Speaking of soaking feet, it is usually considered as the "standard" in autumn and winter. In fact, soaking feet in summer is a very necessary way to keep fit. Come with me to find out:
Why do you soak your feet in summer?
Summer is coming, and more and more people wear sandals barefoot. Without the protection of socks, feet and shoes are often in close contact, the weather is humid and sultry, and various foot diseases come to you.
Since ancient times, there have been "soaking feet in spring, rising sun taking off;" Soaking feet in summer can clear away heat and damp; Soak your feet in autumn, moisten your lungs and intestines; Soak your feet in winter, and your abdomen is warm and irritable.
Summer is the most vigorous season of human yang. At this time, soaking feet with warm water can better stimulate meridians and invigorate the viscera function of the human body. Soak your feet in summer and get sick less in winter!
There are "three attentions" in soaking feet.
Forming the habit of soaking feet is good for your health, but you should also pay attention to scientific methods. Soaking feet in summer should pay attention to the following aspects:
1, time
It is best to soak your feet at 9 pm. At this time, the qi and blood of the kidney meridian are relatively weak, and soaking feet is beneficial to warming and tonifying kidney yang. You shouldn't soak your feet for half an hour after a meal.
In addition, the foot bath time should not be too long, generally 5~20 minutes.
2. Water temperature
The water temperature of soaking feet is generally kept at 38 ~ 43 degrees Celsius. If you use an automatic foot bath, you can first heat the water to about 38 degrees Celsius, soak your feet in the water for a minute or two, and then adjust the water temperature to about 42 degrees Celsius for maintenance.
After soaking your feet, you'd better lie down for 3 minutes.
When soaking feet, the blood in the whole body accelerates to circulate to the lower body. If you suddenly get up, the blood can't "reinforce" the upper body in time, which is easy to cause temporary dizziness and lead to accidents such as falling. So after soaking your feet, you'd better lie down for 3 minutes.
Add some "materials" and the effect will be better.
When soaking feet, add some "healthy materials" according to your own characteristics, and soak your feet fancy to make you healthy. But it is best to add it under the guidance of a doctor.
1, heatstroke prevention: Pogostemon Pogostemonis soaking feet
Soaking feet in summer is a good way to get rid of moisture and cool off the heat.
Methods: Put 30-50g Pogostemon cablin into 2 liters of water and fry with strong fire for about 40 minutes, then simmer with low fire, leaving 1 liter of liquid medicine, take out the juice, add 2 liters of water and fry until 1 liter, put two pieces of liquid medicine into a basin, and massage the feet at the same time during foot soaking.
2, dampness: ginger soaking feet
As the saying goes: the humidity is just right in summer! Therefore, you must pay attention to dampness in summer, and you can choose ginger to soak your feet.
Methods: Take 30 grams of ginger, 30 grams of Achyranthes bidentata, 30 grams of Gentiana macrophylla, 30 grams of Cinnamomum cassia, 30 grams of Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and 30 grams of Xu Changqing, add water to boil, soak feet after the water temperature, which has the functions of expelling wind and removing dampness, warming meridians and dredging collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispelling cold and relieving pain, and improving rheumatic joint pain.
3, insomnia: Pu 'er tea soaking feet
The content of theophylline and tea polyphenols in fermented Pu 'er tea is less than that in ordinary tea, which will not excite the nerves, but it can soothe the nerves, inhibit the cerebral cortex enough, speed up sleep and reduce dreaming.
Methods: Put a proper amount of tea leaves into a wooden bucket, add a certain amount of boiling water, cover the wooden bucket with a towel, soak for 5- 10 minute, when the water temperature is suitable, put your feet into the foot bath for 15 minute, and massage the whole instep and sole with your hands until you sweat slightly.
4, beriberi: Sophora flavescens soaking feet
People with beriberi will get better when they wash their feet with Sophora flavescens.
Methods: Take Sophora flavescens 15g, Zanthoxylum bungeanum 10g, green tea 10g, and 50ml of aged vinegar, pour them into 2500ml of hot water, then pour them into 50ml of aged vinegar, soak them for two hours, and soak their feet with this medicine juice for 30 minutes. Soak for a week in a row. Under normal circumstances, athlete's foot will be greatly reduced.
5, cold: salt soaking feet
Soaking feet with salt water can promote blood circulation and get rid of cold feet, thus treating colds.
Methods: add about 50 grams of salt and 50~70 grams of ginger to hot water. When soaking feet, first put your feet on hot air to smoke. When the water temperature drops, soak your feet in the water and rub against each other. When the water is cold, you can continue to heat the water for 2~3 times until the whole body sweats slightly. When the water is still warm, dry your feet in time, cover the quilt and have a good sleep.
6, pink eye: Phellodendron soak feet
Summer is the season of high incidence of pinkeye. Besides effective drug therapy, it is also a good way to soak feet with drugs.
Methods: Take 30g of Cortex Phellodendri and 0/5g of Flos Chrysanthemi. Add clean water to the two medicines, decoct for 30 minutes, remove the dregs, pour the juice into a clean basin, heat 2000 ml of water, smoke and wash the affected eyes when steaming the medicines, and soak the feet for 40 minutes, morning and evening 1 time.
Taboos for soaking feet: Due to the influence of high temperature after soaking feet with hot water, the blood vessels in the feet dilate, and more blood will flow back to the feet, which may endanger the health of some people.
Therefore, the following five kinds of people are not suitable for foot bathing: patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, patients with diabetic foot, patients with varicose veins, patients with dermatoses such as tinea pedis, and children.