What are the benefits of soaking feet during menstruation?

I believe everyone knows that when women have their period, their immunity is relatively low, and if they are not in good health, they will appear weaker. In fact, soaking your feet can alleviate this phenomenon, because soaking your feet can promote blood circulation in the body. If you use water boiled with Chinese medicine for soaking, the effect will be better.

1. There are many benefits of soaking your feet during menstruation

1. 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.

Using Chinese medicine foot bath to treat hypertension can effectively prevent the toxic and side effects of drugs, and the effect is good. Since patients with hypertension need to take medication for a long time, in order to reduce the hormonal stimulation of drugs to the human body, it is generally better to use external Chinese medicine.

2. 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.

3. Eliminate fatigue

The biggest function of foot bath is to eliminate fatigue. The ancients have long concluded from practice that hot water foot bath can eliminate fatigue.

4. 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 and found 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.

5. Improve sleep

Foot bath can promote blood circulation in the feet and the whole body, accelerate blood flow, disperse deposits on the soles of the feet and eliminate fatigue substances in the body, eliminate fatigue and put people in a resting state, thereby improving sleep.

2. Women should pay attention to their diet during menstruation

1. The diet one week before menstruation should be light, easily digestible and nutritious. You can eat more high-protein foods such as beans and fish, and increase the intake of green leafy vegetables and fruits. You should also drink more water to keep your bowels open and reduce pelvic congestion.

2. In the early stage of menstruation, women often feel back pain and lose appetite. At this time, you may wish to eat more appetizing and easily digestible foods, such as dates, noodles, barley porridge, etc.

3. During menstruation, you should eat nutritious and easily digestible food to facilitate the replenishment of nutrients. Drink more water and eat more vegetables to keep the bowels open, which can also reduce pelvic congestion.

4. Some blood is lost during menstruation. Therefore, in the later stages of menstruation, you need to supplement with more foods containing protein, iron, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, such as meat, animal liver, eggs, milk, etc.

5. Do not eat raw, cold, spicy or stimulating food during menstruation, and eat less fatty meat, animal oil and sweets.