What are the benefits of soaking your feet all year round

In fact, foot soaking has many benefits, but with the continuous development of society, many young people do not pay attention to the benefits of foot soaking. Only some older people occasionally have the habit of foot soaking. In fact, there are many benefits of foot soaking. Soaking your feet in hot water can relieve physical fatigue, help sleep, and has a certain analgesic effect. In fact, you can soak your feet every day. Here are some benefits of soaking your feet.

There has long been a saying among the Chinese people that "washing feet with hot water is better than taking tonics." From the perspective of Chinese holography, there are many acupoints and visceral reflex areas on the soles of human feet. Soaking feet in hot water regularly can improve blood circulation in the extremities of the feet and strengthen the functions of internal organs. For example, soaking your feet in hot water can stimulate the Yongquan and Taichong acupoints. These two acupoints, one is the warrior of the kidney meridian, and the other is the general of the liver meridian. If the two acupoints can be stimulated at the same time, they can play a good role in nourishing the kidneys and protecting the liver.

Many office women in the OL group usually sit for a long time and do little exercise, and the blood circulation in the feet is generally poor. When the feet are not supplied with enough blood, the heart has to work hard to increase the pressure to send blood to the extremities of the feet, so these people are prone to diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. If we can soak our feet in hot water every night, we can provide the most practical care to various organs that have been tired all day, and prevent the above-mentioned common male diseases. Soaking feet in hot water can also bring comfort to our body and mind, especially for people who suffer from insomnia due to anxiety. Enjoy a hot foot bath before going to bed, you can immediately relax your tense body, slow down high-frequency brain waves, and improve the quality of sleep!

Some studies have found that children's coughs and high blood pressure in middle-aged and elderly people can be relieved by soaking their feet. Soaking your feet can enhance the barrier function of our respiratory system and reduce the risk of colds and fevers. Soaking your feet can promote the continuous circulation of blood from top to bottom, thereby increasing the body's oxygen supply and relieving physical fatigue.