"Washing feet in spring, the sun rises and takes off; Washing feet in summer can dispel summer heat and dampness; Wash feet in autumn, moisten lungs and intestines; Wash your feet in winter, and Dantian is warm. "
Su Dongpo said: "The effect of hot foot bath was not very good at first, but it lasted for more than a hundred days, and the effect was immeasurable. It is a hundred times more effective than taking medicine. " He also wrote in the poem, "Advise me to wash my feet and sleep, and I will not smell the bells and drums when I fall on the bed."
Lu You said: "It's so fast to wash your feet and sleep, and the little grandson will gradually run out of soup."
The founder of the Qing dynasty's foreign treatment method said in "On Parallel Prose" that "when lying down, all three yin starts from the foot, which means that the cold enters from the heart, so there is warm cold".
The ancients said: "It is not surprising to get up in the morning and wrap your skin before going to bed."
In the long history of China, there are many stories about celebrities keeping in good health by foot bath: Yang Guifei, a beautiful woman in the Tang Dynasty, often relied on foot bath for beauty; Su Dongpo, a great writer in Song Dynasty, used foot bath to keep fit every night. Zeng Guofan, a famous minister in Qing Dynasty, regarded "reading", "getting up early" and "foot bath health care" as his three great achievements in life. Shi Jinmo, a famous doctor in Beijing in modern times, also used Chili water to soak his feet for health every night. It can be seen that foot bath plays an important role in the history of health care in China.
There is a popular saying: the rich take medicine and the poor wash their feet. Foot bath health care is more common today.
Although the history of civilization in China has undergone thousands of years of evolution, the essence of traditional health care technology in China has not been abandoned by people. On the contrary, it has not only been inherited, but also developed greatly. Today, it is still a popular health care method. With the increase of side effects of drugs and the emergence of drug-induced diseases, more and more people advocate natural health care law. Foot bath therapy, as a green therapy, is widely spread in the north and south because of its simple operation, convenience and comfort, and remarkable effect. Foot bath houses all over the streets and lanes are the best evidence of the health care effect of foot bath. However, with the nonstandard foot bath room itself and the consideration of province, city, economy and health, more people buy professional household foot bath devices, foot bath sofas and foot bath herbs. And take care of yourself at home. Foot bath has entered the family era, and has gradually become people.