In recent years, Chinese herbal foot baths have gradually entered people's field of vision. When you have nothing to do, you can do a foot bath yourself. It can not only achieve the effect of health care, but also prevent and treat diseases and strengthen the body. It is convenient and safe. Let's take a look at the principles and benefits of Chinese herbal foot baths.
【Principles of Chinese Herbal Foot Baths】
The feet are the farthest part of the body from the heart. In the autumn and winter seasons, due to the cold weather, the blood vessels in the feet contract and the blood circulation is not smooth, which easily leads to various diseases.
Chinese herbal foot baths add Chinese herbs to the basis of soaking feet in hot water. It can not only improve local blood circulation, dispel coldness, and promote metabolism, but also promote the absorption of effective medicinal ingredients in the herbal liquid through hot water, making it more effective in the body. In addition, because the feet are one of the converging points of the meridians in the human body, there are more than 60 meridians and acupoints distributed in the feet, where 12 meridians of the body converge. By soaking in Chinese herbal medicine, these acupoints can be stimulated to regulate meridians, promote the circulation of qi and blood, and adjust the function of organs, thus preventing and treating diseases.
In addition, Chinese herbal foot baths have auxiliary therapeutic effects on diseases that Western medicine treatment is limited, such as constipation, insomnia, neurasthenia, back and leg pain, cold hands and feet, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, menopausal syndrome, fatigue, etc.
【Benefits of Chinese Herbal Foot Baths】
1. Improve sleep
Chinese herbal foot baths every night can strengthen the exercise of the nervous system, promote the regulation function of the nervous system, and improve sleep quality.
2. Prevent and treat diseases
Chinese herbal foot baths can effectively promote blood circulation, regulate the nervous and endocrine systems. When the qi and blood flow smoothly, blood pressure becomes stable. It can also regulate the endocrine system, promote the restoration of pancreatic islet cells, and control blood sugar.
3. Warm the body
Chinese herbal foot baths can activate the acupoints on the soles of the feet, delivering nutrients and fresh oxygen to the brain and the whole body, making the whole body feel comfortable, and ensuring the smoothness of the nervous system, eliminating numbness in the legs and feet.
4. Beauty and weight loss
Chinese herbal foot baths promote the secretion of hormones by the adrenal glands, enhance skin metabolism, and decompose body fat, making the skin fair and the body slim.
【Precautions】
1. Do not soak your feet after a meal
Soaking your feet when you are too full, too hungry, or after a meal can accelerate blood circulation throughout the body, which may cause dizziness and discomfort. It is not advisable to soak your feet within half an hour after a meal, as it will affect the blood supply to the stomach.
2. Pay attention to water temperature
Diabetic patients should pay special attention to the temperature of the water, as their peripheral nerves cannot perceive external temperatures properly. Even if the water temperature is high, they may not feel it and are prone to scalding, which can have serious consequences.
3. Be cautious about infection
People with athlete's foot should not soak their feet in hot water when the condition is severe and blisters appear, as it can easily cause wound infection. People with inflammation, injuries, or skin burns on their feet should also avoid foot baths.
4. Do not soak for too long
Elderly people can soak their feet for 20 minutes before going to bed. Soaking for too long can cause sweating, palpitations, and other symptoms.
