As the old saying goes, the legs grow old first, and the feet are raised first. So should we soak our feet in summer?

For soaking feet, many people have misunderstandings, thinking that soaking feet is for warming up and suitable for winter.

In fact, you should soak your feet in summer, especially those who have poor blood circulation in lower limbs and are afraid of cold in winter. Soaking feet in summer is a very good hygienic habit.

1, why do you soak your feet in summer?

The most important function of soaking feet is to dispel dampness and drive away cold. The hot and humid climate in summer is the peak of human moisture accumulation. At this time, the human yang is outside, which is most suitable for expelling cold and nourishing yang.

Compared with men, cold and dampness do more harm to women. As the old saying goes, "ten women are nine cold", that is to say, women are often troubled by body cold, and women with body cold are prone to qi stagnation and blood stasis, resulting in pigmentation, wrinkles and menstrual problems.

Therefore, summer is the most suitable season for soaking feet, which can not only dispel dampness and drive away cold, but also cure winter diseases in summer. People with cold and wet constitution are most suitable for soaking feet in summer.

2. How to soak your feet in summer?

Soaking feet in summer and adding some ingredients can better force out the water in the human body. Boil with cinnamon, ginger, pepper and wormwood leaves, and soak until the temperature is cool enough.

Before going to bed at night, it is a good time to soak your feet. The height of water should not exceed Sanyinjiao. This place is warmer and the blood circulation is smoother, which is very beneficial to the maintenance of liver, kidney, liver and spleen.

Drinking a cup of warm tea after soaking feet can better promote human blood circulation. Tea leaves can be soaked in perilla leaves, which can sweat, eliminate dampness and relieve summer heat. You can also soak corn silk in water, diuretic and detumescence, clear away heat and promote diuresis.

3. Precautions for soaking feet in summer

Some misunderstandings in soaking feet in summer.

First, don't soak your feet in the air-conditioned room;

Second, the water temperature of soaking feet should not be too high;

Third, the foot bath time should not be too long. Generally, it is best to control it at 15 ~ 30 minutes.