In autumn and winter, the weather gradually turn cold, daily hot water bubble feet, can make the body warm, get rid of the cold. So can diabetics use hot water to soak their feet?
Can diabetics use hot water to soak their feet?
Diabetics can use warm water to wash their feet, but not hot water to soak their feet.
Diabetic patients are prone to neuropathy in the legs and feet and are not sensitive to temperature. Many patients in order to soak their feet comfortably, constantly add hot water, it is easy to scald the feet, if improper care after scalding, it is easy to occur infection, many diabetic foot infection is difficult to heal, and in serious cases even require amputation.
The benefits of diabetic foot soak
As long as the water temperature control is appropriate, diabetic foot soak also has certain benefits. The foot is one of the human meridian meeting place, distributed in the foot of the meridian points up to more than 60, the use of some auxiliary hypoglycemic effect of Chinese herbs to soak feet, can stimulate the feet of these points, regulate the meridians, unblock the blood and qi, adjust the function of the internal organs, so as to play a role in lowering blood sugar and delay and treatment of diabetes complications.
Diabetic foot soak method
1, with about 37 ℃ warm water to wash feet; foot washing time control in about 20 minutes.
2, do not use your hands and feet to measure the water temperature, use a thermometer or ask a friend or relative to do it for you.
3, after washing, first dry with a soft towel, and then carefully check whether there are wounds on the legs and feet, if found wounds must be dealt with in a timely manner.
Diabetic foot soak recipe
Ginseng Astragalus foot soak
Ginseng 10 grams, astragalus 15 grams, add water decoction and take the juice, warm foot soak. Patients with diabetic peripheral vasculopathy will have cold hands and feet, numbness and other uncomfortable symptoms, which can be relieved with this method.
Mugwort foot soak
Add 30 grams of mugwort leaves, decoct it with water and extract the juice, then soak the feet with warmth. Regularly using mugwort water to soak feet has a good preventive effect on diabetic peripheral vasculopathy.
