Can I take a foot bath during my period?

Can I take a foot bath during my period?

It is best for women not to take a foot bath during their menstrual period. We know that foot bath is a very good health care method in daily life. It can accelerate blood circulation and relieve fatigue. However, try not to do this during your menstrual period. This is because if you take a foot bath during your menstrual period, it may cause blood circulation to increase and increase menstrual blood volume, which may have an adverse effect on women's health.

Can I take a foot bath during my period?

We know that massage can improve health and relieve pain. The massage areas include the feet, abdomen, head, etc. Most women tend to feel tired during menstruation. At this time, you can also do some simple local massages such as waist and legs to help relieve fatigue. So, can women massage their feet during menstruation? It is best for women to avoid foot massage during menstruation. We know that the function of foot massage is to eliminate obstacles to the circulation of qi and blood, dredge meridians, and promote the recovery of normal physiological functions of the human body. If a woman performs foot massage during menstruation, it will not only fail to relieve fatigue, but will increase menstrual flow and cause harm to the body. Therefore, women should try to avoid foot massage during menstruation. In addition, women's menstrual discomfort may be mainly related to endocrine disorders, and people should treat it fundamentally. In addition, even in normal times, since the human body has abundant acupuncture points on the feet, when you go out for foot massage, the medical skills of masseurs vary. If you encounter unprofessional people, the massage will not have a good health-preserving effect, so it is better not to do it.

What to do during menstruation

1. Women can take a hot shower to relieve fatigue during menstruation, but the shower time should not be too long, about fifteen minutes is appropriate. 2. During menstruation, you must keep warm, avoid cold, and adjust your rest appropriately. 3. Pay more attention to your diet, eat lighter but nutritious food. Don't eat chocolate, don't eat cold food, and don't wash your feet with cold water. It is best not to touch cold water (for washing clothes). You should keep warm and drink some brown sugar water. Just don't touch cold water. You can use hot water, but don't make the temperature too high. After all, promoting blood circulation will increase secretions. If the soles of your feet are hot, your whole body will be hot as well, which is harmless to your body. Just don't use a foot bath to soak your feet; just soak your feet in ordinary bubbles will be fine. During menstruation, you should pay attention to keeping warm, avoid cold, cool, raw, and cold stimulation to prevent the invasion of cold evil; pay attention to rest, reduce fatigue, strengthen nutrition, and enhance physical fitness; you should try to control drastic emotional fluctuations, avoid strong mental stimulation, and keep a happy mood.

Self-massage or adjustment for irregular menstruation . First, lie on your back, use the thenar of your right hand to rub the Qihai point on the abdomen for about 1 minute, then use the ribbed surface of the right thumb to press the Sanyinjiao points on both sides of the lower limbs in turn, press each point for one minute, and finally massage the lower abdomen with the palm of one hand for about 1 minute. Then change to the prone position, first use the palms of both hands to massage the lumbar and sacral area repeatedly up and down for 2 minutes, then use the thumb tips of both hands to press the Shenshu, Mingmen, Baqiao and other acupoints in turn for 30 minutes each, until a sore and swollen feeling is felt, finally use the five fingers of both hands to press the bilateral Shenshu acupoints at the same time, 3 times each. The operation is completed.

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