Soaking your feet in winter is a good way to keep fit, but you should also pay attention to one problem. If the water temperature is too high or too long, it will be harmful to our health. Then, let's look at the disadvantages of too high water temperature or too long time. Soaking feet is a kind of health care method that many of us like, and it is also something that everyone likes to do in daily life, but excessive enjoyment may also bring us some harm.

First, when your feet are overheated, you must pay attention to the water temperature, neither too high nor too low. If we don't pay attention to the high water temperature, we will be burned all over, which may lead to burns. The water temperature of soaking feet should not exceed 40 degrees. If the water temperature is too high, your feet may be burnt.

Second, people with athlete's foot have athlete's foot and are most afraid of being infected. Although beriberi is a very common skin disease, it is difficult to cure for some people who are weak or in poor health. In fact, beriberi can be avoided as long as the skin of the foot is clean. In addition, if you leave your feet in a warm and comfortable environment when soaking your feet, you can also wash your feet with water after soaking your feet, so that your feet will not be affected by beriberi.

Third, gout When gout attacks, there will be symptoms such as joint pain, redness and heat pain. This is because when we soak our feet with hot water, it will accelerate the blood circulation of the human body, and excess uric acid in the blood will enter the tissue with blisters. These uric acids form urate crystals, causing pain symptoms. Such people also need to take warm measures. In addition, patients with diabetes or hyperuricemia should not soak their feet with hot water.

Fourthly, soaking feet in varicose veins is a healthy way of keeping in good health, but soaking feet for too long will bring us a lot of harm. Varicose veins of lower limbs Most people have varicose veins, especially the elderly. If you soak your feet in hot water for a long time, it will lead to vasodilation in your legs and poor blood circulation, which is easy to induce varicose veins. Therefore, it is best not to soak your feet for more than 15 minutes, and don't wear high heels or cross your legs for 30 minutes before and after soaking your feet. If you feel cold feet, you can put some ginger when soaking your feet, which can effectively relieve leg congestion. At the same time, you can also apply some vegetable oil to prevent it. In addition, you can also use some mugwort leaves to prevent varicose veins and help improve symptoms.