Washing feet with hot water is one of the important contents of TCM health care. As the ancients said: "washing feet in spring, the yang is solid;" Washing feet in summer can dispel summer heat and dampness; Wash your feet and moisten your lungs in autumn; Washing feet in winter makes dantian warm. "Chinese medicine believes that the sole of the foot is a window for the human body to transmit information and communicate. The five internal organs of the human body have corresponding reflection areas on the feet: for example, the reflection area of the head is on the toes, the reflection area of the stomach is on the inside of the sole, the reflection area of the liver is on the outside of the sole, the reflection area of the genitals is on the heel, and the reflection area of the kidney is on the Yongquan point of the sole. Insisting on washing feet with hot water can stimulate the acupuncture points on the feet, and has the functions of dredging meridians, dredging qi and blood, warming meridians and helping yang.

Step 2 soak your feet before going to bed

Soaking feet and washing feet before going to bed at night is one of the best ways to promote sleep hygiene. This habit of washing feet before going to bed has a long history in China, because this benefit is obvious. First of all, it can wash away the fatigue and cold evil of the foot for a day through the action of hot water bath while bathing the dust on the foot. Because of its special structure and function, the foot is not only located in the lower part of the human body, but also has more bones and less muscle distribution. Blood vessels adhere to the skin surface. Thin and curved blood vessels are easily disturbed by the cold outside. In addition, the blood supply is farthest from the heart, especially in winter. Just came back from the outside, full of fatigue and chill. I wash my feet with hot water. A warm feeling came from below.

3, foot washing method

First of all, take a proper amount of warm water in the footbath, neither too hot nor too cold, and the water depth should just cover the foot surface. First soak your feet in the footbath for 5- 10 minutes, and then rub your back, heart and toes repeatedly with Sichuan hands or towels. You can also rub the calf repeatedly until the skin on the leg is red and hot. At this time, you can heat the water while kneading, and the water can be added to the pedal after it is put away. Wash and dry with a dry towel repeatedly after washing. Before going to bed at night, it is best to have such foot bath health care, so it is advisable to take 20 to 30 minutes each time, and it is best to go to bed within half an hour after washing.