In spring, all things grow and blossom with vitality. Although the yang energy continues to recover, there is still cold energy, and reverse spring cold often comes. As the saying goes, “cold from feet”, in spring to remove moisture and cold, hot water foot bath is a good choice, not only can eliminate fatigue during the day, promote blood circulation, but also effectively prevent varicose veins, many benefits.
Raise yang and consolidate detachment, the benefits of spring foot bath
There are folk sayings that “wash your feet in spring, raise yang and consolidate detachment”, “hot water wash feet, better than taking tonic”, indicating that foot bath can not only enhance yang energy, but also dispel cold and keep warm, relieve fatigue and prevent diseases, and strengthen the body. The habit of using hot water to soak your feet is very good. It is said that Su Dongpo, the literary writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, insisted on hot water feet washing and foot massage for a long time. Although he was over 70 years old, he was still energetic, clear-headed and witty.
My mentor Professor Deng Tietao loved to bathe his feet with hot water every night before going to bed, and during the bathing process, he used his hands to massage his feet, carefully kneading the back of his feet and the soles of his feet to accelerate the blood circulation in his feet. After the water temperature drops, continue to heat the water, repeat it many times, and persist for a long time. It is very helpful to eliminate fatigue and improve sleep.
“Cold from the feet”, foot bathing in hot water throughout the year, for the choice of water temperature, the feeling of slight scald on both feet is comfortable, too hot is easy to scald the skin, too cold is useless. The water temperature of the foot bath is best kept constant, adding some hot water after the water cools, and foot bath basins with massage functions can be selected if conditions permit.
Foot bath for syndrome use bath foot method, can help improve symptoms
The meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that there are 76 acupoints in the human foot, which are closely related to the five internal organs and six internal organs. Appropriate massage can be applied during foot bathing. Frequently bathing your feet in hot water and massaging areas such as the soles of your feet, toes, foot eyes, ankles, etc. can stimulate these acupoints through hot water and massage techniques to help Qi and blood circulation, relax muscles and activate collaterals, and relieve fatigue. In addition, it can also adjust the functions of the five internal organs and six internal organs, balance yin and yang in the human body, and play a role in health care, longevity and disease prevention.
In addition, soaking feet in Chinese herbal decoction also has a therapeutic effect on some diseases. Professor Deng Tietao suffered from high blood pressure. Every night before going to bed, he would soak his feet with his self-prepared clinical experience formula “foot bath formula” to restore blood pressure to a relatively stable state, and the effect was very good until the next day. When I went out to see a doctor, I would also introduce this foot bath formula to patients. Many patients felt very comfortable after using this formula to soak their feet.
The main ingredients of foot bath formula: Dipsacus, Chuanxiong, Tianma, Gouteng, Xiaoku Cao, Wu Zhu Yu, Cinnamon
Method: After decocting the above medicines into juice, soak both feet in warm water for about 30 minutes, keeping it warm. Foot massage will have better results.
Clinical observations have confirmed that this foot bath formula has a good effect in lowering blood pressure and improving symptoms. Hypertensive people with symptoms such as low back pain, insomnia, dizziness and headache may try it.