Many friends have the habit of soaking their feet in hot water every night, especially friends with insomnia. We all believe that foot soak can not only soothe the tired organs of the day, but also help sleep, improve the immune system, can be said to be a very good health care method. However, you know how to properly soak feet? Many friends are estimated to laugh, foot soak is not easy, is not a foot soak. In fact, foot soaking is also a matter of caution. Here, I will tell you how to properly soak feet. Foot soaking tools The best choice of special foot soaking buckets, wooden buckets are best, because the insulation effect is good. Of course, plastic buckets can also be, just insulation effect is almost, add water a few times on the good. The temperature of the foot soaking water depends on the degree of heat resistance of each specific person, the temperature can be lower when you first soak, and then slowly add hot water, and constantly increase the temperature, as long as the whole body relaxed on it. Soak feet time (very critical) many friends choose to soak feet before bed, one is convenient, the second is conducive to sleep. However, foot soak before bedtime is greatly wrong! Why? Chinese medicine believes that the human body is a balance of yin and yang as a whole, the yang is relatively strong during the day to meet the normal activities of the body, work and other needs, and the night, the hyperactive day of yang to slowly dive into the yin part, so that you can rest well. A foot soak before going to bed, the water temperature is high, long, originally to submerge the Yang Qi and be stimulated, which is why the foot soak before going to bed feels good, which is why so many insomnia patients can not sleep the more foot soak the reason! Do you need to add herbs to the foot bath? It is generally not recommended to add herbs at will, because each person’s constitution is different, the adapted herbs are also different, so it is necessary to vary from person to person. Here is a small formula for you, applicable to a wide range of people, you can try. Foot soak formula: Angelica sinensis 15g, mugwort 9g, safflower 3g, Chuanxiong 9g, chicken blood vine 9g. Of course, if there are friends with foot odor, every day sick feet itchy and unbearable, it does not matter, here is another small formula for you, there are insecticidal and anti-itch effect, you can try. Foot fungus formula: Angelica sinensis 12g, Papaya 9g, Sumac 15g, Sinapis 15g, Safflower 9g, Boneset 9g, Radix et Rhizoma 9g, Zelen 9g, Cockscomb 9g, Phellodendron 9g, Zingiber officinale 15g, Dioscorea 15g, Licorice 9g.