Benefits: Soaking feet in vinegar can relieve our fatigue from the day. Soaking feet in vinegar can effectively solve the problem of foot odor, and vinegar can kill some bacteria on the feet and can treat athlete's foot to a certain extent. Soaking feet in vinegar can moisturize the skin, soften cuticles, soften calluses on the heels, and also increase the elasticity of the skin. Soaking feet in vinegar can enhance the body's blood circulation. Vinegar can enter the body through the foot cortex to remove garbage from the human blood. It is more likely to cure some chronic diseases of the human body.

Disadvantages: Vinegar can cause allergies in the body and cause symptoms such as rash, itching, edema, and asthma. In addition, some people who are not accustomed to vinegar should consume it with caution. Patients suffering from hypotension should not use vinegar to soak their feet, as it may lower blood pressure and cause adverse reactions such as headache, dizziness, and general weakness.

Extended information:

Soaking your feet in vinegar is an upgraded version of soaking your feet in hot water. Traditional Chinese medicine classics record that vinegar has the effects of dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, detoxifying, and killing insects. Adding a little vinegar when soaking your feet in hot water can exert the bactericidal ability of acetic acid, soften cuticles, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and improve the elderly's cold hands and feet, poor mental health, and physical chills.

Do not soak your feet in vinegar when you are hungry or after a meal. Do not eat or work when soaking your feet in vinegar. Try to relax as much as possible. Do not use vinegar to soak your feet if you have wounds on your feet. If the foot bath bucket is not cleaned thoroughly or the bucket wall is not treated with antibacterial, bacteria on the feet will easily remain in the bucket wall, causing repeated infections of the feet, so choose a good foot bath. The foot bath bucket is very important. Women should not use vinegar to soak their feet during menstruation.

It is generally not suitable for normal people to use vinegar to soak their feet every day. It will irritate the skin of the feet and easily cause dryness, peeling and itching of the skin on the feet. If you have athlete's foot or your feet sweat a lot, you can soak your feet in vinegar tomorrow, which has antiperspirant and deodorizing effects.

If your feet are normal, just soak your feet in warm water. If you have athlete's foot or other diseases, you can also use some Chinese medicine to decoct them, which is very helpful in treating the disease.

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The most cost-effective health-preserving recipe for the elderly: Soaking feet in vinegar----People's Daily Online