The foot is the beginning of the three yin meridians of the foot. Foot care also has four seasons.

Our feet not only bear our weight, but also allow us to go anywhere. But have we ever cared about them? Every time you feel tired, do you give them a massage? When it’s cold, do you wear a few more pairs of socks to prevent your feet from getting cold?

How important are your feet?

A human foot has 26 bones, 19 muscles, 33 joints, more than 50 ligaments, and more than 40,000 sweat glands. It is these bones that support the entire weight of the human body. In addition, among the 12 meridians in the human body, 6 run through the feet: the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot, the Jueyin liver meridian of the foot, the Yangming stomach meridian of the foot, the Shaoyang gallbladder meridian of the foot, the Taiyang bladder meridian of the foot, and the Shaoyin kidney meridian of the foot at the sole of the foot. Therefore, the foot is the beginning of the three yin meridians of the foot and the end of the three yang meridians of the foot.

The heart is the driving force of blood circulation, and the feet are the farthest place from the heart. Due to gravity, blood generally flows downward into the feet, but it is more difficult for blood to flow back to the heart. This requires the function of the lower limb bone pump, which can assist the heart's pumping action, so that the blood in the lower limbs flows to the heart, thereby ensuring blood circulation throughout the body. Therefore, the contraction function of the feet determines the circulation of our entire body, so it is also called the "second heart" of the human body.

Be careful with sweaty feet

Compared with women, men should pay more attention to foot protection. At least 80% of men have sweaty feet, so men must use soap to clean their feet carefully when washing them. This is because the feet produce more bacteria after sweating, and if they are not cleaned in time, it is easy to infect other parts of the body.

Men with sweaty feet should develop the habit of soaking their feet in warm water. You can also put ginger slices in the water to eliminate moisture from the body and effectively reduce sweating of the feet.

Male friends with sweaty feet should also pay attention to washing and changing their shoes frequently, so as to avoid the accumulation of germs and prevent the occurrence of foot diseases.

Foot care also has four seasons

The feet also need exercise and protection, but different seasons require different protection methods.

After a cold winter, the circulation in the feet slows down in the spring, so it is necessary to focus on increasing the stimulation of the nerves and blood vessels in the soles of the feet to accelerate blood circulation, which is conducive to the recovery of winter cracks and frostbite. You should walk more often to exercise your foot muscles. You can also put a few pebbles in your feet soak every night for better stimulation.

Pay special attention to preventing foot diseases in summer. Because feet are particularly prone to bacteria growth in high temperature environments. In addition, many male friends like to wear flip-flops when going out in the summer. At this time, they should be especially alert to heel pain, tendonitis and other diseases. In fact, wearing breathable sports shoes or casual shoes in summer is the best choice.

Autumn is the season for moisturizing. The feet will also peel due to dryness, so you need to moisturize your feet every day. After washing your feet every night, you can apply glycerin or warming cream on your feet.

Winter is the season for crack prevention. Some people's feet will crack in winter, especially middle-aged and elderly people. Therefore, you must pay attention to applying some moisturizing products to your feet. You can choose skin care products with high oil content such as Vaseline.

Feet have a very important mission. Just imagine, what would we do without feet? Therefore, we must protect our feet properly so that your feet can accompany you further.