Can I soak my feet during my period?

Can I soak my feet during my period?

Menstruation is what we call menstruation. It is only experienced by girls and is a physiological reaction experienced by every girl. The main reaction is bleeding from the lower body, but there will be no pain.

Some blood is harmful to the human body. Soaking your feet can be considered a behavior that is beneficial to the human body. Soaking your feet frequently can promote blood circulation. So, can you soak your feet during your period?

As we all know, foot soaking is the most commonly used and simplest way of health preservation, because the feet have the most acupoints. Using foot soaking to activate the acupoints is beneficial to human health. However, foot soaking is not something you can do at any time, especially women should be especially careful when soaking their feet during menstruation. You must use hot water, and the temperature should not be too high. Proper foot soaking can help promote blood circulation and increase secretions. If the soles of your feet are hot, your whole body will be hot. It is not recommended to add other substances when soaking your feet during menstruation. Just soak your feet in warm water.

In addition, women are reminded not to use Chinese medicine for foot soaking during menstruation. The problems that women encounter during menstruation are more complicated. If you use Chinese medicine for foot soaking without identifying the cause, it will not only fail to have a soothing effect, but may also aggravate symptoms such as dysmenorrhea. Therefore, if women want to use Chinese medicine foot bathing to treat menstrual health problems such as dysmenorrhea, it is best to consult a doctor and take the appropriate medication according to their own situation.

In general, you should pay attention to keeping warm during menstruation, avoid cold, cool, raw, and cold stimulation to prevent the invasion of cold evil; pay attention to rest, reduce fatigue, strengthen nutrition, and enhance physical fitness; you should try to control drastic emotional fluctuations, avoid strong mental stimulation, and keep a happy mood.

Although there are many things to pay attention to during menstruation, foot soaking is allowed as long as the water temperature is appropriate. It is best for women to soak their feet in hot water during menstruation. Soaking your feet in hot water during menstruation is very good for your health. It can promote blood circulation, relieve dysmenorrhea for women, and is also very effective for women with cold body or qi stagnation and blood stasis.

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