The weather is getting colder and colder. Many people will start to soak their feet, but at the same time they have to take a shower at night. So should they soak their feet after taking a shower or before taking a shower? Will soaking your feet every day cause moisture?
Whether you soak your feet after bathing or before bathing
Each has its own advantages.
When you soak your feet after taking a bath, you will open the pores all over your body first, so the medicinal properties of the medicinal materials will be more easily absorbed during the bath, and the effect of dispelling cold and dampness will be better.
But if you soak your feet before taking a bath, and if the temperature of the foot bath water is relatively high, you may sweat more during the foot bath, and it will be more comfortable to take a shower afterwards. Both have their own advantages. It is recommended to soak your feet after taking a bath. Take a bath first to warm your whole body, and then soak your feet to promote local blood circulation, promote drug absorption, and help remove dampness and cold.
Will soaking your feet every day cause moisture?
No.
Soaking your feet every day will not cause excessive moisture. Soaking your feet can also promote the discharge of moisture in the body. If you soak your feet every day, it can promote the expansion of blood vessels in the feet and promote blood circulation; Feet can also promote dredging of meridians, and have good effects of soothing blood, activating meridians, warming meridians, dispersing cold, and removing dampness.
Although there are many benefits to soaking your feet, you should also be careful not to soak your feet for too long to avoid excessive swelling of your feet. In severe cases, it may cause dizziness, palpitation and other discomforts. The temperature when soaking your feet should not be too high. , otherwise there may be a risk of burns.
Whether it is good or not to sweat after soaking your feet
It varies from person to person.
Foot soaking can promote human body metabolism, so it is normal to sweat slightly when soaking feet. It has certain benefits for the body. It can help discharge excess toxins from the body and eliminate wind and cold in the body. , it has a better conditioning effect on people with weak or cold constitutions.
However, if you sweat all over while soaking your feet, it may be that you have soaked your feet for too long or the temperature is too high, causing excitement. It may not have any effect on people with good physical fitness, and it will also promote dehumidification. Detoxification; for people with poor physical constitution, sweating may cause qi and blood. Generally, soaking your feet and sweating slightly is enough.
Which one is better, foot soaking or bathing?
The effects are equivalent, there is no saying which one is better.
Foot soaking and bathing can relax the human body and promote sleep. Soaking the skin in hot water can accelerate the body's blood circulation, thereby reducing blood flow to the brain and making people feel sleepy; at the same time, hot water soaking Feet and bathing can stimulate the thermal stimulation of peripheral nerves in the human body, making people feel comfortable and relaxed, thus speeding up falling asleep and promoting deep sleep.
However, whether you are soaking your feet or taking a bath, you must be careful not to use too high a water temperature to avoid being burned. At the same time, the time for soaking your feet and bathing should not be too long, usually about 20 to 30 minutes. , it is not advisable to soak your feet or take a bath immediately after meals, exercise, or drinking.