1, regulating blood pressure

Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs of the human body have corresponding projections on the feet. Foot is the starting point of Yin San Meridian of Foot and the end point of foot bath of Sanyang Meridian of Foot. There are more than 60 acupoints below ankle joint. Traditional Chinese medicine foot bath can effectively prevent the side effects of drugs and has a good effect in treating hypertension. Because patients with hypertension need to take medicine for a long time, it is generally better to use traditional Chinese medicine for external use to reduce the hormone stimulation of drugs to the human body.

2, improve blood circulation

Foot bath can improve the blood circulation of the foot. The warming effect of water can dilate the blood vessels in the foot and raise the skin temperature, thus promoting the blood circulation in the foot and the whole body. According to the test, healthy people soak their feet in warm water at 40℃-45℃ for 30-40 minutes, and the whole body blood flow increases by three times10-/kloc-0.

3. Promote metabolism

Foot bath can promote blood circulation of feet and whole body. Due to the increase of blood circulation, it can regulate the functions of various endocrine glands and promote the secretion of various hormones, such as thyroid hormone secreted by the thyroid gland and adrenaline secreted by the adrenal gland, which can promote metabolism.

4, eliminate fatigue

The biggest function of foot bath is to eliminate fatigue. The ancients have already summed up from practice that hot water foot bath can eliminate fatigue.

5, improve sleep

Foot bath can improve people's sleep by promoting blood circulation of the feet and the whole body, accelerating blood flow, dispelling sediments on the soles of feet and eliminating fatigue substances in the body.

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Foot bath taboo:

1, people with yin deficiency constitution. Some people with yin deficiency constitution are sensitive, and they may sweat and feel dizzy when soaking their feet. Moreover, soaking feet will promote yang, while people with yin deficiency constitution are hotter, and soaking feet will aggravate yin deficiency and increase virtual fire. Don't soak your feet.

2. People with weak constitution. People who are weak are prone to collapse when they soak their feet or sweat. Soaking feet for too long may cause hypotension, and when it is serious, it will faint.

3. People with low blood pressure. Soaking feet can promote blood circulation and dilate blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure.

4. Acute patients. Have symptoms such as headache, dizziness, asthma and cough. Patients with frequent coronary heart disease and unstable blood pressure had better not soak their feet.

5. Pregnant women. Because pregnant women don't walk very often now, some uncertain factors that may appear after soaking their feet may move tire air, so it is recommended that pregnant women don't soak their feet.

People's Network-Although it is good to soak your feet, you should still remember five taboos.