Acupoints on the feet can reflect the physical condition, and meridians connect our internal organs and peripheral limbs. So when there are some problems in our body, they will be reflected in some acupuncture points on our feet. Let's introduce you to the health points on your feet, I hope it will be useful to you!

Five acupoints for foot health care

Sanyinjiao point

Location: first find the medial malleolus of the foot, put the little finger on the medial malleolus, stick it, and put the four fingers together. The horizontal stripes on the index finger are the Sanyinjiao points. When there are symptoms of soreness, it means that some gynecological diseases have appeared.

* * * Method:

Press with one end of chopsticks and press from bottom to top with a certain force. It can be pressed every day or before menstruation, which can relieve the discomfort before menstruation.

Taixi point

Location: Located on the inside of the calf, with the high point of the medial malleolus backward to the achilles tendon. * * * This point has the functions of strengthening waist, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang.

Fuliu point

Location: Two inches above Taixi point.

* * * This point also has the effects of tonifying kidney and nourishing yin, strengthening waist and strengthening yang.

Taichong point

Location: It is located between the first toe, the big toe and the second toe, and the connecting line between the toe and the sole of the foot is at the backward pushing depression. In patients with anger symptoms, Taichong point is often abnormal. Acupuncture at Taichong point can really relieve the patient's mood. Taichong point is the chest in the reflex area of the foot, and pressing can also relieve the discomfort of the chest.

If you feel tenderness when pressing Taichong point, there must be something wrong. If not, you may wish to press more, because sometimes there will be numbness and stagnation of qi and blood. It may also lead to no tenderness. The force should be moderate, slightly painful and step by step. The location can be near Taichong point, and sometimes it can also be in other parts of the liver meridian with nodules and tenderness, such as Guo Li point. Don't push too hard, otherwise it will lead to subcutaneous congestion. Generally, a point can be pressed for four or five minutes. After pressing, you can drink a little water to help your metabolism.

Gongsun point

Location: Gongsun point is the point connecting spleen meridian and stomach meridian, which is located in the depression behind the foot bone. When pressing, the pain reflects the function of spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, or diarrhea and pantothenic acid.

moxibustion

Prepare a moxa stick, light the moxa stick, press the thumb of one hand next to the acupoint, put the moxa stick on the panel for one centimeter, put it for two centimeters when it feels hot, and so on. The time for young and middle-aged people is 10 minute, and it can be extended to 15 minute for the elderly.

Foot-soaking health preserving method

1 method

Soak your feet with wine

Can promote blood circulation; Wine+tea/pueraria lobata can remove foot odor; After soaking feet 15 minutes, take a little safflower oil and rub the instep until it is hot, which can relieve fatigue.

Soak your feet with lemon.

Prevent colds and refresh your mind; Soften the stratum corneum; People who have less swelling and walk more can try this method.

Soak your feet in vinegar.

Soaking feet with vinegar can kill bacteria on feet and effectively relieve beriberi; This kind of foot bath can relieve fatigue; It can moisten the panel, soften cutin and increase the elasticity of the panel; It can dispel wind and remove dampness, and improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet; Vinegar can penetrate the superficial panel of the foot, enhance blood circulation and play an auxiliary role in many chronic diseases.

Soak your feet with salt water.

Can prevent beriberi; Keep your feet smooth and tidy; When soaking feet, Yongquan point at the foot center can also help sleep and resist aging; Can prevent colds.

2. People who shouldn't soak their feet

Patients with facial diseases such as tinea pedis

Many people mistakenly believe that soaking feet can relieve the symptoms of tinea pedis. In fact, soaking feet with hot water may lead to secondary bacterial infection. For the wound with broken panel, soaking feet with hot water is even worse. Be sure to open the wound, dry and ventilated. Patients with diseases such as herpes and eczema on their feet should not soak their feet with hot water. Once the panel is broken, it is easy to cause infection.

children

The arch of human foot is gradually formed in childhood. At this time, if you often soak your feet with hot water, the ligaments on the soles of your feet may become slack, which is not conducive to the formation and maintenance of the arch. In the long run, it will increase the risk of forming flat feet.

Diabetic foot patient

The face plate of diabetic foot patients is fragile, and the peripheral nerves of the foot are not sensitive to temperature. Normal people feel the water temperature is very hot, but they can't feel it, so they are easy to get burned. Once scalded, even a small blister, if not treated in time, may lead to foot infection, ulceration, and even severe amputation.

Varicose vein patient

The main cause of varicose veins is venous valve insufficiency. The increase of foot temperature will only increase local blood flow, but will not change the speed of venous reflux. On the contrary, it may increase the burden of venous return, lead to the further expansion of varicose veins, aggravate the congestion of lower limbs, aggravate the condition, and probably make the feet more swollen and swollen. Therefore, never soak your feet or legs with hot water, nor warm your feet or take a sauna with a hot water bottle.

The secret of exclusive health care

1. Tap the soles of your feet

Before going to bed every night, you can hit the soles of your feet with your fists properly, which will help to eliminate the fatigue of the day, promote the blood circulation of the whole body and enhance the visceral function.

The correct tapping method is: take the sole of your foot as the center, radiate around slowly until you feel a little pain, or sit cross-legged, with your feet on the knee of the other leg, which is convenient for tapping, and each foot can tap about 100 times.

Shake your feet

If the blood circulation is not smooth, it may lead to visceral disorder and a series of physical discomfort symptoms. At this time, the foot can be properly carried out, which can effectively promote blood circulation and help improve physical discomfort.

Specific practice: lie on your back on the bed, let your feet shake in the air first, and then let your feet rotate like a bicycle for 5 ~ 6 minutes. This method can not only improve blood circulation, but also exercise your leg muscles and eliminate leg fatigue.

Walk barefoot

The sole of the foot is an important part of the human body to maintain balance. When walking, let the soles of your feet get movement as much as possible, which is of great benefit to your health.

The biggest advantage of walking barefoot is to give the soles of the feet as many exercise opportunities as possible, and walking barefoot will leave a gap between the big toe and the second toe, which can make the footsteps lighter, so it is best to liberate your feet from your shoes and socks when it is not cold at home.

4. Foot bath lamp

Generally, our feet are stuffed in shoes and socks, and we seldom see sunshine. What we don't know is that the foot bath lamp also has a magical health care function, because the ultraviolet rays in the sun also have a certain effect on our feet, which can speed up metabolism and enhance the function of internal organs.

When the weather is fine, you can let the sun shine directly on your feet outdoors for 20 ~ 30 minutes every day. It is best not to use glass to separate it, because glass will block most ultraviolet rays!

5. Foot friction

Nowadays, people are stressed, nervous, often fidgety, insomnia and dreamy. At this time, you can rub the soles of your feet, speed up blood circulation, make blood flow smoothly, make your feet feel warm, and naturally you can sleep peacefully.

The specific method is to lie on your back in bed, lift your feet, and then rub each other hard. If you rub your hands at the same time, the effect will be better As long as you rub it hard for 20 times, your feet will feel warm and sleepy.

Rub your toes

When we keep the soles of our feet healthy, our toes are easily overlooked. Rubbing our toes often can enhance our memory. We all know that the calculation ability is controlled by the cerebellum, and the little toe is the reflection area of the cerebellum, so rubbing the little toe often can improve the calculation ability.

Specific methods: grab the big toe of the foot and do circular rubbing exercise, rubbing it several times a day, rubbing the outer side of the little toe for 2 ~ 3 minutes each time, as long as rubbing it for 5 minutes before class or before going to bed.