Winter is a good time for us to soak our feet to drive away the cold. Soaking feet is a good way to keep in good health, which can clean the body and enhance the resistance to various diseases, especially for some people who are already sick, which is helpful for the treatment of our diseases. Let's take a look at the benefits of soaking feet together.

First, soaking feet has many benefits.

1, regulating blood pressure

Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs of the human body have corresponding projections on the feet. Foot is the starting point of Yin San Meridian of Foot and the end point of foot bath of Sanyang Meridian of Foot. There are more than 60 acupoints below ankle joint.

Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath can effectively prevent the side effects of drugs and has a good effect in treating hypertension. Because patients with hypertension need to take medicine for a long time, it is generally better to use traditional Chinese medicine for external use to reduce the hormone stimulation of drugs to the human body.

2, improve blood circulation

Foot bath can improve the blood circulation of the foot. The warming effect of water can dilate the blood vessels in the foot and raise the skin temperature, thus promoting the blood circulation in the foot and the whole body. According to the test, healthy people soak their feet in warm water at 40℃-45℃ for 30-40 minutes, and the whole body blood flow increases by three times10-/kloc-0.

3. Promote metabolism

Soaking feet with hot water can promote the blood circulation of our feet and body, increase blood circulation and accelerate the regulation function of various secretions in our body. It is the endocrine glands of our body that secrete various hormones to regulate our health, and these hormones can promote our metabolism.

4, eliminate fatigue

The biggest function of foot bath is to eliminate fatigue. The ancients have already summed up from practice that hot water foot bath can eliminate fatigue.

5, improve sleep

Foot bath can improve people's sleep by promoting blood circulation of the feet and the whole body, accelerating blood flow, dispelling sediments on the soles of feet and eliminating fatigue substances in the body.

We all often hear that the foot is our second heart, and there are reflex areas of various organs and body parts on the foot, so soaking the foot often can stimulate these areas, promote blood circulation of the body, increase human functions and prevent diseases well. Therefore, you should always soak your feet to relieve physical fatigue.