It is best to nourish the kidneys at this time every day.

9 o'clock foot soak is too rigid and does not need to be strictly followed

The concept of foot bathing for health preservation is increasingly recognized by the general public, and various precautions and unique tips for foot bathing have also emerged. Now, there is a very formalistic saying circulating on the Internet: "Foot bathing at 9 o'clock every night is the best for kidney health." Is this reliable? Wang Fengqi, a famous Chinese medicine internal medicine expert and a direct disciple of Qin Boyi, a master of Chinese medicine, has answered this question.

"From a medical point of view, you can follow this. If you have time at 9 o'clock, then it's the right time to soak your feet. If you don't have time at 9 o'clock, you can soak your feet at 10 o'clock, 10:30 or 11 o'clock. It doesn't mean that a few hours difference is a big deal." Wang Fengqi introduced that this statement is too rigid, and you can flexibly adjust it according to the actual situation every day. It is impossible to soak your feet before finishing your work. It is not this concept. In addition, you must eat before soaking your feet, and you cannot soak your feet on an empty stomach. Similar to the saying that soaking your feet at 9 o'clock is the best for nourishing the kidneys, there is also the saying that "you must take a noon nap to maintain your health." "Nowadays, many people can't take a noon nap, and many people sleep after 12 o'clock at night. Just take it as a rough reference."

It is best to rest for 30 minutes after a meal before soaking your feet.

We all know that you cannot exercise immediately after a meal, and you should wait at least 30 minutes. Similarly, it is best to arrange foot soaking time about half an hour after dinner. "The main reason is to protect the stomach. When soaking feet, blood will be more concentrated in the lower limbs. If you soak your feet immediately after a meal, it is easy to cause insufficient blood supply to the stomach, affecting the digestion and absorption of food and the normal function of the stomach." Wang Fengqi emphasized that this is not good for health. The best way is to rest within 30 minutes after a meal, and then soak your feet when the food is almost digested. This is the same as the reason why you can't use your brain right after a meal. In short, in the choice of foot soaking time, as long as it does not violate the basic rules, you can make some flexible adjustments appropriately, and it will not have much impact on the effect.

When we soak our feet in hot water, we will find that the blood vessels in our feet will dilate and the surface of our feet will turn red.

This is because hot water soaking feet speeds up the blood circulation of the feet, allowing more blood to flow to the peripheral blood vessels of the lower limbs and reducing the blood flow to the brain, making people feel sleepy. At the same time, since the countless nerve endings on the soles of the feet are closely connected to the brain, the warm stimulation of the peripheral nerves of the feet when soaking feet in hot water can inhibit the cerebral cortex, making people feel comfortable and relaxed in the brain, thereby accelerating sleep and deepening sleep.

Benefits of hot water foot bath

(1) Promote blood circulation.

Since ancient times, the feet have been considered the second heart of the human body. From the perspective of nutritional physiology, the feet are the farthest from the human heart and bear the heaviest burden. Therefore, this place is most likely to cause poor blood circulation. Medical books record: "The feet of a person are like the roots of a tree. When a tree withers, the roots die first. When a person ages, the feet age first." Hot water soaking is a great way to treat cold feet and hands.

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

From a medical perspective, the feet have reflexology areas, acupuncture points, and meridians for various organs of the human body. Many people have had foot massages. When the masseur presses on our feet, we feel pain and soreness. This basically means that there is something wrong with the corresponding reflexology areas. Therefore, after a foot massage, we feel relaxed. At the same time, there are 6 main meridians on the human foot, including the end points of the three yang meridians (bladder meridian, stomach meridian, and gallbladder meridian) and the starting points of the three yin meridians (spleen meridian, liver meridian, and kidney meridian), all on the feet. Therefore, soaking your feet in hot water is equivalent to stimulating these six main meridians.

(3) It has a good auxiliary effect in the treatment of many diseases.

People often say that "rich people take tonic medicine, poor people soak their feet", which shows that Chinese medicine foot bathing has a great effect. Especially in modern society, with the extensive use of air conditioning and people's general love of eating cold food, there is more cold and dampness in the body. Through Chinese medicine foot bathing, the body can be accelerated to expel the cold.