Hot water can dilate blood vessels and speed up blood circulation, so it is suggested that people often soak their feet with hot water, which can not only speed up blood flow, promote metabolism, but also help the heart. Moreover, soaking feet in hot water can also stimulate foot acupuncture points, which can relieve fatigue, improve sleep and enhance body resistance.
As the saying goes, soaking feet in spring is not as good as tonic. A year's plan lies in spring. In spring, dampness is aggravated, mold is active, and fatigue is easy. Especially in our south, in spring, we feel that the moisture in our body is aggravated and our body is heavy. Soaking feet with hot water is a simple and practical method to eliminate dampness and cold.
However, soaking feet in spring is also very particular. If you can learn these points, the health care function of foot soaking can be maximized, and comfortable people will be more relaxed.
One: Learn to use herbs.
When it comes to herbs that can be used to soak feet, you have to mention wormwood, and everyone who knows how to soak feet should know it. Wormwood contains many nutrients needed by human body, including vitamins, carbohydrates, nicotinic acid, calcium, iron, zinc and so on.
The method of soaking feet in wormwood is also very simple. Put the wormwood into the foot-soaking bucket, then soak it in hot water for a while, and then soak your feet after the water temperature gets warm.
Second, the temperature of foot bath water is particular.
Although hot water soaking feet can stimulate blood circulation, the hotter the water, the better. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to keep the temperature of foot bath water at 42 degrees. If the water is too hot, it will burn the local skin, and if it is too cold, it will not be irritating.
Soak your feet with water to drown your ankles, and then in the process of soaking your feet, your feet should be rubbed together, because the acupoints of your feet will be opened by hot water. At this time, rubbing can let the nutrients of herbs in the foot soaking water enter the body and make the blood circulate better.
Third, the time to soak your feet should also be grasped.
Foot bath time should not be too long. It is better to soak your feet for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Young people can soak their feet every day, and the time for old people to soak their feet should be shortened. It is best to keep it at15 for 20 minutes, and you can choose to soak it every other day. If you feel sweaty and flustered in the process of soaking feet, stop soaking feet immediately.
Fourth, remember the best time to soak your feet.
Speaking of soaking feet, it is ok to soak feet between half an hour and two hours before going to bed, but it is not suitable for soaking feet if you are too full, too hungry and eat for less than half an hour, which will affect the blood supply to your stomach.
In fact, the best time to soak your feet at night should be around 9 pm. Because this period of time is when the kidney meridian is weak in qi and blood, soaking feet with hot water at this time can increase body heat and dilate blood vessels, thus promoting blood circulation in the body and forcing out the damp and cold qi in the body. Soaking feet at this time is also the most conducive to kidney maintenance, and people will feel very comfortable.
Five, the following four types of people should be careful to soak their feet.
1, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. This kind of person's blood vessels are fragile. If they are often stimulated with hot water, blood vessels will suddenly contract or even rupture, which will have a serious impact on their health.
2. People with varicose veins of lower limbs. Soaking feet can improve the blood circulation speed of lower limbs, but not only can it not relieve varicose veins of lower limbs, but it will increase the burden of venous blood reflux and aggravate the condition of varicose veins.
3. Patients with hyperglycemia and diabetes
High blood sugar in the body is easy to cause diabetic foot. This kind of people's foot skin is not sensitive enough to external stimuli. If you soak your feet with hot water without knowing it, it will cause burns.
4. People with skin injuries on their feet
If you have a wound on your foot or a serious skin disease, you should also pay attention to soaking your feet to avoid infection and inflammation of the wound.