In the concept of soaking feet, the water used for soaking feet is warm water, and cold water is a taboo for soaking feet. But in fact, paying attention to the time of soaking feet with cold water also has a good health care effect on the functions of various systems of the human body.
First, enhance the function of the central nervous system.
When the body encounters cold stimulation, it can excite the brain, thus regulating the activities of various organs in the whole body. Practice has proved that soaking feet in cold water has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on neurasthenia, headache and insomnia.
Second, strengthen the function of respiratory organs and improve disease resistance.
Cold stimulation can make people involuntarily inhale, then pause, then exhale deeply, and then enter a state of uniform deep breathing. This can increase abdominal pressure and strengthen the movement of respiratory muscles, thus strengthening the function of respiratory organs. Soaking feet with cold water can prevent colds, tonsillitis, bronchitis and other diseases.
Third, enhance the function of digestive organs.
Cold stimulation can accelerate cell metabolism and increase body consumption, thus promoting digestion and absorption of digestive organs in a feedback way.
Fourth, soaking feet in ice water has a miraculous effect on treating hyperosteogeny.
Bone hyperplasia in the elderly, bone spurs in the ankle, often swelling and pain. During the attack, the heel movement is limited, the gait movement is limited, and it is difficult to sleep and eat, which is very painful. It takes a while for each attack to gradually recover, which is really a kind of torture. Soaking feet with ice water to treat hyperosteogeny can produce miraculous effect, reduce swelling and relieve pain at one time, and has no side effects. It is indeed a good treatment for patients with hyperosteogeny.
Bone spur is a common degenerative bone disease in the elderly, and there is no radical cure at present. The treatment of hyperosteogeny by soaking in ice water can quickly relieve the symptoms of spur swelling and pain and restore walking ability, which has a certain positive effect on the health care and life of elderly patients.
Five, the benefits of strenuous exercise ice water soaking feet
It can relieve pain and avoid old congestion. Soaking feet with ice water after each exercise can effectively relieve pain, and the tissue after cooling treatment can have stronger repair ability, so that the sprained part of the smile can be recovered more effectively. In addition, soaking feet with ice water can silence lactic acid. Many people think that lactic acid in muscle is not good, but it is not. Lactic acid indicates strong athletic ability, especially for basketball players, which needs lactic acid silence in the body, otherwise it will be difficult to face a long game, and the deposition effect of lactic acid will be better if the temperature is lower.
Sixth, relieve summer heat, relieve troubles and relieve stress.
In hot summer, soaking feet with stimulating cold water can stimulate nerves, relieve the pressure of colleagues and achieve the effect of cooling off the heat.
You need to pay attention to soaking your feet in cold water.
First of all, soaking feet is good for health. The water temperature of soaking feet is appropriate according to everyone's touch, so as to make your feet feel warm, generally 40 degrees. The time for soaking feet in cold water should not be too long. According to the degree of low temperature, the lower the temperature, the shorter the soaking time, generally less than 5 minutes. Below 0 degrees, generally not more than 2 minutes. Also note that after soaking, wipe your feet with a dry towel until they are red.
Second, you can't soak your feet with ice water within two hours before going to bed. Step away from the heart, the blood vessels are thinner and the heat is less. Soaking feet with ice water before going to bed will affect sleep, even physical fitness, and it is easy to catch a cold.