Is it good for children to soak their feet before going to bed?

Children are the most precious treasures in every parent's heart. Participating in the child's growth process is the happiest thing for parents. Children will encounter many things in the process of growing up, and every action affects the parents' hearts. Parents are the ones who love their children the most. If the child has any problems, parents will be the first to solve them. Is it good for children to soak their feet for a long time before going to bed during their growth? Let us now find out whether it is good for children to soak their feet before going to bed?

The benefits of soaking your feet before bed

1. Promote blood circulation.

From the perspective of health preservation theory, feet are farthest from the human heart and bear the heaviest burden. Since ancient times, they have been regarded as the second heart of the human body. They are also the most likely to cause poor blood circulation. Medical texts record that "people's feet are like trees' roots. When a tree dies, the roots die first. When people age, the feet age first." For people with cold hands and feet, soaking feet is the best way to promote blood circulation.

2. Stimulate the acupuncture points, reflex areas and meridians of the feet.

Pressing the feet can also reflect whether there is a problem with the corresponding liver. When doing a foot massage, the masseur will press our feet, and we will feel pain and soreness, but after the massage, we will feel relaxed all over. There are 6 main meridians on the soles of the feet. Soaking your feet can stimulate these six meridians and help promote blood circulation.

3. Auxiliary treatment of diseases

Thousands of years ago, Chinese medicine attached great importance to the exercise and maintenance of feet, and used foot soaking and massage (foot therapy) to prevent and treat diseases. There is a folk saying that "rich people take tonics and poor people soak their feet", which shows the important effect of foot soaking. Modern people stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time and like to eat cold food, so some people will have more cold and dampness in their bodies. Soaking feet can speed up the expulsion of cold from the body.

4. Improve sleep and eliminate insomnia

Persistent foot soaking also has a good effect on improving sleep. Soaking your feet in 43 degrees Celsius water for 30 minutes can reduce the lactic acid in the blood. Moreover, the feet are rich in nerve endings and capillaries. Soaking your feet in hot water can stimulate the nerves and capillaries in a gentle and effective way. This warm stimulation is reflected to the cerebral cortex, which has an inhibitory effect on the cerebral cortex, thereby improving sleep and eliminating insomnia. Foot soaking can increase the blood flow rate and volume in the feet, thereby improving heart function, reducing heart load, promoting metabolism, and regulating meridians and qi and blood.

The above article describes in detail whether it is good for children to soak their feet before going to bed. Soaking feet is good for the body, but soaking children's feet will cause blood to circulate rapidly. The speed of blood flow will soon cause children to feel dizzy, so children should try to soak their feet less. They can wash their feet before going to bed every day, pay attention to rest, and supplement children with nutrients in their diet so that they can thrive.