With the increase of age, the kidney qi is weakening, which leads to the deficiency of kidney essence. After a long time, the body is prone to deficit, not only the internal organs are affected, but also the bone marrow is not adequately nourished, so the body is getting older and older. So the best way to keep fit is to soak your feet with hot water every day (but adding Chinese medicine is better), so that your body will get better and better.
In addition, many elderly people get shorter and shorter sleep time as they get older, which leads to worse physical resistance. To solve the problem of sleep, it is recommended that the elderly soak their feet well every night, which can promote sleep well. At the same time, it is also beneficial to prevent and treat various diseases and make the elderly healthier.
Soaking feet is good, but if it is used incorrectly, it will not only greatly reduce the benefits, but also threaten the health of the elderly. The specific precautions for the elderly to soak their feet are as follows:
First, foot bath has a certain choice. It is best to choose a wooden foot bath tub, the bottom area is relatively large, the height is moderate, the feet are easy to put in, and the water level can directly soak the calves.
Second: the temperature of foot bath water should not be too high, and it is best to control it at around 40 degrees Celsius. If the water temperature drops, hot water needs to be added in time;
Third: If the leg skin is damaged, such as chapped skin in cold winter, you should temporarily stop soaking your feet until the skin returns to normal.
Fourth: It is best not to soak your feet for half an hour after a meal, otherwise it will not only promote your health, but will affect the blood circulation in your stomach and easily lead to long-term malnutrition.
Fifth, the time for the elderly to soak their feet may be strictly controlled. It must not be too long, and it is best to control it in about half an hour. This is because if you soak your feet for a long time, the blood circulation in your legs will be accelerated for a long time, so the blood circulation in other parts of your body will also be affected and ischemia will occur. If the elderly soak their feet for a long time, it is likely that there will be insufficient blood supply to the brain, leading to fainting.
Sixth: Although it can promote sleep well after soaking feet, it is not recommended to sleep immediately after soaking feet. At this time, it is best to massage your feet properly, and then put on socks to keep warm immediately. It is the best choice to go to bed after the whole body temperature drops.
I hope the above answers are helpful to you!