Seeing this, some people may wonder, isn't hot water soaking feet for health? Why is there a risk?
In many people's cognition, soaking feet is a very healthy way of keeping in good health, and soaking feet with hot water can make people relax. But some people are not only unhealthy, but also risky.
So is soaking feet for health or for health? Let's see what's important about soaking feet.
Friends who often soak their feet with hot water know that when soaking their feet, the whole person will feel very comfortable and relaxed. Why?
This involves the knowledge of blood vessels in lower limbs. There are many blood vessels in our thighs. When we soak our feet with hot water, the local temperature will rise, which will lead to the expansion of arteries, especially the capillaries on the skin surface, which will increase the blood flow and bring us a very comfortable feeling.
In fact, hot water soaking feet is not only comfortable, but also has many benefits.
1, improve sleep quality
Why do many people soak their feet before going to bed? This is because soaking feet before going to bed can improve our sleep quality.
Soaking feet with hot water can promote the smooth blood circulation of our feet and concentrate more blood on the peripheral blood vessels of human lower limbs, so that the blood flow of the brain will be reduced to a certain extent, and people will relieve fatigue and feel sleepy, thus improving the quality of sleep.
2. Relieve the pain to some extent.
Soaking feet with hot water can relieve the pain of backache and bone pain to some extent.
Because soaking feet with hot water can promote blood circulation, reduce the muscle tension of our feet and relieve pain.
3. Promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis and dredge meridians.
I believe many friends have heard that soaking feet in hot water can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dredge meridians, which has certain basis. There are bladder meridian, gallbladder meridian, stomach meridian, kidney meridian and other meridians in human leg. Soaking feet with hot water can stimulate these meridians, thus dredging them.
Hot water soaking feet can also dispel moisture and cold, and it makes sense to warm your feet all over your body.
Although soaking feet has many benefits, soaking feet is not suitable for everyone. Such people are still risky. See what kind of person it is.
1, patients with varicose veins
For patients with varicose veins, there is a problem of blood reflux. Although soaking feet with hot water can increase local blood flow, it will not increase the reflux ability of veins. At this time, it will aggravate blood stasis, but it will aggravate the condition.
So patients with varicose veins must not soak their feet?
Actually, it is not.
Patients with varicose veins can soak their feet. Huang Jianhua, chief physician of vascular surgery in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, said that patients with varicose veins can soak their feet with warm water, which can speed up blood circulation. You can also do proper massage when soaking your feet, which is conducive to venous return.
2. Diabetic patients
The skin of this kind of patients' feet is fragile, and most of the nerves at the end of the feet have perceptual problems. For such patients, it is difficult for them to perceive the external temperature normally.
If they can't detect the temperature of foot bath water in time and keep adding hot water, they will be easily burned. However, many diabetic patients are unaware of the severe burns, so they will face the risk of infection, ulceration and even amputation.
3. Patients with tinea pedis
Pedicularis, commonly known as beriberi, is caused by fungal infection. Soaking feet with hot water will not play a bactericidal role, but will aggravate the symptoms of local itching. Especially for people with leg wounds, soaking feet with hot water may cause secondary bacterial infection.
Therefore, not everyone is suitable for soaking feet with hot water. Know clearly before soaking feet, otherwise soaking feet is not keeping in good health.
Many people find it easy to soak their feet. Just pour hot water into the bucket and put your feet in. But in fact, there are many stresses about soaking feet. It is estimated that many people are too careless to soak their feet.
1, choose the right foot bath.
In fact, many people don't have high requirements for foot baths. A basin is enough. But now many people like to add some Chinese herbal medicines to the water, so it is best for such people to choose wooden barrels or clay pots.
Because if you use metal pots such as copper pots, it will react chemically with Chinese herbal medicines and produce harmful substances.
2. Water should be sufficient.
When soaking feet with hot water, be sure to put enough water on the inside of the calf, so that the health care effect will be better.
3. Control the water temperature
In order to get better results, hot water soaking feet should be at least higher than normal body temperature. Our body temperature is about 36 -37, so the water temperature is suggested to be between 40 -45. It should also be noted that the foot bath time should not be too long, and it is appropriate to 15 to 20 minutes.
Summary: It is good to soak your feet in hot water, and it can also keep your health, but for some special people, soaking your feet in hot water will do harm to your health. Therefore, friends who like to soak their feet should know clearly before soaking their feet. In addition, foot bathing is also very particular. You should be a particular person. # # Health Star Project #