What are the benefits of soaking your child's feet?

Children's bodies are in the period of growth and development. In this case, if you can give your child more nutritional supplements and maintain healthier living habits on a regular basis, then the child's development will be more ideal. This child's physical condition is relatively poor, especially in terms of resistance. So we should pay attention to supplement in this regard. So what are the benefits of soaking children’s feet? Let’s talk about it below.

Although soaking your feet in hot water is good for your health, it is not suitable for everyone. Doctors remind that there are also contraindications to soaking feet in hot water. There is nothing wrong with soaking feet for healthy people, but special groups of people should be careful.

The water for foot soaking should not be too hot, around 40 degrees is appropriate. If the water temperature is too high, the blood vessels in the feet are prone to excessive expansion, and more blood in the human body flows to the lower limbs, which can easily cause insufficient blood supply to important organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys.

Hot water foot bath can improve local blood circulation

There is a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine that “wind and cold start from the feet”. The feet are the part of the human body that is farthest from the heart. In winter, due to the cold stimulation, the blood vessels in the feet will contract, which will obstruct blood circulation. The human body is more likely to experience various discomforts such as blood stasis, cold muscle soreness, cold hands and feet, cold stomach pain, etc.

Soaking your feet in hot water is good for your health, especially in winter. Ma Zhaoqin said that there are reflex areas on the human feet corresponding to various internal organs. When soaking the feet in warm water, these reflex areas can be stimulated, which can promote blood circulation, regulate the endocrine system, enhance the function of human organs, and achieve the health care effect of preventing and curing diseases. At the same time, heat stimulation will accelerate the microcirculation of the feet. If you use medicine while soaking your feet, the medicinal ingredients in the water will be quickly absorbed and directly enter the human blood circulation, making the effect of foot soaking in treating diseases better than oral medication.

"Soaking your feet in hot water can improve blood circulation, dispel coldness, promote metabolism, prevent yang deficiency and fear of cold, and has a health-preserving effect."

The benefits of soaking children's feet are as introduced above. In addition to soaking children's feet more often. We should also pay more attention to the care of our children in other aspects. For example, children should eat more nutritious foods and have normal life patterns and healthy living habits. If you experience any symptoms of illness, you must seek timely and effective treatment.