Soaking feet with hot water can improve local blood circulation, dispel cold, promote metabolism, and finally achieve the purpose of health care. Soaking feet with proper Chinese medicine also has a certain effect on beriberi.
It is often said that "the rich take tonic, while the poor soak their feet". It can be seen that soaking feet plays a great role.
Functional effect
The foot is also called the second heart of the human body, because scientific research has proved that there are reflex zones corresponding to various organs and meridians on the foot. When soaking feet with warm water, it can stimulate these reflex zones, promote blood circulation, regulate endocrine system, enhance the function of human organs, and achieve the health care effect of preventing and treating diseases. At the same time, thermal stimulation will accelerate foot microcirculation and open pores.
Benefits of soaking feet in hot water
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Promote blood circulation. The foot has been considered as the second heart of the human body since ancient times. According to the theory of keeping in good health, the foot is farthest from the human heart and bears the heaviest burden. So this place is most likely to cause poor blood circulation. Medical classics record: "A man with feet is still like a tree with roots. When the tree dies, the roots are exhausted first, and the old feet decline first. " Especially for people who often feel cold hands and feet, soaking feet with hot water is an excellent method.
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Stimulate the acupoints, reflex zones and meridians of the foot. Theoretically speaking, there are reflex zones and acupoints of various organs and meridians on the feet. Many people have had pedicures. When masseurs press our feet, they feel pain and soreness. This situation can basically explain our corresponding reaction.
There is something wrong with the internal organs in the shooting area. Therefore, when we finish the foot massage, we will feel relaxed all over. At the same time, there are six main meridians on people's feet, including the end points of three yang meridians (bladder meridian, stomach meridian and gallbladder meridian) and the beginning points of three yin meridians (spleen meridian, liver meridian and kidney meridian), all of which are on the feet. So soaking feet with hot water is equivalent to stimulating these six meridians.
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It has a good auxiliary effect on the treatment of many diseases. People often say that "the rich take tonic and the poor soak their feet", which shows the great effect of Chinese medicine soaking their feet. Especially in modern society, the extensive use of air conditioners and people's general love of cold food make their bodies cold and wet. Soaking feet with traditional Chinese medicine can accelerate the elimination of cold in the body.