Soaking feet can improve the quality of sleep. Hot water above body temperature can stimulate the peripheral nerves of feet. Soaking feet with hot water before going to bed can soothe the liver and regulate qi, stimulate appetite, eliminate headaches and improve sleep quality. For example, when soaking feet, adding some pebbles to stimulate the acupoints on the soles of feet can also achieve the effect of acupuncture and foot massage, which is very effective for people with long-term insomnia. Soaking feet can relieve fatigue. Experiments show that soaking feet in hot water at about 40℃ for half an hour can relieve the pain of shoulders, back, waist and knees and relieve the fatigue of the body to varying degrees.
Although soaking feet has many advantages, not everyone can soak their feet with hot water. If the foot bath method is correct, it is tantamount to chronic suicide. People with cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and myocardial infarction are not suitable for soaking feet. High water temperature stimulates capillary dilation, increases heart rate, makes oxygen supply difficult, and leads to accidents. In addition, people with hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, varicose veins or arteritis also have certain risks, so it is necessary to control the duration and temperature to avoid health risks.
It can be seen that not everyone is suitable for soaking feet. ? Old people and people with weak constitution are prone to dizziness due to insufficient blood supply to the brain caused by soaking feet. In order to avoid fainting, you should pay special attention to your body feeling when soaking your feet. If you feel chest tightness, headache and dizziness, you should immediately stop soaking your feet and stay in bed. At 9 pm, when the kidney meridian is weak, soaking feet is the best way to tonify the kidney. It can promote metabolism, increase body heat, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, enrich blood and be beneficial to health.