Swollen feet can be soaked feet need to identify the cause, in the exclusion of relevant contraindications, it is appropriate to soak the feet, it is recommended to consult a physician’s guidance.
Swollen feet can be divided into physiological and pathological, physiological mostly see long time standing due to exertion, generally can be recovered on their own. Pathology is mostly seen in spleen and kidney yang deficiency (deficiency of yang qi in the spleen and kidneys), wind attacking the surface, damp-heat congestion (excessive damp-heat, stagnation in the body), water-dampness impregnation and other evidence of the disease, which can be treated with relevant traditional Chinese medicines under the guidance of a physician.
In addition, in the exclusion of relevant contraindications, the patient can also be appropriate foot soaking, can help relieve the discomfort of the feet. Note that people with skin damage can not soak their feet; the temperature of the water when soaking the feet should be appropriate to avoid scalding; the time of soaking the feet should not be too long, in order to sweat slightly appropriate.
Foot soaking therapy belongs to the Chinese medicine commonly used external treatment method, through the hot water on the foot meridians, acupuncture points, reflex zones of stimulation, to achieve the efficacy of disease treatment and health care. Foot soak therapy is not suitable for everyone, serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc., poor physical condition, such as special weakness, over-starvation, overfeeding, drunkenness, etc., the existence of skin breakage and infection are not recommended to soak feet.
Swollen feet more suggest that the body’s internal functions of the disorder, should be timely consultation, under the guidance of a professional physician standardized diagnosis and treatment, the cause of the case is not clear, do not soak your feet, so as not to aggravate the condition.