Effective foot massage and foot bath can balance metabolism, prevent and treat various vascular diseases, regulate hypertension, blood lipid and blood sugar, dispel wind and cold, and play a role in physical therapy and health care. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that foot is the starting and ending point of foot three yin meridians and foot three yang meridians, which is closely related to all viscera and meridians of the whole body. Pedicure plays a significant role in regulating viscera function and strengthening physique.
1, prevention and treatment of neurasthenia and insomnia, pedicure can promote blood circulation of feet, improve sleep, keep fit and prolong life.
2. Improve circulation, prevent and treat hypertension and diabetes; It is also beneficial to the prevention and treatment of cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral thrombosis;
3. Prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; Prevent numbness in legs and feet.
4, prevent and treat colds, dispel cold and warm up;
5, reduce local muscle tension, eliminate fatigue, and make people feel happy.
Foot acupoint massage is a method to treat systemic diseases by massaging some specific acupoints of the foot. Based on the meridian theory, this method stimulates the acupoints of the foot through the close relationship between the foot and the meridians, viscera and qi and blood, thus adjusting the relationship between the viscera and various tissues and organs, and has the functions of strengthening the body resistance, eliminating pathogens and treating diseases.
There is also a significant advantage of foot massage, that is, because the massage method is to massage the acupoints of the foot, it reduces the links of undressing and dressing for patients, saving time and trouble, being safe and simple to operate. It is effective not only for chronic gastroenteritis and psychosis, but also for acute pain, exogenous diseases, palpitation and dizziness.
Traditional Chinese medicine research shows that foot acupoint massage is one of the treatment methods for disease prevention and fitness. All organs and parts of the human body are connected with the acupoints of the feet. By stimulating the acupoint reflex area of the foot, nerve reflex can be generated, which can adjust the internal environment balance, accelerate blood circulation, promote endocrine function and strengthen the metabolism of the body. Experts remind women during pregnancy and menstrual period, patients with heart and brain diseases, etc. Should not be massaged. After massage, it is best to drink some water to replenish water in the body, and help the kidneys to eliminate toxins produced by catabolism such as body fat and protein.