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When is the best time to soak your feet every day? How does soaking feet help sleep?
The best time to soak your feet is around 9 pm.

Reason:

At this time, the qi and blood of the kidney meridian are relatively weak. At this time, after soaking feet to increase body heat, blood vessels in the body will expand, which is conducive to promoting blood circulation, thus promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the nerves that have been nervous for a day and the kidneys that have been tired for a day can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted by soaking feet at this time to achieve the best effect of nourishing the kidneys, and people will feel very comfortable.

Foot-soaking skills to help you sleep:

1, the optimum water temperature for soaking feet.

The water temperature for soaking feet should not be too hot or too cold, and it is generally appropriate to keep it at 38℃ ~ 43℃. If conditions permit, you can put your feet in water around 38℃ first, and then let the bath water gradually heat up to around 42℃ to keep the water temperature. When soaking your feet, water usually overflows your ankles, so you should rub it often.

2. The best time to soak your feet

Some people like to soak the water from very hot to completely cold, and some people even keep heating the water for a long time, which is actually wrong. Soak your feet for 30~45 minutes, once a day or once every other day.

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Benefits and precautions of soaking feet:

1. There are reflex zones corresponding to various viscera and organs on human feet. Soaking feet can stimulate these reflex zones, promote human blood circulation, regulate endocrine system and enhance the function of human organs.

2. You should avoid soaking your feet when you are full, hungry or eating, and you should not soak your feet within half an hour after a meal, so as not to affect the blood supply to your stomach.

References:

People's Network-The Best Duration and Water Temperature of Foot Soaking