The advantages and disadvantages of postpartum foot bath

Soaking feet in hot water is good for the human body, and it is also a way that people often use in daily life to maintain health and hygiene. However, during the confinement period, there are many things that need to be paid attention to, so the choice of hot water foot soaking is also different. You can soak your feet in hot water during the confinement period after childbirth. Hot water foot bath is not only conducive to promoting the body's blood circulation, relieving fatigue, but also conducive to sleep, but be careful not to wash feet or hot water foot bath time too long.

1. The advantages and disadvantages of foot soaking for pregnant women

1. The benefits of foot soaking during confinement outweigh the disadvantages. The only disadvantage of foot soaking is that it has little effect on promoting sleep. Because the body of a pregnant woman is still relatively weak. If you soak in the water with too high a temperature for a long time, the temperature of the distal and central parts will rise a lot, which is not good for sleep quality.

2. The benefits of foot soaking during confinement outweigh the disadvantages. First of all, soaking your feet in hot water can promote blood circulation, relieve muscle fatigue, and thus promote physical recovery after childbirth. In addition, the soles of the feet are covered with various acupuncture points. If you can combine some foot massage, you can also greatly enhance the health care effect of hot water foot soaking.

3. Pregnant women can wash their feet with warm water every night about five days after the start of confinement. Soak your feet for about ten minutes a day, don’t soak them for too long. Soaking your feet in hot water can activate the nerve endings in your feet. The soles of the feet have a rich nervous system, and each position of the soles of the feet corresponds to each internal organ of the body. Stimulation to the soles of the feet can be transmitted to every organ in the human body. Therefore, washing feet with warm water is beneficial to all organs of the human body.

2. Common problems with hot water foot baths for pregnant women

1. During the early confinement period of pregnant women, the body is still relatively weak, and they suffer from symptoms of deficiency of both Qi and blood. They do not need to soak their feet in moxa leaves immediately after giving birth. It is best to supplement with red dates and longan soup or brown sugar ginger water before soaking their feet in hot water. This can restore the body's original Qi in a short time. Soaking feet in hot water is not easy to cause dizziness. When soaking feet in hot water, you must replenish water to prevent the loss of body water and cause dry skin.

2. In order to make the love liquid more effective, it is better to boil the wormwood leaves for a period of time and then use them for foot soaking. Prepare fresh wormwood in advance and boil them continuously in boiling water. Dried wormwood is also ok. The wormwood water does not need to be cooled down before pouring cold water. Do not use cold water to soak your feet in moxa leaves. Use warm water to wash your feet and pay attention to keeping yourself warm.

3. Mugwort leaves have the effect of removing cold and dampness, but it is not recommended to use it. It is enough to soak your feet with mugwort leaves once a week. The time for each hot water foot soak should be controlled within 15 to 20 minutes. If the soaking time is too long, it will cause excessive dilation of blood vessels. Soaking your feet for too long will also aggravate the symptoms of dry skin. The physical fitness of every pregnant woman is different, and there will be taboos in the use of mugwort leaves.