China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Guizhou Sub-Council (Expo Affairs Bureau of Guizhou Province)
Yao bath belongs to herb bath, which is a unique bathing culture and ancient health care method of Banyao people. They used 90 thousand wild Chinese herbal medicines such as Maple Halide, Bloodstone, Zhuifeng Umbrella, and Shouwu to make a bath soup with the functions of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and menstruation, sterilizing and diminishing inflammation. They often bathed, and had the functions of dispelling diseases and strengthening the body, expelling wind dampness, expelling body poison, nourishing skin, relieving fatigue and refreshing. There are no gynecological diseases in the local Yao Village, the prevalence of children is low, and many people live a long life, which is inseparable from the frequent herb bath.