Parkinson's disease is a common degenerative disease of the nervous system that causes tremors in the limbs, muscle stiffness, and movement disorders. For patients with Parkinson's disease, adjunctives are important in addition to medications. Soaking your feet at night is an easy and effective adjunct**, which can not only help patients remove dampness and cold from the body, but also improve their symptoms. 1. Parkinson's disease and dampness and cold
Dampness and cold are a pathological condition in TCM theory, which can lead to poor flow of qi and blood in the human body. In the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, TCM believes that the patient's body is damp and cold and stagnant, resulting in obstruction of muscles, tendons and nerves, resulting in trembling and movement disorders. Second, the principle of foot soaking
Promote blood circulation: Foot soaking can stimulate the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet by stimulating the temperature of warm water, thereby promoting local blood circulation and speeding up metabolism.
Foot soaking can promote blood circulation, thereby invigorating blood circulation and improving local blood circulation and qi and blood flow.
Improve the circulation of qi and blood: soaking the feet helps to warm the patient's body, can promote the circulation of qi and blood, improve the nutrition of qi and blood** and discharge dampness and cold.
Regulates the nervous system: When the patient soaks his feet, the water and massage can stimulate the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, and through the action of nerve reflexes, it helps to regulate the function of the nervous system and relieve tremors and movement disorders.
3. The correct way to soak your feet
Choose the right time: Evening is the best time to soak your feet, as this is when the patient has completed the day's activities and relaxes the body and mind, which helps to achieve better results.
Water temperature control: The water temperature should be slightly warm, avoid overheating or overcooling, and can be adjusted according to the patient's comfort level.
Add appropriate herbs: Depending on the patient's condition, some suitable herbs such as mugwort leaves, safflower, etc. can be added to the foot soaking water to enhance the effect of foot soaking.
Massage acupoints: Patients can gently massage the acupuncture points on the soles of their feet, such as Yongquan acupoint and Taichong acupoint, which can help promote the circulation of qi and blood in the body.
Control time: The time of foot soaking is generally 20-30 minutes, not too long, to avoid excessive fatigue.
4. Precautions for foot soaking
Adequate disinfection: Keep the foot pad and feet clean and hygienic to avoid bacterial infection.
Prevent cold: Avoid getting cold after soaking your feet, and try to rest in a warm environment.
According to individual differences: each patient's constitution and condition are different, and the method and time of foot soaking should be adjusted according to individual conditions.