Is it good or bad to soak your feet during menstruation?

As we all know, foot soaking is a simple way of health preservation. People born in the 1990s have begun to recommend this way of health preservation, because many of the acupoints on the feet are very important, and foot soaking is good for health. However, foot soaking cannot be done at any time, especially women should pay attention to their feet during their menstrual period. Can I soak my feet during my period?

Can I soak my feet during my period?

Be sure to wash your feet with warm water, and the temperature should not be too high. Proper foot soaking can help promote blood circulation and secretion. The soles of the feet are hot, and the whole body is hot. It is not recommended to add other substances when soaking the feet during menstruation. Just soaking in warm water will be enough.

In addition, women are advised not to abuse Chinese medicine foot baths during their menstrual period. The problems that occur during women's menstrual period are very complicated. If you use Chinese medicine foot baths without identifying the causes, it will not only be difficult to have a relieving effect, but may also aggravate symptoms such as menstrual pain. Therefore, if women hope to use Chinese medicine foot bath to achieve the purpose of treating dysmenorrhea and other menstrual health problems, it is best to consult a doctor and take symptomatic medication according to their own conditions.

As we all know, foot soaking is the most common and simple way to keep in good health. Because there are the most acupoints on the feet, using foot soaking to activate the acupoints is beneficial to health. However, foot soaking cannot be done at any time, especially women should be careful when soaking their feet during menstruation. In general, during menstruation, you should pay attention to keeping warm, avoid cold, raw, and cold stimulation, and prevent dampness from eroding; pay attention to rest, reduce fatigue, increase nutrition, and enhance resistance; you should try to control strong emotional fluctuations, avoid obvious mental stimulation, and maintain a good mood. You should observe your symptoms in time. If dysmenorrhea is relieved while soaking your feet, you can choose to continue soaking your feet. However, if the menstrual flow becomes heavier during the soaking period, you should stop soaking your feet.

The benefits of pepper foot bath

Foot soaking can not only be done with tap water, but also with some Chinese medicinal materials, which is beneficial to physical and mental health. Nowadays, some people use mugwort leaves to soak their feet. Mugwort leaves have the effects of dispelling cold, reducing fire, inhibiting bacteria and antiviral treatment. Some people also use pepper to soak their feet, which has the effects of relieving pain, eliminating itching, and removing bacteria. Of course, foot soaking during menstruation must be appropriate. You can use pepper to soak your feet during menstruation. Pepper is a warm food, so using it for foot soaking will not easily affect the amount of menstruation. However, the time for soaking feet in pepper should not be too long, generally about 30 minutes is enough. And for people with diabetes, they are less sensitive to temperature. If the temperature is too high, or they are soaked for too long by accident, it may cause complications. In addition, people with sensitive skin should also pay attention to the temperature of the water. Water that is too hot can easily cause burns.

Benefits of soaking your feet in pepper:

1. Pepper is spicy and warm in nature, which can remove the coldness of the internal organs, unclog the blood vessels and regulate the joints. Soaking your feet in pepper can have the effect of dispelling cold.

2. Soaking your feet in pepper water combined with massage methods can dredge the meridians throughout the body, smooth the blood flow, adjust the body's functions, and thus achieve the actual effect of health care in life.