Is the water temperature for soaking feet as hot as possible? When soaking feet, some people like to use high-temperature water, thinking that high-heat stimulation is effective. Liu Hao, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, told family doctors that the hotter the water is, the better. "For normal people who can feel the cool temperature without damaging their nerves, it is generally recommended to test the water temperature by hand, which is about 40~45℃ within the range that the body can bear."
Because everyone's perception of cold and hot is different, Director Liu Hao teaches everyone to judge the water temperature suitable for them: after soaking your feet in the water, you can obviously feel the heat and feel a little hot, but you can get used to it after a minute or two, and this temperature is more suitable.
The elderly or people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, because of the inaccurate perception of cool temperature, sometimes the water temperature is actually very high, but it is not hot enough, which is easy to burn the skin. Director Liu Hao suggested choosing a foot bath with a thermometer to adjust the water temperature; When treating in hospital departments, nurses will adjust the water temperature to make it safer to use.
In addition, warm foot bath for fracture patients can promote the repair of foot fracture, but it is not recommended that the temperature be too high or even lower, and it should be kept at around 20~25℃. When the temperature is too high, the peripheral blood vessels will expand, and the local swelling will be more obvious after soaking feet. The water temperature can be higher when soaking feet in patients with wind-cold-dampness arthralgia; In the case of eczema and skin itching, we should choose a slightly cooler water temperature and cooperate with drugs that nourish blood and dispel wind to achieve the effect of calming and relieving itching, and the effect of treating skin lesions is better.
Therefore, the higher the water temperature for soaking feet, the better. The general population can choose the appropriate temperature, and the special population should choose different water temperatures according to different constitutions and conditions.
How to open the correct method of soaking feet? Experts introduced a three-step three-piece set for middle-aged and elderly people to soak their feet: a plastic basin, a thermos bottle and a TV set. I watched TV while soaking my feet, and unconsciously watched many episodes of TV series. Director Liu Hao said that this kind of foot bath is simple and quick, but it is not a good habit. The correct way to soak your feet may wish to refer to these three steps:
Step 1: Select a tool
If the wooden bucket is too heavy, will the plastic bucket fail ... Many people are "tangled" when choosing foot soaking tools. Director Liu Hao said that the foot bath bucket was for external use and was used to hold potions. As long as the quality of medicine barrels is guaranteed, there is little difference between wooden barrels and plastic barrels. Care should be taken to avoid using plastic barrels made of recycled plastics to avoid containing harmful ingredients.
Step 2: Constant water quantity
Generally speaking, the depth of medicated bath should not exceed the depth of calf. If it is too shallow, the effect is not good. If it is too deep, it is inconvenient to operate, and it is easy to fall. However, most people just use ordinary pots to fill water for convenience, and often they can only soak in their feet, which is naturally not recommended.
Step three, how long will it take?
Nowadays, many foot bath buckets have the function of heating, so it is easy to ignore the time. Some people think that soaking feet must be red and sweaty to be effective. Director Liu Hao reminded that it is recommended not to soak feet for more than 20 minutes at a time, especially for the elderly. Soaking feet for too long is prone to discomfort such as increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure and dizziness.
It is not recommended to be distracted from doing other things when soaking feet, because when reading books and watching TV, the brain should concentrate on blood supply, which will reduce the foot's perception of temperature and is prone to burns and colds.
As for the time for soaking feet, it is not only suitable at night. Director Liu Hao suggested that you arrange your time according to the actual situation. If it is not practical for office workers to soak their feet in the morning, they can soak their feet before going to bed at night to improve the fatigue of the whole day and help them sleep. Most elderly people have free time, so they can choose to soak their feet in the morning with the sun as the spirit to improve their cold hands and feet and tepid limbs.
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