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It's so cold now, my mother makes me soak my feet more. Is soaking feet so good?
The foot is also called the second heart of the human body, because scientific research has proved that there are reflex zones corresponding to various organs and meridians on the foot. When soaking feet with warm water, it can stimulate these reflex zones, promote blood circulation, regulate endocrine system, enhance the function of human organs, and achieve the health care effect of preventing and treating diseases. At the same time, thermal stimulation will accelerate foot microcirculation and open pores. On this basis, magnetic field lines combined with magnetic therapy can easily penetrate and act on the important acupoints and organ projection areas of the foot, which will increase the effect of foot soaking treatment several times. Of course, this combination of the two is much better than a single hot foot bath. With the rapid development of magnetic therapy, magnetic therapy has been widely used in various departments in the medical field. For the application of foot bath,

Benefits of soaking feet in hot water

(1) promotes blood circulation. The foot has been considered as the second heart of the human body since ancient times. According to the health theory, the feet are farthest from the human heart and bear the heaviest burden. So this place is most likely to cause poor blood circulation. According to medical records, "a man with feet is still like a tree with roots. The roots are exhausted first, and the old feet are old first." Especially for people who often feel cold hands and feet, soaking feet with hot water is an excellent method.

(2) Stimulate acupoints, reflex zones and meridians of the foot. According to medical theory, there are reflex zones, acupoints and meridians on the feet of various organs and organs of the human body. Many people have had pedicures. When the masseur presses our feet, it will feel pain and soreness. This situation can basically explain that there is something wrong with our corresponding reflection area. Therefore, when we finish the foot massage, we will feel relaxed all over. At the same time, there are six main meridians on people's feet, including the end points of three yang meridians (bladder meridian, stomach meridian and gallbladder meridian) and the beginning points of three yin meridians (spleen meridian, liver meridian and kidney meridian), all of which are on the feet. So soaking feet with hot water is equivalent to stimulating these six meridians.

(3) It has a good auxiliary effect on the treatment of various diseases. People often say that "the rich take tonic and the poor soak their feet", which shows the great effect of Chinese medicine soaking their feet. Especially in modern society, the extensive use of air conditioners and people's general love of cold food make their bodies cold and wet. Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine can accelerate the elimination of cold in the body.