As summer passes, we are about to usher in an important node in the traditional Chinese solar terms - the summer heat. At this time, it is a good time for the sky to be high and the autumn breeze is light, and it is also an excellent time for us to carry out health care. Among the many health regimens, foot soaking is undoubtedly a highly regarded traditional health regimen. Today, let's take a look at the summer solar term, how to start by soaking your feet, open up the body's meridians, enhance immunity, and welcome a healthy and pleasant autumn!
Benefits of foot soaking
Foot soaking is an important method in traditional Chinese medicine and has a history of thousands of years. In the summer season, foot soaking is highly recommended, because at this time, the yang energy is gradually harvested and the yin energy is gradually sublimated, and the foot soaking can not only warm the body, but also help to adjust the balance of yin and yang in the human body.
1.Promotes blood circulation:Soaking your feet can dilate superficial blood vessels, promote blood circulation, improve blood, circulate blood throughout the body, and help relieve fatigue.
2.Adjust body temperature:During the summer season, when the days are warm and the nights are cool, soaking your feet can help balance your body temperature, increase your skin temperature, and increase your adaptability to cold.
3.Relaxes the nervous system:Foot soaking can stimulate the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, which are transmitted through nerve endings to achieve the effect of relaxing nerves and helping to improve sleep quality.
4.Drain moisture:After the heatstroke, the humidity gradually increases, and the foot soak can promote the removal of moisture through the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, which helps to improve the discomfort caused by moisture.
The right way to soak your feet
Soaking your feet may seem simple, but the right approach can make it work harder. Here are some of the correct methods and precautions for foot soaking, I hope you can enjoy the foot soak while also fully enjoying the health benefits it brings.
1.Choose the right herbs for foot soaking:In the summer season, you can choose some herbs that have the effect of clearing heat and dissipating dampness, such as peppermint, chrysanthemum, mugwort leaves, etc., which can be matched according to personal physique and needs.
2.Control water temperature and time:The temperature of the foot soaking water should not be too high, generally about 40, and the time should be controlled at 20-30 minutes, not too long, in order to prevent fatigue.
3.Scientific Foot Massage:When soaking your feet, you can massage the acupuncture points on the soles of your feet, such as Taichong, Yongquan, etc., to promote blood circulation and enhance the effect of foot soaking.
4.Do not soak your feet immediately after eating:Soak your feet half an hour after a meal so as not to affect digestion, and at the same time, soaking your feet after a meal can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion.
5.Avoid foot soaking on an empty stomach:Soaking your feet on an empty stomach may cause discomfort such as dizziness and fatigue, and it is best to do it after meals.
Contraindications to foot soaking
While there are many benefits to foot soaking, there are some situations where foot soaking is not appropriate. Here are some taboos for foot soaking, which you must know before soaking your feet to avoid discomfort to your body.
1.Fever patients: For fever patients, especially those with fever caused by colds, flu, etc., it is not advisable to soak their feet to avoid aggravating the condition.
2.Patients with high blood pressure: Patients with high blood pressure should control the water temperature when soaking their feet and avoid the water temperature being too high, so as not to cause an increase in blood pressure.
3.Heart patients: For heart disease patients, the water temperature of foot soaking should not be too low, so as not to cause cold stimulation and affect heart function.
4.*Damage: *When there is damage, eczema, etc., it is not advisable to soak the feet to avoid aggravation of infection.
5.Before meals: It is not advisable to soak your feet before meals to avoid affecting appetite and digestion.
In the summer season, foot soaking becomes an exciting health activity. By choosing the right herbs and mastering the correct method of foot soaking, we can enjoy the physical relaxation and health effects brought by foot soaking in a comfortable environment. The innovative method of foot soaking makes wellness no longer a task, but a part of our daily life. May everyone have a pleasant, comfortable, healthy and pleasant autumn through the small ritual of soaking their feet in the summer health season!