What are the benefits of soaking your feet in ginger?

Since ancient times, old Chinese medicine scientists have said that "ginger can cure all diseases", so people love ginger very much. Ginger has the effect of dispelling cold and warming the body. For people with cold constitution or weak body, soaking feet with ginger is a particularly good health-preserving method. Soaking your feet in ginger regularly can not only provide health care, but also eliminate all diseases and help you live a healthy life.

1. Benefits of ginger foot bath

The feet are called the second heart of the human body. We all know that soaking feet in hot water is good for promoting blood circulation. Soaking your feet in ginger water can not only promote blood circulation, but also drive away the cold, eliminate fatigue and improve sleep quality. Soaking your feet in ginger can also help with beauty and anti-aging. Generally, people choose to soak their feet at night, which can promote sleep and prevent colds. Soaking your feet in hot ginger water is also very effective for headaches caused by colds, and can also treat back pain. Using old ginger is more effective and can dispel cold and dampness.

2. Ginger foot bath method

Soak your feet in ginger, with the water reaching your ankles, and soak until the soles of your feet turn red. This method is effective in treating colds, headaches, and coughs. In addition, when blood pressure rises, you can soak your feet in hot ginger water for about 15 minutes. Soaking your feet in hot ginger water can reflexly cause blood vessels to dilate, thereby lowering blood pressure. In addition, soaking your feet in ginger water can prevent and treat varicose veins in the lower limbs, and soaking your feet with ginger and vinegar together can cure insomnia.

3. Notes

You need to pay attention when soaking. It will only be effective if you soak until your whole body sweats slightly, but not profusely. Then drink more warm water. Generally, soak 2-3 times in a row, but not every day, you should soak every other day. After soaking, drink more warm water, avoid eating cold food, and get enough rest. The discomforts in the head, face, and throat caused by false fire and cold fire will be significantly improved or disappear, and the cold will be driven away for you.

It is good to soak your feet in ginger 2 to 3 times a week. Because soaking your feet in ginger for too long can draw the false fire and cold fire downwards, it will cause deficiency of Qi and blood in the head and face, and insufficient blood supply, which will cause dizziness, headaches, and emotional changes. For patients with severe cold and dampness in their bodies, they can soak their feet in mugwort water once a week and drink a cup of ginger and red dates water, which can remove the cold without causing diarrhea. However, some people are very weak and will have toothache, mouth ulcers, etc. after eating some nourishing foods. In such cases, you can wait until you get a sore throat before soaking your feet in ginger water. When you don’t have a sore throat, you can continue to eat nourishing foods and insist on soaking your feet in warm water every day. Be careful not to eat cold foods to prevent the invasion of cold and dampness. Gradually you will find that it is not easy to get a sore throat after eating nourishing foods, and your physical fitness will slowly improve. At the same time, although ginger has the effect of dispelling cold, it is not suitable for daily use, so it still needs to be used in moderation 2 to 3 times a week.