The efficacy and effects of ginger water foot bath

People will pay attention to foot soak, foot soak for half an hour every day is not only for personal hygiene, but also has many health benefits, especially in foot soak water with some Chinese herbs, such as ginger, licorice, mugwort, etc., its health benefits better, we look at the efficacy and role of ginger water foot soak.

Expel cold and keep warm

Ginger water is hot, soak your feet with ginger boiled water at night before bed, the heat in the ginger will pass through the soles of the feet, by the tendons and veins and other transmission of the whole body, with the effect of dispelling cold and dampness, if in a cup of ginger tea, the effect will be more obvious. Note: This method is suitable for the cold body, sleep at night is not warm people use, they belong to the hot body people do not have to, so as not to heat on the inflammation caused by fire.

Improve sleep

In Chinese medicine, the human foot is called the "second heart", many acupuncture points are gathered in the foot, with ginger water + black vinegar foot soak can stimulate the foot acupuncture points, enhance the metabolism of various systems, can make people relax, relieve physical and mental fatigue, so as to promote sleep, to ensure the quality of sleep. Note: This method is suitable for people who are tired or have insomnia, and the effect is very good.

Treating wind and cold

Ginger is a very good antidote, soaking feet with water boiled with ginger water can effectively remove the wind and cold in the body, which has a very good therapeutic effect on wind and cold, in the usual consumption of ginger tea or food made of ginger have a therapeutic effect on wind and cold. Note: Consumption of ginger and ginger water foot soak is only suitable for wind-cold colds and has no effect on wind-heat colds.

Beauty feet deodorant

Ginger contains curcumin is a strong antiseptic and sterilizing ingredients, soaking feet with ginger water to a certain extent can treat bacterial infections caused by foot odor, foot odor. And ginger water foot soak can promote blood circulation in the feet, can relax the nerves, exfoliate the feet and dead skin, can improve the epidermis of the feet, has the function of beautifying the feet.

Relieve menstrual pain

Menstrual pain is the most painful thing for many women with a cold body, the days of each month have a feeling like years, with ginger water foot soak can help remove the cold, relieve the phenomenon of cold in the uterus, suitable for a few days before the period ginger water foot soak, the effect is better.

Ginger water foot soak method

Put a few slices of ginger in the kettle, add the right amount of water (about a hot water bottle), boil directly, with a hot water bottle, soak feet first get a deep soaking tub, pour in ginger water, cold water modulation suitable temperature (40 to 50 degrees), soak feet, the water temperature drops after adding with a hot water bottle, soak for about 15 minutes, the back slightly sweating effect is best.

Ginger foot soak contraindications

1. ginger water foot soak time should not be too long, generally 15-30 minutes can be, soak feet blood will gather in the feet, long time blood gathered in the feet will lead to brain ischemia, dizziness, chest tightness and other uncomfortable reactions. 2. not suitable for foot soak within half an hour after meals, foot soak after meals will affect digestion. 3. Children are not suitable for foot soaking with ginger water, children mostly belong to the yang or yin constitution, ginger soaking will affect the health, except when the wind and cold.