First of all, foot bath is a traditional, convenient and simple way of self-care and conditioning, which has existed since ancient times. Ancient Chinese medicine suggested soaking feet at 7-9 pm. But after years of research and demonstration, modern Chinese medicine experts believe that you can soak your feet at any time one hour before going to bed. Soaking feet before going to bed and adding proper amount of Chinese medicine to water can promote blood circulation, relieve fatigue and promote sleep. I suggest adding mugwort when soaking feet.

Because mugwort leaves have always been recognized as the first choice for warming and nourishing yang. Effective ingredients can enter the body through warm scalp, warming yang. Secondly, according to the Pharmacopoeia, Artemisia argyi belongs to the liver, spleen and kidney meridians; Soaking feet with mugwort leaves for a long time can promote qi and blood circulation and tonify qi and blood. Third, rubbing the instep while soaking feet can stimulate the liver and gallbladder meridians and improve the functions of storing blood, nourishing blood and detoxifying. Kneading Taixi point in heel can stimulate nerves and achieve the effect of invigorating qi and blood. After soaking your feet for the fourth time, you can effectively improve your sleep by clicking Yongquan point and Sleeping Point on the soles of your feet.

What benefits does soaking feet have to the body?

1. Eliminate fatigue and promote sleep. Soaking feet can promote blood circulation of lower limbs and eliminate fatigue in a day. Soaking feet before going to bed can also effectively promote sleep and improve sleep quality. 2. Prevent diseases. Often soaking feet can prevent many diseases, such as rheumatism, headache, spleen and stomach diseases and so on. , can dilate blood vessels in the foot, promote blood circulation, relieve brain congestion and relieve headache symptoms. When the feet are blistered, you can press Yongquan point and Taichong point more.

What should I pay attention to when soaking my feet?

1, soaking feet for too long should not be too long. Soaking feet for too long can also cause physical discomfort, especially for the elderly with cardiovascular disease.

2. Soak your feet with hot water. The water temperature should not be too high. The water temperature needs to change with the seasons. If the water temperature is too high, you will burn yourself.

3. Patients with skin diseases should try not to soak their feet. Patients with beriberi should try not to soak their feet, otherwise it will easily cause infection. If you have beriberi, you can add sterilization appropriately. You can continue to rub your feet when soaking them, especially the soles of your feet, soles of your feet and heels. You can't soak your feet for too long, 20 minutes at most, which is too much. It is best to soak once or twice a day to eliminate fatigue and calm down.