Post Date December, 03 2023
Washing your feet in spring helps to increase yang and strengthen dehydration; washing your feet in summer eliminates dampness and evil; washing your feet in autumn nourishes the lungs; and scalding your feet in winter warms the Dantian. Washing your feet with hot water all year round is beneficial for the human body. So, let's give it a try.
Why is soaking your feet at 9 pm the most kidney friendly?
The reason for choosing this time period for tonifying the kidney is because it is a time when the qi and blood of the kidney meridian are relatively weak. At this time, soaking the feet and increasing body heat will expand the blood vessels in the body, which is beneficial for promoting blood circulation and promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the nerves that have been tense for a day during the day, as well as the kidneys that have been tired for a day, can be completely relaxed and fully regulated by soaking their feet at this time, and people will also feel comfortable as a result.
Soaking feet in hot water can not only nourish the kidneys and liver, but also improve sleep quality. If you soak your feet and massage your feet for a few more minutes, it will improve blood circulation and further regulate your organs. After soaking your feet, it is recommended not to engage in other activities and fall asleep every few minutes for better kidney tonifying effects.
How long is the best time to soak your feet?
Li Wenhai said that when soaking feet, the water temperature should not be too hot, preferably around 40 ℃, and the soaking time should not be too long, preferably around half an hour. Due to the susceptibility of metals to cold, it is best to use a wooden container for soaking feet, which can contain some salvia miltiorrhiza and angelica that are beneficial for promoting blood circulation; Or add some forsythia, honeysuckle, indigo root, and chrysanthemum to reduce fire and clear heat.
Three small remedies for soaking feet
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Ginger juice soaked feet, dispelling cold, treating cold hands and feet
Ginger juice soaking feet is adding a few pieces of flattened ginger to warm water, which has a cooling effect and is very effective in relieving cold symptoms of hands and feet, "said Xiaojiang.
Yang Ming stated that ginger has a pungent and warm taste. If taken orally, it can accelerate blood circulation in the human body, improve discomfort symptoms such as cold hands and feet, and fear of cold. There is no harm in soaking feet with ginger water, but there is no basis for saying that soaking feet with ginger juice can treat a certain disease.
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Vinegar soaked feet to improve sleep disorders
Add a few spoonfuls of white vinegar to warm water to soak the vinegar. Soaking the feet with vinegar can moisturize the skin, eliminate fatigue, and treat sleep disorders, "said Xiaojiang.
Yang Ming explained that acetic acid has the effect of promoting metabolism, helping to rest, restore physical strength, and prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Vinegar is beneficial for health, but the claim that soaking feet in vinegar can improve sleep is a folk experience, and there is no such claim in medicine.
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Soak feet in salt water, sterilize and treat beriberi
According to Xiaojiang, the method of soaking feet in salt water is very simple. Just add two tablespoons of salt to half a basin of hot water. Xiaojiang said that regularly soaking feet in salt water can sterilize and disinfect, prevent beriberi, and also keep the skin of the feet smooth and clean.
So can saltwater soaking feet really treat athlete's foot?
Yang Ming, the chief physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at Henan Provincial People's Hospital, said that soaking feet in hot water every day has a certain health effect on the human body, but there is no scientific basis for using ordinary salt to soak feet.
(Intern Editor: Huang Junda)
