能溫通經脈，可用於寒濕引起的麻痹疼痛與經閉腹痛。(3)桂枝性溫，善通陽氣，能化                                                              

 陰寒，用於水濕停滯所致的痰飲喘咳，以及小便不利等都有幫助。                                                                                          

 7.【芫荽泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：當胃口不佳，或是鼻塞時，至超市或菜市場購買一把香菜，洗淨，在泡澡時加入熱水中，自                                                              

 然就會散發天然香氣來開通鼻竅，促進食慾。                                                                                                            

 原理：芫荽為傘形科植物胡荽的全草，性溫，味辛，入肺、胃經，能發表透疹、芳香開胃。                                                                    

 8.【荷葉泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：當心情煩躁，頭重重的，身體覺得不清爽時，至中藥房購買乾荷葉1斤，研磨成細粉末，每                                                               

 次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。或到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100                                                                 

 公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                                                                        

 原理：荷葉為睡蓮科植物蓮的葉片，性平，味苦，入肝、脾、胃經。能解暑清熱，升發清陽、通                                                                

 氣寬胸。                                                                                                                                             

 9.【綠豆粉泡澡】                                                                                                                                     

 用法：倘若您的皮膚粗糙，又常常這兒抓那兒癢的話，可到超市或南北貨商店購買一包綠豆粉，                                                                

 每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。                                                                                                            

 原理：綠豆為豆科植物綠豆的種子，性寒，味甘，入心、胃經。能清熱、除煩、解毒，消暑。常                                                                

 用於暑熱煩渴，瘡毒癰腫等症。                                                                                                                        

 10.【豬膽汁泡澡】                                                                                                                                   

 用法：豬的膽汁性寒，味苦，入心、肝、膽經，清熱解毒作用顯著。常用於肝火上炎、目赤腫痛                                                                

 、肺熱咳嗽、老年慢性支氣管炎、百日咳、濕熱黃疸、傳染性肝炎等症。豬膽剛拿到的時候腥味                                                                 

 很重，會令人受不了，但裡面的豬膽汁其實是能殺菌清熱解毒的。倘若您不敢用新鮮的豬膽汁，                                                                

 可到有賣科學濃縮中藥的中藥房或中醫診所訂購，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐，加在洗                                                                

 澡水中，浸泡至少15分鐘，可幫助減少皮膚問題。                                                                                                        

 原理：古早時候，當嬰兒剛出生，老人家會到豬販處，去要新鮮的豬膽2個，回家後洗淨外表，                                                                 

 剪破倒在浴盆中，加入剛好溫度的熱水，給小寶貝全身上下每一寸都洗到，如此在滿月之內有做                                                                

 過這樣的處理，寶貝的皮膚就會有很好的抵抗力，長大以後少有皮膚病的發生。我的一雙兒女經                                                                

 此法調過，即使在青春期也鮮有青春痘，皮膚始終很乾淨漂亮。                                                                                            

 11.【苦參泡澡】                                                                                                                                      

 用法：至中藥房購買乾苦參1斤，研磨成細粉末，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。                                                                  

 或到中藥房或中醫診所訂購科學濃縮中藥粉，1罐100公克粉劑，每次泡澡時用半罐。                                                                          

 原理：苦參為豆科植物苦參的根，性寒，味苦，入心、肝、小腸、大腸、胃經。其特長清熱燥濕                                                                

 ，能導下焦濕熱滲於下竅，祛風殺蟲而止癢。常用於週身風癢，疥瘡頑癬，麻風，濕熱下痢，黃                                                                

 疸，赤白帶下，陰部瘙癢，小便不利等症。苦參清化濕熱，用它來泡澡，可用於對付皮膚濕疹、                                                                

 瘙癢等症，都有幫助的。                                                                                                                              

 12.【枸杞葉泡澡】                                                                                                                                    

 用法：當身體常感覺痠痛時，可至中藥房或草藥店購買乾枸杞葉（天精草）1斤，研磨成細粉末                                                                  

 ，每次泡澡時用1至2碗量倒入澡盆中攪勻浸泡。                                                                                                          

 原理：枸杞，枝幹似蔓而柔軟長可達二丈許，自一根叢生。春月生嫩芽，葉之形似石榴之葉而柔                                                                 

 軟，春採葉名叫天精草，夏月葉間簇生三四花，一花之形似桔梗至小淡紫色，夏採花名為長生草                                                                

 ，後結果實形似櫻桃之實而更長，熟呈紅色，味酸甜，秋採子名曰枸杞子，冬採根名曰地骨皮。                                                                

 葉可生或曬乾食用，為茄科植物寧夏枸杞及枸杞的枝葉，性味苦甘而氣涼，入肺、腎經。能「除                                                                

 煩益志、補五勞七傷（過勞）、壯心氣、去皮膚骨節風（痠痛）、消熱毒、散瘡腫……作飲代茶                                                                  

 止渴、消熱煩、益陽事」。