Can I soak my feet in spring?

Foot soaking is a very good way to maintain health. Of course you can soak your feet in spring, but not only in spring, you can soak your feet all year round, and foot soaking has different benefits in different seasons. Foot soaking is beneficial to our body's blood circulation and can also promote better metabolism. Proper foot soaking can help our body eliminate excess waste. Here are some benefits of foot soaking in spring.

As the saying goes, soaking your feet in spring can raise the yang and strengthen the body; soaking your feet in summer can remove heat and dampness; soaking your feet in autumn can moisten the lungs and intestines; soaking your feet in winter can warm the dantian. It seems that soaking your feet all year round will keep you healthy. Recipe: 20 grams each of dried ginger and aconite, 30 grams each of Sichuan pepper and mugwort, 15 grams each of lycopodii herba and scutellaria baicalensis, 10 grams each of cassia twig and mulberry twig. Usage: Wrap the medicine gauze, put it in water and boil it, then take out the medicine bag and pour the water into a slightly deeper bathtub. When it cools to 40℃~50℃, you can soak your feet. Soak 1 to 2 times a day, each time for 20 to 40 minutes.

Generally speaking, people believe that soaking your feet at nine o'clock in the evening is the best way to protect the kidneys, because at this time, the kidney meridian's qi and blood are relatively weak. Soaking your feet in hot water can increase the dilation of blood vessels in the body, which is beneficial for blood circulation and promoting blood circulation in the body. At the same time, it can relieve the tension of the day, soothe nerves, and help improve sleep quality. Foot soaking is good, but too much is as bad as too little. When we soak our feet, we should pay attention to controlling the time, considering the material of the foot basin and personal physical condition. The foot soaking time should not exceed thirty minutes, and you should not soak your feet within one hour after a meal. If you use Chinese medicine to soak your feet, it is best to use a wooden basin. Do not use a metal basin to avoid a chemical reaction between the two and cause health risks. Women who are menstruating are not allowed to soak their feet with Chinese medicine on their own. Children and women who are menstruating should not soak their feet in hot water.

You can soak your feet in spring, and you can add ginger, pepper, or other Chinese medicinal materials when soaking your feet. There are more than seventy acupoints of various sizes distributed on our feet. Soaking our feet can stimulate the acupoints and keep our body's meridians unblocked. Foot soaking can also relieve fatigue, relax the body and mind, and promote sleep.