As the saying goes, foot soaking in salt water can cure all diseases and has a very good sterilization and disinfection effect. Salt is the most common seasoning in our daily life, and there are many benefits of soaking your feet in salt water. So, can soaking your feet in salt water sterilize and reduce swelling? Side effects of foot soaking in salt water.

Can foot soaking in salt water sterilize swelling?

There are some effects. Some patients with foot fungus (also known as tinea pedis) will use salt water to soak their feet in addition to white vinegar, which has a sterilizing and disinfecting effect. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on the itchy and smelly feet of patients with foot fungus, because foot fungus is caused by fungi, but the therapeutic effect is not obvious, and the repetitive nature is relatively strong. Salt water footbath can help treat foot fungus and has the effect of disinfecting and sterilizing. By putting salt into hot water and using the heat of the water, the skin can better absorb the disinfectant and antiseptic components of the salt water. If you use sea salt, the effect may be better. Then rub your feet with a whetstone to remove the dead skin of your feet, so that the treatment of foot odor will be better.

The effect of reducing swelling is not obvious, and the purpose of soaking feet in salt water is mainly to sterilize and disinfect. Using salt water foot soak to reduce swelling is mainly to use the osmotic pressure of salt water and the affected area, so that the affected area of blood flow, so as to achieve the purpose of swelling. However, the effect of this method is not obvious at first, furthermore, it is not advisable to treat the wound with heat stimulation just after the sprain. The general recommendation is to apply ice compresses first, then hot compresses. And if there are obvious wounds, it is even more inadvisable to soak your feet in salt water, which will stimulate the wound and may lead to its deterioration. Experts point out that salt has good antiviral and antiseptic effects. Putting salt in hot water and utilizing the heat of the water will allow the skin to better absorb the antiviral and antiseptic components of the salt water, which does have some effect on some patients with foot odor. You can soak your feet in a spoonful of salt every day, which can play a role in disinfecting and sterilizing. It is more suitable for some patients with foot odor.

Ice packs are generally recommended to reduce swelling. What we are talking about here only refers to sprains and joint swelling caused by sports. It is more appropriate to use an ice pack first. First lay a layer of towels, and then use the ice pack low temperature stimulation of the swollen parts, to achieve rapid swelling effect. If the swelling is caused by other reasons, such as allergies, edema, etc., we have to deal with the symptoms, and soaking your feet in salt water will not work.

Side effects of foot soaking in salt water

Frequent foot soaking in salt water is not good for the body, and it is easy to wash your feet with salt water. It is best to use only hot water to soak your feet. If you persist for a long time, the effect will be very good.

1. Foot soaking time should not be too long.

The time of foot soaking should not be too long, 15-30 minutes is appropriate. When you soak your feet, your heart beats faster than usual because of the accelerated blood circulation in your feet. So the soaking time is too long, and the burden on the heart will increase. It is easy to have some complications, such as dizziness and fainting.

2. People with wounds or blisters on their feet should not soak their feet.

If there is a wound, it will cause wound infection and lead to wound pain. We should wait for the wound to heal before soaking.