Is it good to add salt to foot bath water?

As we pay more attention to health preservation, more and more health preservation methods are adopted by us. Foot soaking is a very good health preservation method. Foot soaking can not only promote our blood circulation but also is beneficial to our metabolism. Regular foot soaking is beneficial to improving our body's immune function. We can add some salt when soaking feet, which can have a good effect.

So what is the effect of adding salt to foot soaking water? How should we add salt to foot soaking water? What is the specific method? Let's take a look at the following introduction to the effects of adding salt to foot soaking water.

When soaking your feet, you may want to sprinkle some salt in the water. Salt water can kill bacteria and disinfect, prevent and treat athlete's foot, and make the skin of the feet smooth. In addition, the temperature of the water for foot soaking should be around 40℃. If it gets cold, you need to keep adding hot water. If salt is added, the water will not easily get cold and the foot soaking effect will be better.

The specific method is: add a teaspoon of salt in a basin of hot water, soak for 15-30 minutes, until your body starts to feel hot and slightly sweaty; while soaking, you can rub one foot against the other to help relax the muscles and accelerate blood circulation in the body; if you combine it with massaging the Yongquan point on the sole of the foot (1/3 of the length of the sole from the toes), it can also promote sleep and delay aging; it is best to soak your feet between 5 and 7 pm, about 1 hour after a meal, as this period is the active period of the kidney meridian and the effect is better.

Additional reading: The temperature and duration of foot bathing should be controlled

The water temperature for foot soaking in autumn and winter should not be too hot or too cold. Many people think that as long as the water is within their tolerance range, the hotter the better, but this is a misunderstanding. The water temperature for foot soaking is generally maintained between 38℃ and 43℃. Water temperature that is too high can easily cause burns, panic, or even sudden death. Diabetics and people with sensitive skin should be especially careful as water that is too hot can easily cause burns and even lead to very serious consequences.

"The appropriate time for soaking feet in autumn is 30 to 45 minutes." But the elderly should soak their feet for a shorter time, because soaking for too long can easily cause symptoms such as sweating and palpitations. Therefore, it is best for the elderly to soak their feet for 20 minutes before going to bed every day. In addition, it is not advisable to soak your feet in hot water within half an hour after a meal, as it will affect the blood supply to the stomach and cause malnutrition in the long run.

Eight types of people are not suitable for foot bathing

1. People with diabetes diapers are prone to burns when soaking their feet. People with diabetes often have neuropathy, and their peripheral nerves cannot sense the external temperature normally, so they are easily burned.

2. Foot soaking is not suitable for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Because the high water temperature stimulates the nerves and dilates the capillaries, the high temperature accelerates blood flow, which increases the burden on the heart and blood vessels in a short period of time, and there is a risk of aggravating the condition.

3. Patients with foot trauma, blisters, scabies, inflammation, suppuration, edema and severe varicose veins need to wait until they are cured before soaking their feet, otherwise the wound is prone to infection or aggravation of the condition.

4. For women who are pregnant or menstruating, Chinese medicine foot bath may stimulate the gonad reflex area of ​​women, thus affecting the health of women and fetuses.

5. People with severe bleeding diseases, such as hemoptysis, hematemesis, cerebral hemorrhage, gastric bleeding, uterine bleeding and other internal bleeding, may suffer from local tissue bleeding during foot massage.

6. For critically ill patients with renal failure, myocardial infarction, liver necrosis, etc., since their condition is very unstable, stimulation of the foot reflex zone may cause a strong reaction and complicate the condition.

7. For people who are extremely angry, sad, happy, or mentally stressed or physically tired, high temperatures will affect their emotions and circulatory system.

8. Do not soak your feet within 1 hour before or after meals. Because the blood vessels in the feet dilate and the blood volume increases during foot bathing, the blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs decreases, affecting the gastrointestinal digestive function. That is, foot bath before meals may inhibit the secretion of gastric juice, which is not good for digestion; foot bath after meals can cause a decrease in gastrointestinal blood volume, affecting digestion.

In the above article, we introduced a common health-preserving method - foot soaking. Foot soaking has comprehensive benefits and effects on our human body. It can not only improve our immunity but also promote blood circulation and metabolism. The above article details the effects of adding salt to foot soaking water.