Can I take a shower after a pedicure?

Nowadays, foot massage is a good way to maintain health. Many people choose to have a foot massage to relieve fatigue when they are physically tired. However, many people do not know that there are many taboos when doing foot massage. So, can I take a shower after a pedicure? In fact, it is generally not recommended. Because after a foot massage, the body's blood circulation is faster, taking a bath at this time will accelerate the rise in blood pressure.

Body health is closely related to feet. People have feet, just like trees have roots. When a tree withers, the roots die first. When people age, the feet wither first. The health-preserving and health-preserving effects of feet on the human body have attracted the attention and research of ancient people very early on. Among them, "foot bath" has been popular for thousands of years because of its simplicity and effectiveness. The ancient book "Miscellaneous Records" states: "Feet are the soles of the human body and should be washed once a night." Literary masters such as Su Dongpo and Lu You left behind poems such as "My host advised me to wash my feet and go to sleep, and I fell into bed and no longer heard the bells and drums" and "It is such a pleasure to wash my feet and go to bed, and my young grandson is growing up and can cook soup." Emperor Qianlong, who was the "Son of Heaven", also believed in the health-preserving method of "three hundred steps in the morning and a bowl of soup in the evening".

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body's internal organs have corresponding projections on the feet. The feet are the starting point of the three yin meridians of the foot and the ending point of the three yang meridians of the foot. There are more than sixty acupoints below the ankle joint. If you bathe your feet regularly in hot water, it can stimulate the acupuncture points on the feet, enhance blood circulation, regulate the internal organs, unblock the meridians, and enhance metabolism, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening the body and eliminating disease. A Chinese folk song says: "Washing feet in spring can raise the yang and strengthen the body; washing feet in summer can remove heat and dampness; washing feet in autumn can moisten the lungs and intestines; washing feet in winter can warm the dantian", which makes a lot of sense.

There are many blood vessels on the soles of people's feet, so foreign medical experts call the soles of the feet the "second heart" of the human body. There are countless nerve endings on the soles of the feet that are connected to the brain. There are also acupuncture points on the soles of the feet that lead to the whole body. There is a Yongquan point on the sole of the foot. Massaging this point has the effect of nourishing yin and kidney, and nourishing the internal organs. Therefore, massaging the soles of the feet can activate the meridians, strengthen the body, prevent premature aging, and promote health and longevity. Elderly people can prevent numbness in the legs and feet, weakness in movement, and cold soles of the feet by massaging the soles of their feet regularly.

When bathing your feet, the water temperature is generally kept at around 40°C, and the amount of water should be enough to cover the ankles. Soak your feet in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes, and then massage the soles of your feet with your hands. The massage technique must be correct, otherwise it cannot achieve the purpose of curing diseases and improving health. After bathing your feet in hot water every night, sit on the edge of the bed, bend your knees, lift your legs, place them on the other leg, and tilt your knees inward. Use your right hand to massage the sole of your left foot, and use your left hand to massage the sole of your right foot, alternating between the two until the area becomes red and warm. The movements should be gentle, continuous, and of appropriate intensity. Start with a slow speed and a short time, then gradually increase the massage speed after you get used to it. While massaging the soles of your feet, also move your toes more. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the big toe is the pathway for the liver and spleen meridians. Moving your big toe more often can soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, increase appetite, and also have an auxiliary therapeutic effect on hepatosplenomegaly. The fourth toe belongs to the gallbladder meridian, and massaging it can prevent constipation and rib pain; the little toe belongs to the bladder meridian, and can correct the position of women's uterus. Therefore, massaging the soles and toes after a foot bath has important health care and medical effects. It has certain therapeutic effects or auxiliary therapeutic effects on neurasthenia, intractable numbness and spasm of the knee and ankle joints, kidney deficiency, low back pain and weak legs, insomnia, tracheitis, chronic bronchitis, periodic migraine, dysmenorrhea and renal dysfunction.

Adding certain medicines to hot water during foot bath can also prevent and treat athlete's foot, dry and cracked feet, foot odor, excessive foot sweating, heel pain, frostbite, swelling and numbness of the lower limbs, cold limbs, weakness in movement, colds, rheumatoid arthritis and frequent urination at night.