How to soak your feet to relieve fatigue

First, the foot soaking time should not be too long, preferably 15-30 minutes. During the foot soaking process, due to the accelerated blood circulation of the human body, the heart rate is also faster than usual. If the time is too long, it is easy to increase the burden on the heart. In addition, since more blood will flow to the lower limbs, people with weak constitutions are likely to feel dizzy due to insufficient blood supply to the brain, and in severe cases, they may even faint. Among them, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the elderly should pay special attention. If they feel chest tightness or dizziness, they should temporarily stop soaking their feet and lie down in bed to rest immediately.

Second, it is not advisable to soak your feet half an hour after a meal. After eating, most of the blood in the human body flows to the digestive tract. If you soak your feet in hot water immediately after the meal, the blood that should have flowed to the digestive system will flow to the lower limbs instead. Over time, it will affect digestion and absorption and lead to nutritional deficiencies. Therefore, it is best to wash your feet one hour after eating.

Third, it is best to use a wooden or enamel basin for foot soaking with traditional Chinese medicine. Many patients suffering from heel pain, insomnia, dysmenorrhea, and hypertension often use traditional Chinese medicine foot soaks to assist treatment. However, do not use metal basins such as copper basins, because the chemical components in such basins are unstable and can easily interact with the ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine. Tannic acid reacts to produce iron tannate and other harmful substances, which greatly reduces the efficacy of the drug.