The reason why this time period is chosen to tonify the kidney is because it is the time when the kidney meridian is weak in qi and blood. At this time, after soaking feet to increase body heat, blood vessels in the body will expand, which is conducive to promoting blood circulation, thus promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the nerves that have been nervous for a day and the kidneys that have been tired for a day can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted at this time, and people will feel very comfortable.
In addition, soaking feet in the morning can refresh your mind. When sleeping at night, the body keeps the same posture for a long time, and the blood circulation is not smooth. Taking a bath in the morning can promote blood circulation and regulate autonomic nerve and endocrine system.
Health network reminds that it is not advisable to soak your feet when you are full and hungry. Being full, hungry or soaking your feet while eating will speed up the blood circulation of the whole body, which is prone to dizziness and discomfort. It is not advisable to soak your feet within half an hour after a meal, which will affect the blood supply to your stomach. After eating, the blood in the human body flows to the digestive tract. If you soak your feet with hot water at this time, the blood that should have flowed to the digestive tract will flow to the lower limbs instead. Over time, it will affect digestion and absorption, leading to malnutrition.
When soaking feet, the water temperature should not be too hot, about 40℃ is appropriate, and the soaking time should not be too long, only about half an hour. Because the metal is easy to cool, it is best to use a wooden basin for soaking feet, which can put some salvia miltiorrhiza and angelica which are beneficial to blood circulation; Or put some forsythia, honeysuckle, isatis root and chrysanthemum to reduce fire and clear heat.
Four methods of soaking feet are the most harmful.
1, traditional Chinese medicine foot bath. Many people use Chinese medicine to soak their feet once or twice and find that the effect is not obvious, so they think that the effect of Chinese medicine to soak their feet is poor. This idea is wrong. As we all know, the course of Chinese medicine is long, so it takes some time for Chinese medicine to soak its feet to see obvious effects.
2. Chinese medicine repeatedly soaks feet. Many people think that Chinese medicine is more expensive, and it is too wasteful to throw the trash can once or twice, so they will turn it over several times. Actually, it's just a waste of time. The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine is generally released after stewing twice. If it is the third stew, these Chinese medicines have almost no efficacy. Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath tablets belong to disposable products.
3, soaking feet for too long. The idea that the longer you soak your feet, the better is also wrong. Generally, Chinese medicine can soak feet for 40 minutes, which can make the capillaries of feet absorb enough effective components of Chinese medicine, and it is easy to sweat if soaking feet for too long. Excessive sweating is harmful to the heart.
4. Foot bath water is too hot. Many people choose hot water to soak their feet. They think that high temperature helps to promote the absorption of Chinese medicine components and blood circulation. In fact, this is not right, because about 40 degrees is a more suitable temperature for people. If the temperature is too high, it will burn the skin, and if the blood circulation is too fast at once, it will cause blood to rush up, but it will cause discomfort and even collapse.
Four kinds of people should not soak their feet with hot water in winter.
1, patients with varicose veins or thrombosis. People with varicose feet will feel bloated and heavy when soaking their feet in hot water. This is because the temperature of the foot rises, which makes the blood vessels more dilated. Therefore, patients with varicose veins should raise their legs to help blood return after soaking their feet.
2. Diabetic patients. After diabetic neuropathy and angiopathy, the feeling of temperature in hands and feet is becoming invalid. Normal people will feel very hot water, but they can't, so it's easy to soak their feet with overheated water, causing burns. Once scalded, if not handled properly, it may lead to foot infection, ulceration, and even severe amputation.
3. Patients with heart disease and low blood pressure. Patients with heart disease or hypotension may feel dizzy at ordinary times. Soaking feet in hot water for too long may lead to cardio-cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, and increase the risk of illness.
4. Preschool children. Preschool children's expression ability and tolerance for hot water are not as good as those of adults, who think that children may not be able to bear the appropriate temperature. Therefore, children before the age of 7 are still not suitable for foot soaking.