Soaking feet with hot water can improve local blood circulation, drive away cold and promote metabolism, thus playing a role in health care.
According to the medical explanation, there are many acupoints on the soles of our feet, and soaking our feet with hot water can not only accelerate the blood circulation of our bodies, but also stimulate these acupoints, so that our bodies can achieve the effect of health care. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to soak our feet at 9 o'clock in the evening, when soaking our feet is the best time to tonify the kidney.
Soaking feet can promote metabolism, strengthen internal circulation, transport blood to the ends of feet, and reduce the occurrence of high-risk diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and stroke.
The temperature of water should be hot enough, but it won't burn, about 45 degrees Celsius. Add 2 tablespoons of salt to warm water. Salt has the effects of diminishing inflammation, sterilizing and defecating.
The advantage of soaking feet is that it can promote the blood circulation of the soles of feet. The soles of human feet are at the bottom of the body for a long time, and the microcirculation is very insufficient in winter. Soaking feet helps the blood circulation to take away the waste in the body and supply nutrients.
Soaking feet can treat diseases through nerve reflex. You can adjust the foot bath materials according to your illness. You can soak your feet for half an hour at a time.
The foot soaking time should not be too long, and it is appropriate to 15 to 30 minutes. In the process of soaking feet, because the blood circulation of human body is accelerated, the heart rate is faster than usual. If the time is too long, it will easily increase the burden on the heart. In addition, because more blood will rush to the lower limbs, people with weak constitution will easily feel dizzy due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, and even faint in severe cases. Among them, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the elderly should pay special attention. If they feel chest tightness and dizziness, they should temporarily stop soaking their feet and lie in bed immediately.
It is not advisable to soak your feet for half an hour after a meal. After a meal, most of the blood in the human body flows to the digestive tract. If you soak your feet with hot water immediately after a meal, the blood that should flow to the digestive system will flow to the lower limbs instead, which will affect digestion and absorption for a long time and lead to nutritional deficiency. Therefore, it is best to wash your feet after eating 1 hour.