The heart is known as the "human engine". Through the pacing of the heart, blood is supplied to various organs in the body. However, not all organs can get the blood supplied by the heart equally. The farther away from the heart, the worse the blood circulation will be. Therefore, the feet that are farthest from the heart are relatively weaker to the extent of qi and blood, and are also the part of the body that is most likely to feel cold. Especially in winters with colder temperatures, if you don’t pay attention to keeping warm, your feet will be cold all day long.
Therefore, it is very necessary to soak your feet in hot water in winter. Imagine what kind of experience it would be to put your cold feet into the hot water? It must be very comfortable and enjoyable. Of course, the benefits of foot bathing in winter are far more than that. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners throughout the ages highly praised the use of hot water to maintain health.
helps effectively remove the accumulated cold and dampness energy in the body. The humidity in the air is relatively high. After accumulating in spring, summer and autumn, in winter, with the blessing of cold air, the cold and dampness in the human body is relatively heavy. They stay in the spleen, stomach and meridians, which can easily cause symptoms such as mental depression and weakness in the limbs. They are also more likely to have symptoms such as cold hands and feet, fear of coldness, and fear of coldness, which can even reduce the body's resistance , induce or aggravate various diseases.
In life, many people pay more attention to to remove dampness and , but ignore the harm of cold air. In fact, only by removing both at the same time can the qi and blood return to normal. Soaking your feet in hot water can simultaneously drive away cold and dispel dampness. " Huangdi Neijing " also has related records: "The cold air rises, soaking your feet to drive away cold, and eliminating all diseases."
prevents colds. Winter is a season that is more likely to catch a cold. Persisting in soaking your feet every day can help you resist the cold and prevent colds from occurring.
relieves headaches. Foot soaking will dilate blood vessels and promote blood flow from the upper part of the human body to the lower part, which will relatively reduce the phenomenon of brain congestion, thereby effectively alleviating headaches.
can relieve athlete's foot. Soaking your feet in hot water can remove dirt from your feet in time. While increasing the foot temperature, it changes the foot environment, which can inhibit the growth of fungi and help relieve athlete's foot. However, after soaking your feet, you must dry them in time and do not leave any water stains. Because excessive humidity is also a favorable condition for fungal growth.
There are so many benefits to soaking your feet, so what are the requirements?
The water temperature should not be too high. Generally speaking, the water temperature is the best between 40℃ and 45℃. This is the most suitable temperature for the human body. If it is too high, it is easy to burn, and if it is too low, it will not work. In addition, it is best to control the time for foot soaking within 20 minutes. The depth of water is best to soak it into the calf.
Add some "material" when soaking your feet to make it more beneficial for health care. Soaking your feet simply in hot water is good, but if you add some Chinese herbal medicines according to your actual situation, the effect will be better.
For example, adding mugwort leaves can have the effects of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding, removing cold and relieving pain, removing dampness and relieving itching. It is more suitable for people with heavy dampness in the body and frequent dysmenorrhea and uterine cold uterine and irregular menstruation. Adding ginger can warm the meridians and remove cold and keep warm. It can relieve the symptoms of cold hands and feet, and can also help prevent wind and cold . Adding peppercorns will help open up the blood vessels, add radish to remove foot odor, etc.
Not everyone is suitable for foot bathing. People with occlusion of lower limb artery blood vessels, people with diabetes foot , people with hypertension at a high level, and people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases , be careful when soaking their feet.
Note: The picture is from the Internet
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