Now it's the time to eat grapefruit. In fact, grapefruit peel has many other uses, such as soaking feet. What are the effects?
What's the advantage of soaking feet in grapefruit peel
Treating beriberi
The teak peel is fried and washed to cure beriberi. Fry the teak peel in water and soak it in the feet. It can stop itching, diminish inflammation and heal the wound. It's OK for people with feet. Soaking feet in grapefruit peel will have a good effect. Although it's extremely itchy and painful when soaking, it will bring you relaxed and happy after soaking.
Smell remover
Grapefruit peel is fragrant and refreshing. Many people like to smell it. After boiling water with grapefruit peel, it is used to soak feet, which can remove the peculiar smell of feet well, and it is the fragrance of grapefruit on feet.
Cure chilblain
Use the dried grapefruit peel to boil the water. When it is very thick, take the water to soak the feet. When soaking the feet, try to heat the water as much as possible, but pay attention not to be too hot. It should be within the bearing range of the human body. This method needs patience and long-term persistence. Even if the frostbite is good, it is better to persist until the end of this winter, so as to promote the recovery of frostbite and effectively eliminate the recurrence or reduction of next year.
stimulate the circulation of blood
It can promote blood circulation, promote metabolism, strengthen internal circulation, transport blood to the foot end, help blood circulation to take away the waste in the body and supply nutrients, and reduce the occurrence of high-risk diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and stroke.
Notes on soaking feet of grapefruit peel
1. Time should not be too long, 15 to 30 minutes is appropriate. In the process of feet soaking, because the blood circulation of human body is accelerated, the heart rate is faster than usual. If the time is too long, it is easy to increase the burden on the heart. In addition, because more blood will flow to the lower extremities, the weak people are prone to feel dizzy due to the lack of blood supply to the brain, and even fainting will occur in the serious ones. Among them, the patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the elderly should pay special attention. If they feel chest tightness and dizziness, they should stop soaking their feet temporarily and lie down in bed immediately.
2. The bucket or basin with a large bottom area can make your feet comfortable and level. It's best to soak them above your ankles. It's best to use a wooden bucket or basin with a large bottom area.
3. It's very pleasant to watch TV and books and newspapers when you are in trouble, but it's not a good habit. When reading or watching TV, you need to focus on your mind, blood supply to your brain, and your feet have a poor sense of temperature. It is recommended to listen to some light music when you soak your feet, so as to relax your body and mind.
4. In winter, most people like to use very hot water, but too high temperature is easy to cause excessive vasodilation, too much reflux, and prone to dizziness and dizziness, so the general temperature of feet is recommended to be around 45 ℃.
5. It's also a choice for many people to soak their feet before going to bed. After soaking our feet, we all think that our body is warm, and we can keep warm by directly covering the quilt. In fact, after soaking our feet, the temperature doesn't reach the whole body completely. At this time, it's suggested to do some simple and easy massage on the feet and calves, so that the heat can be transferred to the whole body, so that we can sleep more warm in winter.