If the foot bath temperature is too high, the blood vessels in the foot will expand excessively, so that the blood in the human body will flow to the foot too much, leading to insufficient blood supply to other organs, causing dizziness, fatigue and other symptoms, and will also destroy the sebum film on the surface of the foot, making the skin of the foot dry and chapped. Therefore, the temperature of water should be 36℃ ~ 40℃.

2. Where to soak your feet?

In the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body below the knee is the intersection of many meridians, especially the calf, which has 66 important acupuncture points, while the calf has many superficial veins, thin stratum corneum and large soaking area, which is the easiest for drug absorption. Therefore, when soaking feet, it is best to soak the water in the foot bath above the knee, or soak the medicine with a small towel and apply it to the calf.

3. When is a good time to soak your feet?

If you soak your feet twice, it is usually once in the morning 10 and once before going to bed at night. Because soaking feet before going to bed is good for eliminating fatigue, it can make people sleep more sweetly, and it is easy to enter the realm of "lying in bed without smelling bells and drums".

Soak your feet several times a day

Generally speaking, if it is for health, once a day is enough. If you have a disease, soak your feet at least twice a day.

5. How long does it take to soak your feet every time?

The foot soaking time should not be too long, generally controlled in 20 ~ 30 minutes. If the elderly or hypertensive patients, the foot bath time should be controlled within 65438 00 minutes. If you sweat profusely or your heart beats faster, stop soaking your feet immediately, otherwise you will feel dizzy or even faint. The best state of soaking feet is that the back is a little wet or the forehead is slightly sweaty.