There is a popular saying among the people: "The rich take medicine, the poor soak their feet." This is enough to illustrate the popularity of foot bath health care today. Foot bath can promote the blood circulation of the feet, improve the meridians of the feet, enhance the body's immunity, and achieve the purpose of health care and disease treatment. Below, the editor will teach you some foot bath massage techniques, so that you can enjoy the benefits of disease prevention and strengthening your body at home.
Trick One: Treating Autumn Colds
Autumn colds are mainly caused by damage to the respiratory organs such as the lungs, nose, and throat.
Key points: Lungs, bronchi, nose, throat, trachea, sinus reflex areas
Trick Two: Treating Insomnia and Neurosis
Both heels have points related to insomnia. And the heart governs the Shenmen point, and the heart and small intestine are connected, and the abdominal nerves can also affect the nervous system. Therefore, it is important to stimulate the insomnia points, heart, small intestine, and abdominal reflex areas.
Key points: Insomnia points and pelvic cavity, heart, small intestine, and abdominal reflex areas.
Trick Three: Treating Dry Cough
To treat cough, it is necessary to stimulate the lung and bronchial reflex areas on the feet. The lymph nodes in the upper body have anti-inflammatory effects, and the corticosteroids secreted by the adrenal glands can relieve cough, inflammation, and allergies. When massaging, pay attention to finding the above-mentioned key reflex areas.
Key points: Lungs, bronchi, upper body lymph nodes, adrenal glands, kidney reflex areas.
Trick Four: Treating Autumn Dryness and Constipation
Constipation is mainly related to poor colon motility. When massaging, mainly stimulate the colon reflex area on the feet, which is located near the heel on the left and right feet and is distributed in a right-angle shape. Massaging the anal area about four fingers above the inner ankle on the foot also has the same effect. It should be reminded that constipation is a deficiency syndrome, so the more force used during massage, the better.
Key points: Colon, anal reflex area
Trick Five: Relieving Fatigue
The renal ureter and bladder promote the excretion of lactic acid, which is the main cause of fatigue. Abnormalities in the cervical, lumbar, and thoracic vertebrae directly lead to back pain. The parathyroid gland can regulate calcium metabolism and promote muscle and nerve excitement.
Key points: Renal ureter, cervical vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, parathyroid reflex area.
Friendly reminder: It is best to soak your feet in hot water before massaging, and add hot water if the water cools down, and insist on soaking for half an hour. If Chinese medicine for treating a certain disease can be added to the water, the effect will be better. Insomnia patients should soak their feet more, as foot soaking can promote blood flow downward and help with sleep.
