Massage therapy in traditional Chinese medicine directly acts on the injured part through external force, and adjusts the physiological and pathological changes of the body through the strength and skills of the hand to achieve the purpose of treatment. The therapeutic effect of TCM massage is various.
Extended data When the human body is tired, the blood circulation in the feet is not smooth, and substances such as metabolic end products, calcium salts and lactic acid microcrystals will appear first. When an organ of the human body is abnormal or sick, due to the influence of pathological reflection, the blood circulation of the foot is worse and deposits are more likely to be produced.
After a day of strenuous exercise, athletes have an average of 30 mg of lactic acid per kilogram of blood. After massaging their feet for 30 minutes, blood samples were taken for examination, which dropped by about 5 mg. After a period of foot bath, the lactic acid in the blood dropped by about 20 mg, returning to the level of lactic acid in the blood when they were almost not tired. It can be seen that hot water pedicure is the simplest and most effective way to eliminate physical fatigue.
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