Can women soak their feet every day?

Most female friends tend to have cold hands and feet in winter. At this time, women can soak their feet every day to improve the condition, because the feet are the nerve endings and there is a Yongquan point on the sole of the foot. Soaking the feet for 20 to 30 minutes every night can speed up blood circulation, promote the body's daily metabolic function, and relieve the symptoms of cold feet. You can add some ginger slices, peppercorns, white vinegar, etc. when soaking your feet, which can more effectively remove the dampness and coldness from the body, but you must control the water temperature when soaking your feet.

Can women soak their feet every day? Three benefits to tell you:

1. Improve blood circulation

Foot bath can improve blood circulation in the feet. The warm effect of water can dilate blood vessels in the feet, increase skin temperature, and thus promote blood circulation in the feet and throughout the body. Someone has done a test that if a healthy person soaks his feet in 40℃-45℃ warm water for 30-40 minutes, the blood flow in his whole body will increase by 10-13 times for women.

2. Adjust blood pressure

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the human body's internal organs have corresponding projections on the feet. The feet are the starting point of the three yin meridians of the foot and the ending point of the three yang meridians of the foot. There are more than sixty acupoints below the ankle joint.

3. Promote metabolism

Foot bath can promote blood circulation in the feet and the whole body. Due to the increase in blood circulation, it can regulate the functions of various endocrine glands and prompt them to secrete various hormones, such as thyroid hormones secreted by the thyroid gland and adrenaline secreted by the adrenal glands. These hormones can promote metabolism.

What are the precautions for women to soak their feet:

1. Time

For some people, what they do is not soaking their feet. They put them in water for a while and then take them out and wipe them. At best, it can only be called washing feet. If the time is too short, there will be no health-preserving effect. Generally, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes. You must feel warm all over your body and there is sweat on your forehead. It is the best time.

2. Water volume

When you first start soaking, the water should cover the tops of your feet. If the water gets cold, add a little more water, until the water covers the Sanyinjiao point three inches above the inner ankle bone.

3. Water temperature

Some people are used to soaking their feet until their feet turn red, and they think that the higher the water temperature, the better the effect. In fact, the water for foot soaking should not be too hot, around 40℃ is appropriate. This is because the water temperature is too high, and the blood vessels in the feet are prone to excessive dilation.

Benefits of ginger and pepper foot bath:

1. Soaking your feet in ginger and peppercorns has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. There are more bacteria on the feet, which can easily cause foot diseases, such as common athlete's foot. Insisting on soaking your feet can prevent the occurrence of athlete's foot.

2. Soaking your feet frequently can help blood circulation in your feet. Ginger and Sichuan pepper are traditional Chinese medicines. Soaking your feet in water boiled with these medicines can massage the soles of your feet and help your health.

3. Soaking your feet in ginger and peppercorns can help regulate menstruation and relieve symptoms for women with dysmenorrhea.

4. Friends who suffer from insomnia and dreaminess can also use ginger and pepper to soak their feet, which has the effect of helping with sleep and is helpful for treating insomnia.

How to soak your feet with ginger and pepper:

1. Cut the ginger into slices, put it in a pot with peppercorns and boil it into water, then use it to soak your feet. The water temperature should be slightly hotter so that the effect will be more obvious.

2. Don’t soak your feet for too long each time, about 15 minutes is enough. If you do it every day, your body will be healthier.

3. After soaking your feet with ginger and peppercorns, you can massage your feet appropriately, which will help blood circulation, stimulate the acupoints on the feet, and improve physical fitness.