Although most people will stick to the habit of bathing or washing their feet every night, there are countless ways to wash their feet, just take a dip. In fact, washing feet is also very particular. On the one hand, it can prevent and treat foot diseases such as beriberi, frozen feet, chapped feet, numbness, soreness and swelling of lower limbs; On the other hand, because there are many important meridians on the foot, it can also prevent and treat colds, arthritis, hypertension, neurasthenia, dizziness, insomnia, constipation and other diseases.

The correct way: First, take a proper amount of warm water in the footbath, neither too hot nor too cold, and the water depth should just cover the foot surface. First soak your feet in the footbath for 5- 10 minutes, and then rub your back, heart and toes repeatedly with your hands or towels. You can also rub the calf repeatedly until the skin on the leg is red and hot. At this time, you can heat the water while kneading, and finally the water can be added above the ankle. Wash and dry with a dry towel repeatedly after washing. Before going to bed at night, it is best to soak your feet for health, so it is advisable to take 20-30 minutes each time, and it is best to go to bed within half an hour after washing.

Washing feet with hot water is one of the important contents of TCM health care. There is a saying in medicine: "Wash your feet in spring and the sun rises and takes off;" Washing feet in summer can dispel summer heat and dampness; Wash your feet and moisten your lungs in autumn; Washing your feet in winter makes your abdomen warm. "

Chinese medicine believes that the soles of the feet are the windows of people. The five internal organs of the human body have corresponding projection areas on the feet. For example, the projection area of the head is on the toes, the projection area of the stomach is on the inside of the sole, the projection area of the liver is on the outside of the sole, the projection area of the genitals is on the heel, and the projection area of the kidney is on Yongquan point in the center of the sole. Insist on washing feet with hot water, which can stimulate the acupoints on the feet, relax the meridians, nourish the viscera, strengthen the brain and prolong life.

Modern medicine believes that feet are closely related to the health of human body, especially respiratory tract. When the feet catch cold, the capillaries of the upper respiratory mucosa will contract, which will reduce the resistance of the mucosa, and the viruses and bacteria lurking in the nasopharynx will take advantage of it and cause upper respiratory infection. Bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases.

Washing feet with hot water can reflexively cause capillary dilation of respiratory mucosa, accelerate blood circulation, and accelerate the oscillation of cilia on mucosal surface, thus enhancing the disease resistance of respiratory tract and helping to prevent and treat respiratory inflammation. In addition, insisting on washing feet with hot water can also eliminate fatigue, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases and self-care.