Why can soaking feet relieve fatigue? Many people go to soak their feet before going to bed at night. We all know that soaking feet has many benefits, and relieving fatigue is a major effect of soaking feet, but many people don't know the principle of soaking feet to relieve fatigue. Next, I will take you to understand why soaking feet can relieve fatigue.
Why soaking feet can relieve fatigue 1
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the nose is the root of Miao Qiao, the ear is the root of Ji Shen, the milk is the root of clan spirit, and the foot is the root of essence." The nose, ears and milk are the three foundations of the human body, and the feet are the source of the total essence of the human body. So feet are particularly important to the human body.
Soaking feet is one of the most common methods of foot health care. Let's take a look at some precautions for soaking feet:
1, soaking feet can prevent yang deficiency and regulate meridians.
Experts point out that the foot is the farthest part from the heart in the human body. In winter and spring, due to the stimulation of cold, the blood vessels in people's feet contract and the blood circulation is blocked, which is easy to induce many diseases. Soaking feet with hot water can improve local blood circulation, dispel cold and promote metabolism, thus preventing symptoms such as yang deficiency and fear of cold, and can achieve health care.
In addition, the foot is one of the intersections of human meridians. In the the twelve meridians of the human body, there are three yang meridians ending in the foot, three yin meridians starting from the foot, and there are more than 60 meridians and acupoints distributed in the foot. By soaking traditional Chinese medicine and stimulating these acupoints, you can adjust meridians, dredge qi and blood, and adjust the function of viscera, thus playing a role in preventing and treating diseases.
2, soaking feet is not suitable for everyone.
People often say: "Wash your feet in spring, and the sun rises and takes off;" Washing feet in summer can dispel summer heat and dampness; Wash feet in autumn, moisten lungs and intestines; Washing feet in winter makes dantian warm. "It can be seen that soaking feet in winter makes people soak away the cold outdoors and the fatigue of the day.
However, although soaking feet is good, it is not suitable for everyone and needs the right medicine. Generally speaking, the elderly, patients with hypertension and the infirm should not soak their feet for too long at high water temperature. Because soaking feet for too long will cause symptoms such as sweating and palpitation.
In addition, children should not soak their feet with hot water. Because the arch of the foot began to form in childhood, we should pay attention to protection from an early age. If you often wash your feet with hot water, the ligaments on the soles of your feet will become slack, which is not conducive to the formation and maintenance of the arch, and it is easy to form flat feet. Don't often wash your children's feet with hot water, not to mention washing your feet with hot water for a long time.
Generally speaking, adults can rest by soaking their feet to achieve the purpose of health preservation.
Soaking feet before going to bed has the best effect.
Experts pointed out that foot bath should pay attention to the choice of container, the grasp of time, the way of foot bath and the choice of medicine. Specifically:
1, container selection: At present, there are various foot massagers on the market, but experts advocate buying a deep wooden barrel, the depth of which should reach the calf muscles. Choosing a wooden basin for soaking feet has two advantages. First, unlike plastic pots and iron pots, wooden pots dissipate heat quickly and relatively slowly, making it easier to keep warm; Second, the wooden basin is close to nature and is very beneficial to the human body.
2. Water temperature control: The best foot bath water is "hot but not hot", and the temperature should be within 50 degrees Celsius. If you feel cold when soaking, you should heat the water in time, and it is best to keep it at a constant temperature.
3, grasp the length of time: foot bath is good, but the time should not be too long, and should be controlled within 15-20 minutes. Slight sweating on the forehead indicates that soaking feet has achieved the best effect. Avoid soaking sweat, which will hurt the yin. The specific time of each time needs to be gradually adjusted according to the age, gender, illness and personal feelings of the foot bath users.
Why do you want to soak your feet to relieve fatigue? 2 How to soak your feet to relieve fatigue and beauty?
1, Ginger Foot Bath: (Ginger) is pungent and slightly warm, containing volatile oil and gingerol. Used for spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, loss of appetite.
Value and efficacy: Its main functions are dispelling cold, warming lung and relieving cough, sweating and relieving exterior syndrome, warming and stopping vomiting, detoxicating, and treating wind-cold and stomach-cold. Gingerol in ginger can stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa and promote gastrointestinal digestion; Can be used for treating abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting caused by eating cold food. If the gastrointestinal tract is congested and feverish, people's bodies will feel feverish, thus promoting blood vessels to dilate, accelerating blood circulation and opening skin pores, which can dissipate heat, sterilize and dispel cold. In addition, it can also resist oxidation, inhibit tumors and delay aging.
Beauty efficacy: relieve facial acne, prevent dandruff, eliminate foot odor, whiten skin and moisturize skin.
Foot soaking method: take 4-5 slices of ginger, peel and slice them or pat them flat and mash them, pour them into a clean rice cooker and add water to the stew. Pour it into the footbath after 25-30 minutes, and then soak your feet when the water temperature is moderate. In the process of soaking feet, you can massage your feet and scrub your feet. 10- 15 minutes later, you can dry your feet with a clean towel. There is no need to wash them with water.
2, milk feet: (milk) The main nutrients are: protein, minerals. It is rich in nutritional value, and 1 liter of fresh milk is 100 times that of rice, ranking first among many foods.
Value and efficacy: Its main functions are moistening lung and nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production and moistening intestines, calming nerves and helping sleep. Lactose in milk can promote the absorption of calcium in human intestinal wall and stomach, and achieve the effect of moistening lung and nourishing stomach. Regulate the metabolism of calcium in the body, enhance the metabolism and development of bones, thus promoting the calcification of bones and strengthening the body.
Beauty effect: it can promote sleep stability, help sleep and soothe the nerves, and make the complexion rosy and healthy. Promote the anti-fatigue ability of the heart and nervous system, and make the spirit and physical strength strong. Moisturize skin, make skin fair, smooth and elastic. Enzymes in milk can diminish inflammation and reduce swelling.
Foot soaking method: pour 1 liter of pure milk into a pot and cook over medium heat. After 5 minutes, pour into a clean basin. If the water level is low or the temperature is not enough, reheat the water. Touch it with your hands and soak your feet when the water temperature is moderate. Petals can be added in the process of soaking feet. You can massage your feet and scrub your feet. /kloc-after 0/5-20 minutes, wash it with warm water again. Because milk is easy to produce bacteria in the air, try to wash it with water.
3, mugwort leaves soak feet: (mugwort leaves) pungent, bitter, warm and non-toxic. It smells fragrant and tastes slightly bitter.
Value and efficacy: Its main functions are dispelling cold and relieving pain, warming channels and stopping bleeding. Regulating qi and blood, eliminating cold and dampness, warming meridians to stop bleeding, regulating menstruation to relieve depression, regulating qi and promoting blood circulation, preventing fetal movement and bleeding during pregnancy, treating heart cold pain, benefiting yin and qi, promoting granulation, treating sore throat, heat stagnation, nasal congestion and abdominal distension.
Beauty efficacy: It can cure skin itching, sensitivity and peeling.
Foot soaking method: Take two small bowls of sun-dried (medium-dried) Folium Artemisiae Argyi and clear water, put them in a kettle and boil for 5 minutes on medium heat, then turn to low heat and heat slowly 10 minute. Cover the footbath with gauze and pour the mugwort water into it. After removing the mugwort leaves, you can soak your feet. You can also pour Folium Artemisiae Argyi and Folium Artemisiae Argyi water into a basin and add some Chinese herbal medicines. In the process of soaking feet, you can massage your feet and scrub your feet. 10- 15 minutes later, dry them with a dry towel.
4, rose foot bath: (Rose) has a strong aroma, clear and gentle. It is used for softening liver, waking stomach, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation.
Value and efficacy: Its main effects are promoting blood circulation and regulating qi, soothing liver and gallbladder, invigorating spleen and reducing fire. It has the effects of resolving food stagnation, resolving food stagnation, and resisting virus, and can be used for treating epigastric cold pain, dysmenorrhoea, stagnation of stomach cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, harmonizing middle energizer and activating blood circulation, treating liver and stomach qi pain, hypochondriac pain, abdominal pain, trauma and blood stasis, and also treating wind arthralgia, epigastric pain, breast abscess and initial toxic swelling and pain.
Beauty efficacy: regulating the monthly flood, enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, calming the nerves and helping sleep, leaving the skin ruddy and shiny. Has the effects of moisturizing skin and beauty beauty.
Foot bath method: it is best to use fresh roses, take appropriate petals according to your own preferences and pour them into a clean plate, cool them with boiling water for 5 minutes, then pour them into a basin, and add essential oil or milk. In the process of soaking feet, you can massage your feet and scrub your feet. 10- 15 minutes later, you can dry your feet with a clean towel without washing them with water.
5. Wash rice and soak feet: (rice) is the staple food for food and clothing, with protein, fat and starch as the main nutrients.
Value and efficacy: Its main efficacy is invigorating the middle energizer, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. It has the effects of regulating five internal organs, dredging blood vessels, improving hearing and eyesight, relieving restlessness and thirst, invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and stomach, nourishing yin and moistening the lung, regulating the stomach and clearing the lung, treating constipation, stopping diarrhea and relieving cough.
Beauty effect: Taomi water is alkaline. When washing rice, the nutrients in the epidermis are washed away by water, forming rice washing water. Its water molecules can well separate oil stains, and can clean the skin, whiten and remove dirt.
Method of soaking feet: If you need to soak your feet with Taomi water that day, you should wash the rice with warm water and rub it with your hands during the cleaning process, so that the tiny particles on the rice grains will be washed away and have the effect of removing dirt. After washing the rice, pour the rice washing water into the basin to soak your feet. In the process of soaking feet, you can massage your feet and scrub your feet. 10- 15 minutes later, wash with warm water.
Precautions:
1, rinse your feet with warm water before soaking your feet, and then soak your feet with water. The water temperature is better.
2. Women during pregnancy and menstrual period should not take foot bath.
3, local severe bleeding, injury, serious illness patients should not be foot bath.
4, physical fatigue, mental tension, irritability should not be foot bath.
5, too full and hungry, within 30 minutes before and after meals, drunken people should not take foot baths.
6, foot disease, cold patients should not foot bath.