When we soak our feet in hot water, we will find that the blood vessels on our feet will expand and the epidermis of our feet will turn red. This is because when we soak our feet with hot water, it will accelerate the blood circulation of the feet, make more blood flow to the peripheral blood vessels of the lower limbs, and make the blood flow of the brain relatively decrease, thus making people feel sleepy? .
At the same time, because countless nerve endings on the soles of the feet are closely connected with the brain, the warm stimulation of hot water on the nerve endings on the feet can inhibit the cerebral cortex and make people feel comfortable and relaxed in the brain, thus speeding up sleep and deepening sleep.
Season paojiao
"Soak your feet in spring and the sun will rise; Soak your feet in summer to get rid of damp heat; Soak your feet in autumn to moisten your lungs and intestines; Soak your feet in winter and your abdomen is warm. " This is the statement mentioned in the health books of traditional Chinese medicine, which mainly shows that foot bathing is suitable for all seasons, but the health care effect is different in each season.
Soaking feet in summer is good and well-founded. When the humidity is just right in summer and the spleen and stomach are blocked, there will be symptoms such as loss of appetite, lethargy, listlessness and irritability. Soaking feet in summer is helpful to dispel summer heat and dampness, prevent colds, cheer people up, stimulate appetite and promote sleep. Because the foot is the most important part after the heart, and there are a lot of capillaries, soaking the foot with warm water can better stimulate the meridians and invigorate the viscera function of the human body.