The benefits of foot bathing for women

In the cold winter, many people have the habit of soaking their feet in hot water, which can not only warm their feet but also relieve fatigue. For women, insisting on soaking feet will have more benefits. Generally speaking, we use hot water to soak our feet, and hot water causes the temperature of the feet to rise, which will cause the local capillaries to dilate, and the effect of improving lower limb ischemia will be more significant.

The benefits of foot bath for women

There has been a saying among the Chinese people since ancient times: "Soaking your feet in spring can raise the sun and strengthen the body; soaking your feet in summer can remove heat and dampness; soaking your feet in autumn can moisten the lungs and intestines; soaking your feet in winter can warm the dantian."

Chinese people pay great attention to foot soaking, especially in winter, most people have the habit of soaking their feet before going to bed. When you soak your feet in hot water, the temperature of your feet will rise, the peripheral blood vessels in your legs and feet will slowly expand, and the blood flow in your feet will increase accordingly. From this point of view, foot soaking can improve local blood circulation and warm the body, especially for people with ischemia in the lower limbs, the effect will be more significant. Moreover, foot soaking can reduce the pressure on the blood vessels in the head, thus helping to relieve headaches. In summer, soaking your feet in hot water can remove moisture.

In addition, a large number of studies at home and abroad have confirmed that soaking your feet in hot water can help you sleep. Holger Hein, director of the Grosshansdorf Sleep Disorders Treatment Hospital in Germany, believes that if menopausal women soak their feet in hot water every day, it can promote blood circulation and help reduce muscle tension in the feet, thereby relaxing the whole body, relieving back pain, bone pain and other symptoms, and promoting sleep.

Four foot-soaking health methods make women look rosy

1. Soak your feet in vinegar

Recipe: Add 100-150g of vinegar to half a basin of warm water, and soak your feet in it for about half an hour.

Efficacy: Soaking your feet in vinegar can not only increase the elasticity of the skin, but also make the skin smooth, and it can also dispel wind and dampness, thereby improving women's fear of cold and other symptoms.

2. Foot bath with white peony root and safflower

Recipe: 10g of white peony root, safflower, cyperus rotundus, codonopsis pilosula, atractylodes macrocephala, raw rehmannia root, angelica sinensis, 15g of northern adenophora, 6g of poria, chuanxiong, and magnolia officinalis. Put all the above medicinal materials into a pot, add appropriate amount of water and boil for half an hour, filter the residue to obtain the liquid, take a cup for oral administration, pour the remaining liquid and 2000ml of water into a basin, first fumigate and scrub the face, and use it to soak the feet when the temperature is suitable. Three times a day, each fumigation lasts 40 minutes.

Efficacy: It has the effect of nourishing blood and beautifying, and can remove facial freckles.

3. Aloe Vera and Honeysuckle Foot Bath

Recipe: 5g of honeysuckle, 5g of jasmine, and 5g of aloe vera, decocted in water and used for foot soaking.

Efficacy: It has the effect of removing freckles and moisturizing the skin, which can restore the radiance of the face. It also has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat.

4. Milk Rose Foot Bath

Recipe: appropriate amount of fresh rose petals and milk.

Efficacy: As we all know, rose has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin, and is particularly effective for dry, sensitive and aging skin. It helps to strengthen the skin's immune system and improves the skin's natural moisturizing system.

Zong Yijun reminds: Foot soaking does have certain health benefits for healthy people, but it requires scientific methods. First of all, the water temperature should not be too high when soaking feet, 40℃~45℃ is appropriate. In addition, the time for each foot soak should not be too long, no more than 30 minutes. This is because the body's blood circulation and heart rate will speed up when soaking the feet. If the time is too long, it will increase the burden on the heart.