Regular foot soak with hot water can promote blood circulation throughout the body so that the body is healthier, but also good to prevent the invasion of some diseases, especially in the autumn and winter seasons, with a ginger foot soak to drive the cold effect is higher, people who are afraid of cold can often soak.
Soak feet commonly used two materials
1. Ginger foot soak to dispel the cold
Ginger is a pungent and warm class, dispelling the cold, and less toxic side effects. People who are afraid of cold, easy to cold hands and feet can use ginger foot soak.
Generally, take 15 to 30 grams of ginger (about half a medium-sized piece of ginger), pat it flat, put it in a pot with a small half pot of water, cover the pot with hot water and cook for 10 minutes. After boiling, pour out all the ginger water and add an appropriate amount of cold water to about 40 degrees Celsius (to not be hot). Soak feet when the water should not exceed the ankle, it is best to soak while rubbing the feet.
Ginger contains many small molecules, it is best to cover the pot and cook to avoid volatilization. General half of the amount of ginger to half a basin of water, such as soaking feet with more water, or more afraid of cold, you can increase the amount of ginger as appropriate.
2. Mugwort foot soak warm lung
Mugwort is warm, bitter, non-toxic, has a return to the Yang, blood, damp cold, stops bleeding and fetus, etc., and is also commonly used in acupuncture, it is also known as “medical grass”.
The practice of mugwort foot soak water and ginger is similar, here not to repeat, cold damp people can be used once a week mugwort foot soak, can also drink a cup of ginger red dates water.
During the mugwort foot soak should be noted, drink more warm water, eat less cold food, and pay attention to rest. Deficiency heat, a real fire caused by the head and face, throat discomfort, chronic bronchitis, etc. can be certain relief, others are best under the guidance of a doctor with mugwort foot soak. Mugwort foot soak 2 to 3 times a week is enough, but should not be too frequent, Otherwise causes a lack of qi and blood on the head and face, easy to causes dizziness, headache, and also causes emotional changes.
What should I pay attention to when soaking my feet?
First of all, use a bucket to soak your feet. The wooden barrel insulation effect is good, and suitable for foot soaking, but generally speaking wooden barrels are more expensive, so you can buy some cheap plastic buckets instead while soaking while heating water, which is more effective.
Again, it is best to soak feet at 4-5 pm. Many people like to soak their feet before going to bed so that one is convenient, and the second is conducive to sleep. However, if you have time, you can also soak your feet at 4-5 pm, when the bladder and kidney meridians are most vigorous, you can make up for the kidneys. Soak feet generally to soak the whole body hot, there is a slight sweat, even if it is good. After soaking feet to drink more water, it is best to soak feet while drinking warm water or ginger brown sugar water, so that the body’s internal heat production, can better eliminate dampness.
Finally, pay attention to the temperature of the foot soak water. Everyone’s heat resistance is different, the temperature of the foot soak at the beginning can be lower, and then gradually heat the water until the whole body is hot and slightly sweaty.
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