What are the advantages and disadvantages of salt water foot soak?

The temperature in winter is relatively low, and many girls have cold hands and feet. It would be a great blessing if they could soak their feet in hot water when they get home. Soaking feet in salt water can relieve a day's fatigue. Soaking feet in salt water is very simple. Just sprinkle a little salt in the water. It can enhance physical fitness, etc. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of soaking your feet in salt water? Let me introduce it to you now. I hope this can help everyone.

First, promote blood circulation. Feet from top to bottom are said to be the second best gift for the human body. From the health perspective, feet are farthest from the human heart and bear the heaviest burden, so this place is most likely to cause poor blood circulation. Medical books record: "People have feet, just like trees have roots. When trees wither, the roots die first, and when people grow old, the feet age first." Soaking feet is a great way, especially for people who often feel cold hands and feet.

Second, stimulate the acupuncture points and meridians in the reflex zones of the feet. Many people have had foot massages. When the masseur presses on our feet, we will feel pain, soreness and swelling. This situation basically means that there is a problem with our internal organs in the corresponding reflex area. So, after we have a foot massage, we will feel relaxed all over. At the same time, there are 6 main meridians on the human foot, including the end points of the three yang meridians (bladder meridian, stomach meridian, and gallbladder meridian) and the starting points of the three yin meridians (spleen meridian, liver meridian, and kidney meridian) are all on the feet. Therefore, soaking your feet is equivalent to stimulating these six main meridians.

Third, it has a good auxiliary effect in the treatment of many diseases. People often say: "Rich people take tonics, poor people soak their feet." This shows that soaking feet has a great effect. Especially in modern society, the extensive use of air conditioners, coupled with people's general preference for eating cold food, leads to more cold and dampness in the body. Soaking your feet can speed up the expulsion of cold from the body.

Many people who have soaked their feet have had this experience: when soaking their feet, they will feel their knees are very cold, which means that the dampness and coldness in the body are being forced out of the body by the hot water and Chinese medicine for soaking. Therefore, if you catch a cold, you don't need to take medicine. Just soak your feet and sweat to dispel the cold in your body, and you will feel much better. There are also many people with high blood pressure. If they soak their feet for a long time, the blood circulation in the extremities of the body will be improved, and thus their blood pressure will gradually drop. In short, understand the principle and put it into practice. Only you know the benefits of foot soaking best. So how do we soak our feet correctly?

You should use professional foot bath salts, because foot bath salts use the unique penetration mechanism of sodium ions and chloride ions to penetrate deep into the skin and unclog the pores. They can effectively remove metabolites from the feet, remove aging cuticles, improve blood circulation in the feet, and relieve fatigue. Contains rich natural trace mineral elements to replenish the needs of the feet in time. Long-term use can enhance the resistance to damage and make feet dry and comfortable.

Take a pack of foot bath salt (15g) and dissolve it directly in half a basin of warm water. First, soak your feet fully, massage your feet thoroughly for 10-15 minutes, and then wash them off. After using it, you will feel refreshed, comfortable, free and relaxed.

The downside is that you cannot soak your feet in salt frequently. First of all, the amount of salt a person consumes per day should not exceed 6g. Soaking your feet in salt water will cause a certain amount of salt to be absorbed through the skin, which is bad for the body. Secondly, salt is very cold, and soaking your feet in salt water frequently is harmful to the kidneys, especially for people with weak bodies.

Therefore, soaking feet in salt water is not suitable for everyone. You should decide based on your own physical condition. In addition, everyone should not consume too much salt in their daily life. Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure. Usually, we should eat a light diet and avoid eating greasy and fried foods. Nowadays, everyone’s health is not very good and is in a sub-healthy state, so soak your feet more often.