1, diabetic foot patients soak feet, the water temperature should not be too high, to 37 ℃ is appropriate. Because the water temperature is too high, easy to destroy the sebaceous film on the surface of the foot skin, so that the cuticle dry or even cracked. Soak feet before trying the water temperature, fingers feel mild, and then put your feet into the water. In addition, patients with cardiovascular disease should not use too hot water foot soak, because high temperature to accelerate blood flow, a short period of time to increase the burden on the heart, blood vessels, the risk of aggravating the disease; frozen feet with hot water soak is also undesirable, because at this time the skin, muscles in a stiff state, with hot water hot feet, the temperature from cold to sudden heat, the temperature difference is huge, difficult to tolerate, thus aggravating the disease. 2, after washing the feet with absorbent towels gently rubbed and thoroughly dried to keep the feet warm and dry, can be massaged on the feet, but the action must be gentle. For dry skin, use vegetable oil evenly applied to the foot, and gently massage to make it fully absorbed, in order to soften the skin, eliminate scales and prevent dry cracking. Trimming toenails should not be too short, so as not to damage the nail groove caused by secondary infection 3, diabetic foot patients should not soak feet immediately after meals, it is best to soak 1 hour after meals. For old sticky patients, foot soak should not be too long, generally 15 to 30 minutes is appropriate, during the water can be renewed, but be careful to keep the temperature not more than 37 ℃. 4, prohibit irritating potion foot soak, if the Chinese medicine foot soak, it is best to use a wooden or enamel basin, to avoid a major discount in the efficacy of drugs; for the existing broken wounds do not soak feet, you can start by observing the foot skin color, temperature and humidity changes, check for skin breaks, foot, calluses, etc., found foot epidermis broken should be promptly dealt with in the hospital.