Chinese medicine believes that the soles of the feet are the convergence of the meridians, distributed with more than 60 points and reflex zones connected with the internal organs of the body, corresponding to the five internal organs. Foot soaking has the effect of soothing the meridians and improving blood circulation. The vast majority of people know the benefits of foot soaking, but there are many people do not know that at different times of the foot soak, play a slightly different role. If you want to protect your kidneys, it is best to choose to soak your feet at about 9:00 p.m., the best effect. 9:00 p.m. foot soak the most kidney So choose this time period for the kidneys, because this is the time of the kidney meridian blood is weakened, at this time foot soak, body heat increases, the body’s blood vessels will expand, which is conducive to blood, thus promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the daytime tension of the day’s nerves, as well as tired kidneys all day, can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted by soaking feet at this time, people will also feel comfortable. “Hot water foot soak can not only play a role in nourishing the kidneys and brightening the liver, but also help to improve the quality of sleep.” If you soak your feet, and then properly do a few minutes of foot massage, the body’s blood circulation is better, the internal organs are also more able to get further regulation. After soaking feet, it is recommended that no other activities, a few minutes apart that sleep, better kidney effect. How long is the best foot soak? Foot soak, the water temperature should not be too hot, to about 40 ℃ is appropriate, foot soak time should not be too long, to about half an hour is appropriate. Soak until slightly sweating is the best. As the metal is easy to cold, so the best container for foot soak with a wooden basin, which can be put some of the blood is conducive to the Dan Shen, Angelica; or put some forsythia, honeysuckle, panacea, chrysanthemum, to play a role in reducing fire and clearing heat. The morning foot soak energetic commuters So choose the morning foot soak, because the night sleep for a long time to maintain the same posture, poor blood circulation, the morning bubble, just to promote blood circulation, regulate the plant nervous and endocrine system. Nerve endings on the palms of the feet are connected to the brain, feet with hands in warm water massage feet, toes gap, can make the brain feel relaxed, relaxed, refreshing, energetic, to the day’s work “full of oil”. Foot soak in the morning method of foot wash in the morning is very simple, the water temperature control at about 40 ℃, to comfortable not hot, soak for about 5 minutes. Both hands index finger, middle finger, ring finger three fingers massage feet Chung Quan point for about 1 minute, and then massage the gap between the two toes for about half a minute. To maintain the water temperature, you can add the right amount of hot water in stages and repeat 3-5 times. If you do not have enough time, only 1 time can be carried out, or only do massage, without hot water soaking. Soak your feet in hot water, both to relieve fatigue, but also conducive to sleep. In fact, as long as you add some herbs to the water, it can also play other roles it, hot water soaking feet is foot bath, which is one of the contents of Chinese medicine foot therapy, is also a common external treatment. The foot is the farthest part of the body from the heart, winter due to the stimulation of cold, foot vasoconstriction, blood flow disorders, prone to induce a variety of diseases. Hot water foot soak can improve local blood circulation, drive away the cold, promote metabolism, thus playing a health care role. “Spring feet, Yang solid off; summer feet, dampness is removed; autumn feet, the lungs and internal organs run; winter hot feet, Dan Tian warm.” Washing feet with hot water all year round is beneficial to the human body. So, you may want to try it in the morning on weekdays. Soak the feet of a small recipe Prescription one: ginger foot soak — disperse cold and warm meridians, treatment of cold hands and feet “ginger foot soak, is to add a few pieces of flattened ginger in warm water, has the effect of dispersing cold, for the relief of cold hands and feet symptoms have a very good effect.” Ginger is pungent and warm, if taken internally, it can accelerate the body’s blood circulation and improve uncomfortable symptoms such as cold hands and feet, fear of cold. Soak your feet with ginger water, there is no harm, but there is no basis to say that by soaking your feet in ginger juice can cure a certain disease. Remedy 2: White vinegar foot soak — moisten skin and help sleep, treat insomnia and dreaminess Add a few spoons of white vinegar, rice vinegar or old vinegar to warm water to moisten skin, and also eliminate fatigue and treat sleep disorders. Acetic acid has the effect of promoting metabolism, which can help rest and restore energy. Vinegar can penetrate the surface skin of the foot, enhance blood circulation, remove the body’s blood waste and diseased sediment, and prevent many chronic diseases. Such as arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Soaking feet with vinegar can improve sleep from is folk experience, the mechanism to be studied. Prescription three: mugwort foot soak — dispel wind and cold, treatment of cold body pain Take dry mugwort 50-100 grams (according to the amount of water set, there is no strict standard), first boiled with water and then add cool water or to be lowered after the temperature of the foot soak, if it is too much trouble to first use part of the hot water soak mugwort 20 minutes and then add water soak feet can also be. 1, mugwort plus ginger can cure wind-cold cold, joint disease, rheumatoid, cough, bronchitis, emphysema asthma. 2, mugwort plus safflower can improve varicose veins, peripheral neuritis, poor blood circulation, numbness or stasis of blood in the hands and feet. 3, mugwort plus salt is suitable for upper jiao with fire, often red eyes, toothache, sore throat, irritable heart, upper fire and lower cold, swollen feet and legs. 4, mugwort plus pepper 20, for foot sweat, foot odor, foot gas, warm rash.