Menstrual cramps can generally be soaked in the foot, especially for cold dysmenorrhea better, but be careful that the water temperature should not be too high.
Proper foot soaking warms the meridians, thus improving dysmenorrhea caused by uterine cold or blood stagnation. However, the water temperature should not be too high, or it will burn the skin of the feet. The time for foot soaking is fifteen to thirty minutes each time, and should not be too long.
It should be noted that if there is excessive menstrual bleeding at the same time as dysmenorrhea, it is not recommended to continue to soak the feet every day, so as not to increase the amount of menstrual blood, resulting in menstrual dribbling phenomenon.
It is recommended to consult a professional doctor and choose the right Chinese medicine with foot soak according to the tongue diagnosis and moss, which is more effective. For example, if blood stasis is present, choose Safflower, Da Xue Teng, etc.; if coldness is present, choose Pepper, Ginger, Mugwort, etc. The adverse effects and contraindications of the drugs are not clear. The specific use of drugs should follow the doctor’s instructions.