In Chinese medicine theory, the foot is regarded as the human body’s “second heart”, it is closely linked with the body’s internal organs through the meridians, the body’s twelve meridians, six of which began in the foot, the foot of more than 60 points corresponding to the body’s various organs. When we foot meridians and blood run poorly, it will affect the function of the corresponding internal organs, which in turn triggered a variety of health problems. For example, the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot is the starting point of the kidney meridian, and stimulating the Yongquan acupoint can play a role in nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, calming the liver and resting the wind.

Nowadays, more and more young people have joined the ranks of health, and one of the “foot soak” is a way to save money and popular. But simply hot water foot bath is certainly not very useful, this time you need to add some material to the inside, with herbs, really play out the benefits of foot bath.

Depending on the formulation, foot baths have a variety of benefits. For example, footbaths containing wormwood can warm the meridians and dispel cold, dampness and collaterals; footbaths with lavender can help soothe the nerves, relax the body and mind, and improve the quality of sleep; footbaths rich in ginger can effectively promote blood circulation, and help warm the hands and feet.

Principle of action of foot bath

Foot bath is mainly based on the meridian theory of Chinese medicine and modern pharmacology. There are numerous acupoints and reflex zones on the soles of the feet, which correspond to various organs of the human body. Through warm stimulation and medication penetration, the foot bath solution promotes blood circulation, accelerates metabolism, and helps expel toxins and moisture from the body. The natural ingredients in the foot bath solution, such as wormwood, ginger and saffron, release effective substances under the action of warm water, which are absorbed through the skin of the soles of the feet to achieve the effect of toning the body.

How to use Foot Bath Liquid

Foot bath liquid without additional boiling, prepare a basin of warm water (40-45 ℃), pour the appropriate amount of foot bath liquid, mix well, soak your feet for 15-20 minutes, during which you can properly heat the water to maintain the temperature can be. After soaking with a towel to dry feet, can be appropriate to apply moisturizing cream.