Fall health care: cold towel on the head – warm water foot soak

As the saying goes, “head to the wind, warm; feet to the wind, please Langzhong”. It means that the head is suitable to maintain a relatively low temperature, such as using a cold towel on the head, the feet are suitable for warm water to keep warm. The head for all the yang will, appropriate cold can stimulate the head blood vessels and nerves, help to keep the brain awake, to a certain extent, can play a health role. If the head temperature is too high, not only is not good for health, and can even lead to disease. In addition, the cold from the feet, because the feet touch the ground, the furthest away from the heart, the heat arrives slower, is the place where the yin gas gathered, the most susceptible to cold evil attack. Therefore, foot warmth is equally important. Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Hospital, Department of Urology Qu Xiaowei Although the weather is now gradually turning cool, but for mental laborers, work for a long time is still prone to irritability, dizziness, sleepy thinking symptoms, at this time, if you use a cold towel on the head and face, or wash your hair with cold water, you can make the mind quickly awake, chest boredom is dissipated. Insist on frequent use of cold towels on the head and face, several times a day, each time 3 to 5 minutes, on the one hand, can improve the agility of thinking, on the other hand, also be able to improve the body’s immunity to prevent colds. Autumn night temperature is low, the benefits of foot warming is to drive away the cold, strengthen the body, help sleep, but also to promote blood circulation, stimulate the foot acupuncture points, eliminate fatigue. The easiest way to warm your feet is to soak them in warm water. The temperature of the water is not hot, and when the water temperature is lowered, continuously add hot water to ensure that the water temperature. Every morning and evening 1 time, each time about 20 minutes can be.