Can I soak my feet when I have internal heat?

You can soak your feet when you have a fever. Soaking your feet will not affect the symptoms of a fever. On the contrary, we can use Chinese medicine to soak your feet to treat the symptoms of a fever. For example, we can choose bupleurum, white peony root and mugwort. Soaking your feet with these medicinal herbs can reduce fever, and they are very good for promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals, and can also improve the body's resistance. As for how to use Chinese medicine to soak your feet when you have a sore throat, we can refer to the following instructions.

According to the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the internal organs start from the spleen, liver and kidneys, and there are 66 acupoints below the ankle. Soaking your feet in hot water is just like using moxa sticks to moxibustion these acupoints. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation, warming the internal organs, and strengthening the body and preventing diseases! Now that spring has arrived, it is a good time to soak your feet. Many people start soaking their feet before going to bed, which can not only relieve fatigue, but also promote blood circulation and help sleep. In addition, adding some ingredients to the foot bath water will have more health-preserving effects, such as ginger, mugwort, pepper, salt and vinegar, etc.

Why is soaking your feet at 9 o'clock in the evening the best way to protect your kidneys? The reason for choosing this time period to nourish the kidneys is that this is the time when the qi and blood in the kidney meridian are relatively weak. When you soak your feet at this time, the body's 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 regulated by soaking your feet at this time, and people will feel comfortable.

In spring, we should start with nourishing the liver. In spring, you can choose Chinese medicine such as bupleurum, white peony root, saposhnikovia divaricata, mugwort, cinnamon twig, rose, etc. for foot soaking. They have the effects of nourishing blood and softening liver, promoting yang, warming meridians and dredge collaterals. Among them, bupleurum, saposhnikovia divaricata, and rose can promote yang, expel evil and relieve depression; white peony root can nourish blood, soften liver, restrain yin and harmonize blood; cinnamon twig can warm the meridians and dredge collaterals, and harmonize blood and qi; mugwort can warm qi and blood, and penetrate the meridians.

When you soak your feet in hot water, the blood vessels in your feet dilate and blood flows from the head to the feet, which can relatively reduce cerebral congestion and thus relieve headaches. Therefore, when you have a cold and a headache, you can soak your feet in 40℃ hot water for about 15-20 minutes. Adding one ingredient to the water has a very different effect. Adding ingredients to the water when soaking your feet can increase the health benefits of soaking your feet, but it is best to do so according to your own physical condition or follow the doctor's advice.

Can you soak your feet if you have excessive liver fire? You can soak your feet appropriately, but if you find that the symptoms of liver fire are getting worse, you should stop soaking your feet in time. Modern people are under great pressure in life. Most of them have quick tempers and are impatient to do things. They tend to get anxious and angry when things don’t go their way. In addition, they have many social engagements and eat irregularly and without restraint, which easily leads to toxins in the body. The liver is the most important detoxification organ in the body. These bad living habits will lead to dampness and heat in the liver meridian. Foot soaking can remove moisture from the body.