The benefits of foot soaking in winter generally include improving blood circulation, removing cold, and improving sleep quality.
1.Promote blood circulation: Proper foot soaking in winter can dilate the blood vessels in the feet, speed up the blood circulation of the feet, promote the metabolism of the feet, and relieve physical fatigue.
2.Remove the cold: Because the weather is relatively cold in winter, the cold in the body will be aggravated, soaking the feet with hot water can remove the cold in the body, play a role in dispelling the cold, and can make the body warm.
3.Improve sleep quality: Soaking your feet in hot water can relieve fatigue, relieve tension, and have a certain effect on improving sleep quality.
There are many benefits of foot soaking in winter, you must control the water temperature when soaking your feet, generally between 40-50 degrees, you can not soak your feet with overheated water to avoid scalding caused by too high temperature, and the time for soaking your feet should not be too long, the time of soaking your feet is about 15-20 minutes, and long-term foot soaking may cause swelling of the lower limbs and cause some harm to the body.
Soaking your feet in winter can promote the smooth flow of qi and blood, and can force out the poison of cold and dampness in the bodyIt can reduce the incidence of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease;It can adjust the function of viscera, increase immunity, and enhance resistance;It can play a role in nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys and ensuring full of energy. Soaking your feet in hot water in winter can not only promote blood circulation in your feet and reduce local muscle tone, but also help eliminate fatigue and improve sleep.
According to the different physique and clinical symptoms, some traditional Chinese medicine can also be added to improve the symptoms when soaking the feet, such as the following:
1.If symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue, mental exhaustion, lack of desire to eat, and pale complexion are caused by high pressure and tension in life, you can soak your feet with ginger powder, roses, astragalus, etc.
2.If you have symptoms such as soreness in the waist and knees, cold hands and feet, limb pain, unfavorable flexion and extension, and aggravation of cold, you can use ginger powder, mugwort leaf powder, and safflower to add hot water to fumigate and soak your feet.