Does Foot Bathing Help Remove Moisture?

Soaking feet can remove dampness. Generally, soaking feet in hot water alone, without adding any medication, can accelerate blood circulation in the feet, stimulate the acupuncture points in the feet beneficially, and regulate the functions of various organs and meridians, which is beneficial for removing dampness from the body. If medications such as mugwort and atractylodes are added during foot soaking, along with massage of the acupuncture points in the feet, the effect of removing dampness will be even better. However, it is important to note that soaking feet should not be done after meals. Precautions for soaking feet:

1. Patients with febrile diseases should avoid soaking feet. If you have a febrile disease, such as high fever or frequent dry mouth and tongue, you should not soak your feet, as these individuals tend to have excessive yang energy and should pay attention.

2. Avoid soaking feet when too hungry or too full. If you are too hungry or too full, you should not soak your feet, as soaking feet can accelerate blood circulation, causing dizziness and potentially affecting blood supply to the stomach, leading to symptoms of indigestion.

3. Test the water temperature for diabetic patients. If you have diabetes, you should not soak your feet. As the peripheral nerves of diabetic patients are less sensitive to external temperatures, it is important to test the water temperature before soaking to avoid burns.

4. Athlete's foot patients should be aware of infection. If you have athlete's foot and the blistering symptoms are severe, you should not soak your feet in hot water, as this can easily lead to wound infection. Not only this group, but people with foot skin diseases or traumatic injuries should also soak their feet less frequently.

5. Massaging the soles during foot soaking is suitable for patients with cold symptoms. For example, those who are usually afraid of cold and often have cold extremities, or those with chronic diarrhea and dysmenorrhea symptoms, can try soaking their feet. Moreover, during massage, you can also massage the relevant acupuncture points on the soles, which may have therapeutic effects on certain diseases.