What are the benefits of ginger essential oil foot bath

Soaking your feet in ginger essential oil can relieve fatigue and restore your body's strength, so soaking your feet in ginger essential oil is very good. Moreover, ginger has a good effect in restoring heat. If you have a poor physical condition or a cold body problem, you can often soak your feet in ginger essential oil. But it should be noted that the water for foot soaking should be warm. Let’s take a look at the benefits of soaking your feet in ginger essential oil.

1. Ginger essential oil has excellent cold-dispelling properties and is particularly helpful in improving moisture in the body and improving uterine coldness. It can soften the skin of the feet and has special skin care effects. Can regulate emotions.

2. Soaking your feet in hot water before going to bed can help you fall asleep and beautify yourself. There are many important acupoints from below the knees to the soles of the feet. Prepare a large and deep bucket so that the water can cover more than half of your calves; do not place your feet at an angle because the bucket is small; the bottom of the bucket should be able to allow your feet to lie flat and comfortably to avoid cramps; soak for about 30 minutes, and add hot water halfway through. Drinking a glass of water before and after soaking is beneficial to metabolism and fluid replenishment. For those with high blood pressure, asthma, or heart disease, the soaking time should be shortened to 15 minutes. The soaking time can be extended if there is no discomfort.

3. Prepare a large and deep bucket so that the water can reach more than half of your calf; when washing your feet, the water temperature is generally maintained at around 40 to 50 degrees, and the amount of water should be enough to submerge your ankles; do not place your feet at an angle due to the small bucket, the bottom of the bucket should allow your feet to lie comfortably flat to avoid cramps; the soaking time is about 30 minutes, and you can add hot water 1 to 2 times in the middle; drink a glass of water before and after soaking, which is beneficial to metabolism and replenishment of body fluids; do not soak for 1 hour before and after meals to avoid affecting appetite or digestion; if there is a wound during the period of sprain and redness, do not soak to avoid irritating the wound and causing inflammation; if you sweat after soaking, you should wipe off the sweat and take a rest before going out to prevent colds; be careful to avoid washing and feet with strong alkaline soaps as much as possible to avoid excessive fat removal and dry skin; wipe your feet dry with a towel after washing, and apply some non-irritating and oily or skin care cream.

4. A method that can help you fall asleep and beautify your body is to soak your feet in hot water before going to bed. There are many important acupoints from below the knees to the soles of the feet. Soaking your feet in warm water regularly can promote metabolism, enhance circulation in the body, and is helpful for insomnia and beauty. First, pour some warm water into the basin, soak your feet in the water, then add some salt, because salt is rich in minerals, and then slowly add hot water until your feet turn red and sweat. After drying your feet, put on socks to keep them warm and get plenty of rest. As long as the cold is not very serious, it can usually be cured.

5. Soaking your feet for about 15 to 20 minutes every day will significantly relieve headaches; because the blood vessels in the feet dilate, blood flows from the head to the feet, which can relatively reduce cerebral congestion, thereby relieving headaches; if you can continuously massage the Yongquan point and press the Taichong point on the dorsum of the foot behind the big toe at the same time, it can also help lower blood pressure, and has certain therapeutic effects on rheumatism, spleen and stomach diseases, insomnia, and other systemic diseases. In addition to promoting blood circulation, soaking your feet in warm water can also relax nerves, remove dead skin and dead skin, improve the foot epidermis and beautify the feet; it even has a certain effect on leg pain caused by cold; if you add essential oils or herbs when soaking your feet, the sterilization and deodorization effects can be enhanced.

The above briefly introduces the benefits of soaking your feet in ginger essential oil. Cardiovascular disease, diabetic patients are not recommended to soak their feet. They should pay attention to the water temperature for soaking their feet. The nerve sensitivity of diabetic patients is relatively slow, so they should pay attention to the water temperature, otherwise they may get burned easily. It is not recommended for people with foot injuries to soak their feet, otherwise it is easy to get infected. It is not recommended for pregnant women to soak their feet. It is also better to do moderate exercise on a regular basis.