Is it okay to soak your feet during menstruation?

　　Soaking your feet can promote blood circulation, which is very helpful in relieving fatigue and improving sleep quality. It can be said that foot soaking has become the most common home health care method among the people.

　　Especially for those who are menstruating female For appropriate use of heat blister Feet are very helpful in promoting blood circulation and improving menstrual discomfort. But there are actually a lot of things to pay attention to when soaking your feet. Especially women during menstruation must pay attention to the following eight principles when soaking their feet.

　　1. Not everyone is suitable for foot soaking, especially for some patients with heart disease or cardiac insufficiency. Soaking feet in hot water will dilate blood vessels and cause blood throughout the body to flow from important organs to the body surface, causing hypoxia in the brain and increasing the chance of a heart attack. Furthermore, it is not suitable for patients with low blood pressure to soak their feet in hot water frequently.

　　2. Do not soak your feet immediately after eating. If you soak your feet immediately after a meal, it will affect the blood supply to the stomach and cause discomfort. In the long run, it will cause malnutrition in the body.

　　3. Do not soak your feet on an empty stomach. Foot soaking will accelerate blood circulation, but if you soak your feet on an empty stomach, it will aggravate the dizziness and discomfort.

　　4. Yes beriberi People who are suffering from foot inflammation should not soak their feet. skin disease , or trauma, do not take a bath in hot water to avoid wound infection. Furthermore, the bucket for foot bathing must be reserved for only one person and avoid sharing the same foot bathing bucket with others.

　　5. Do not soak your feet for too long. If you soak your feet in hot water for too long, it will make the skin too dry and prone to itching. Furthermore, soaking your feet for too long will also make the local blood circulation too fast, and the blood in the body will also move downwards, which will increase the burden on the cardiovascular system. from healthy From a health perspective, it is appropriate to soak your feet for 15 minutes to half an hour each time.

　　6. The water temperature for foot bath should not be too high. If the water temperature is too high, it will easily straighten the blood vessels, causing the blood in the body to flow to the lower limbs, causing insufficient blood supply to other organs, which is detrimental to health. Therefore, the optimal foot bathing temperature should be below 50 degrees Celsius. Under normal circumstances, the temperature of foot bathing should be acceptable. During the foot soaking process, hot water must be added at any time to maintain this temperature.

　　7. Don’t do it immediately after soaking your feet sleep , if you do not properly rub the soles of your feet after soaking your feet and wait for the body heat to balance before sleeping, it will easily cause cold problem.

　　8. Add Chinese medicine scientifically. Many people like to add various Chinese medicines to water. In fact, not everyone is suitable for using Chinese medicine to soak their feet. It is recommended that if you must use Chinese medicine to soak your feet, you should also consult a professional Chinese medicine health practitioner. You can just soak your feet in hot water. Or soaking your feet in salt water or vinegar-added water can kill bacteria and promote blood circulation, which are both good choices.

　　Health care starts with foot care. It is undeniable that foot soaking is a very good way of health care. In fact, there are many ways to care for feet, such as walking on pebbles, foot massage, wearing suitable shoes, etc., which are all good health care methods. (Special article for 99 Health Network (www.99.com.cn), please indicate the source if you need to reprint. )