The dog days refer to the period of the year when the temperature is the highest and it is humid and sultry. At this time, the yang of nature can be used to nourish the yang of human body, so it has a good effect on the treatment of some cold diseases.

Soaking feet is a common method of health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine. Soaking feet properly at ordinary times can promote human blood circulation and accelerate human metabolism, so soaking feet in dog days can dispel the cold in the body.

What do you use to soak your feet in dog days to get rid of dampness and cold 1? Ginger: Ginger is pungent, slightly warm, and enters the lung, spleen and stomach meridians. For the human body, it has the functions of relieving exterior syndrome, dispelling cold, warming and stopping vomiting, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. If you soak your feet with ginger properly in dog days, it can promote dampness and cold.

2. Zanthoxylum bungeanum: Zanthoxylum bungeanum is pungent and warm, and belongs to spleen, stomach and kidney meridians. For the human body, it has the functions of warming the middle warmer to relieve pain, killing insects and relieving itching. If you want to get rid of dampness and cold, you can also soak your feet with pepper.

Is it before or after bathing in the dog days?

If you want to soak your feet in the dog days, it is suggested that you can do it after taking a shower, so that impurities and dust on your skin can be cleaned first, and then you can soak your feet. This is not only more convenient, but also helps your skin absorb effective ingredients if you add medicinal materials to the foot soaking water.

To soak your feet before taking a bath, you need to wash your feet first, otherwise harmful substances may be absorbed into the pores after the pores expand.

Soak your feet every few days in dog days, depending on your personal situation.

If you just soak your feet with ordinary warm water, you can soak them properly every day, but the soaking time should not be too long. It is generally recommended that you soak your feet 15-20 minutes, and dry them with a towel in time after soaking your feet.

If you soak your feet with herbs, you need to decide according to your physical condition and the severity of your illness, so as not to cause a great burden to your body if you soak too much. It is recommended to soak your feet 1-2 times a week.