Can women soak their feet in summer?

We all know that foot soaking is a very common health care method. Many people soak their feet frequently, especially female friends. There are many benefits of foot soaking. Generally speaking, foot soaking has a certain effect on dehumidification. Washing feet with warm water can stimulate the acupuncture points of the feet, promote blood circulation, accelerate metabolism, and dehumidify the body. Let’s take a look at it in practice below!

1. Can soaking your feet in summer remove moisture by sweating?

Soaking your feet and sweating in the summer can remove moisture. Soaking your feet is a good way to dehumidify, but don't sweat too much, just a little sweat is best. Sweating hurts the yin, wind goes away and dampness remains, a little sweating will get rid of rheumatism.

2. How to soak your feet to remove moisture

When soaking your feet, the temperature should not be too hot, around 40°C is appropriate, and the soaking time should not be too long, about thirty minutes is appropriate. It's best to soak until you sweat a little. Because metal materials are easy to cool, it is best to use a wooden basin for foot soaking. You can put some ginger in it to remove cold and dampness; put some purple salvia miltiorrhiza, Chuanxiong or lotus forsythia, honeysuckle tea, isatis root granules, yellow chrysanthemum, etc., which are beneficial to blood circulation and removing blood stasis, to play the role of reducing fire, clearing heat and detoxifying.

3. When to soak your feet to remove moisture

Washing feet in early spring can generate yang and lift the sunken body; washing feet in summer can remove dampness and turbidity; washing feet in autumn can nourish the heart and spleen; soaking feet in winter can warm the Dantian. Soaking your feet in the morning or evening in summer has a very good dehumidifying effect.

4. Common problems of soaking feet in boiling water to remove moisture

1. It is best to soak your feet at night

Foot soaking is usually carried out at night. Generally speaking, it is appropriate to soak your feet at 9 o'clock at night, which is the best time to replenish kidney yang.

2. Pay attention to the temperature

The water for foot soaking should be hot, but not too hot. The water should be hot enough but not scalding, about 45 degrees Celsius. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to warm water. Salt has the effect of anti-inflammatory, debacterial and laxative.

3. It is not suitable to soak your feet 30 minutes after a meal

After eating, most of the blood in the human body flows into the digestive system. If you wash your feet with warm water immediately after a meal, the blood that should flow into the digestive tract will flow into the lower limbs. Over time, it will affect digestion and cause nutrient deficiencies. Therefore, it is best to wash your feet one hour after eating.