What is the best time for women to soak their feet at night?

Foot soaking is a common lifestyle habit. In order to achieve the effect of treating diseases, many people like to add some medicine or food ingredients to the foot soaking glue. However, there are some differences between men and women in the body. What is the best time to soak feet at night? Let us take a look at what time is best for women to soak their feet at night.

Why is soaking your feet at 9 pm the best for protecting your kidneys?

The reason for choosing this time period to nourish the kidneys is that this is the time when the qi and blood of the kidney meridian are relatively weak. When soaking your feet at this time, the body heat will increase, and the blood vessels in the body will expand, which is beneficial to blood circulation, thereby promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, the nerves that have been tense all day and the kidneys that have been tired all day can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted by soaking your feet at this time, and people will feel comfortable.

"Soaking your feet in hot water can not only nourish the kidneys and liver, but also help improve sleep quality." If you do a few minutes of foot massage after soaking your feet, it will be better for the body's blood circulation and further regulate the internal organs. After soaking your feet, it is recommended not to engage in other activities and fall asleep after a few minutes for better kidney-tonifying effects.

How long is the best time to soak your feet?

Experts say that when soaking your feet, the water temperature should not be too hot, about 40℃ is appropriate, and the soaking time should not be too long, about half an hour is appropriate. Since metal is easy to cool, it is best to use a wooden basin as a container for foot soaking. You can put some salvia miltiorrhiza and angelica in it, which are good for promoting blood circulation; or you can put some forsythia, honeysuckle, isatis root, and chrysanthemum to play the role of reducing fire and clearing heat.

The magical effect of Chinese medicine foot bath

When winter comes, many people are troubled by cold hands and feet, coughing when exposed to cold, and chapped hands and feet.

In traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is a pungent and warm antipyretic drug that has the effect of dispelling cold and relieving exterior symptoms, and has relatively few toxic side effects. Modern medicine believes that ginger can stimulate capillaries and improve local blood circulation and metabolism. People who are afraid of cold and have cold hands and feet can soak their feet in ginger.

It should be noted that soaking your feet with ginger does not mean soaking the ginger in hot water for a while. Instead, you should generally take 15-30 grams of ginger (about half a medium-sized piece of ginger), flatten it, put it in a pot, add half a pot of water, cover the pot and boil it with hot water for about 10 minutes. After cooking, pour out all the ginger water and add appropriate amount of cold water to about 40℃ (generally it is best not to feel hot). When soaking your feet, the water should cover your ankles, and it is best to rub your feet while soaking.

The above has given a sufficient answer to the best time for women to soak their feet at night. After my explanation, I hope everyone can develop a good habit of soaking their feet. Of course, certain methods and techniques are also required in the process of soaking. For example, the soaking time should not be too long, about half an hour is appropriate, and of course the temperature of the bath should not be too high.