It is best not to soak your feet in hot water, but you can use warm water to soak your feet.

Because diabetic patients are prone to neuropathy in the legs and feet. Peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease combined with excessive mechanical pressure can cause damage and deformity to the soft tissue and bone joint system of the foot, leading to a series of Foot problems ranging from mild neurological symptoms to severe ulcers, infections, vascular disease, Charcot arthropathy and neuropathic fractures. In this case, the human body is not sensitive to temperature. However, many patients keep adding hot water to soak their feet for comfort, which can easily burn their feet. If the burns are not cared for properly, infection can easily occur. Many diabetic patients have difficulty healing their feet after infection, and even require amputation in severe cases.

Of course, as long as the water temperature is properly controlled, it is still beneficial for diabetics to soak their feet in warm water. The feet are one of the places where the meridians of the human body converge. There are more than 60 meridian acupuncture points distributed in the feet. Using some Chinese herbal medicines with auxiliary hypoglycemic effects to soak the feet can stimulate these acupoints on the feet, regulate the meridians, and dredge qi and blood. Adjust the functions of the internal organs, thereby lowering blood sugar and delaying and treating diabetic complications.

How to soak feet for diabetics:

1. The water temperature should not be high. It is recommended to wash feet with warm water of about 37℃;

2. The time for foot washing should be controlled at About 20 minutes;

3. Do not measure the water temperature with your hands or feet. It is recommended to use a thermometer or ask relatives and friends to do it for you;

4. Use neutral soap;

5. Do not rub your toes with a towel or hands to avoid bruising the skin.

6. After washing, dry it with a soft towel, and then carefully check the legs and feet for bleeding or exudation. If a wound is found, treat it in time;

7. Keep Keep the spaces between your toes dry. If the spaces between your toes become white due to moisture, you can wipe them with an alcohol swab.

You can also try foot soaking with moxa leaves. Foot soaking with moxa leaves is commonly used, which has a good preventive effect on diabetic peripheral vascular disease. Method: Add 30 grams of mugwort leaves, boil in water, extract the juice, and soak your feet with warm water.