The benefits of foot massage

Massage is one of the most ancient medical practices. Feet bear the body's weight and have a close relation with all the internal organs and meridians of the whole body. So the foot is known as the body's second heart. Therefore, the daily foot massage can be a good treatment of many diseases and keep the blood circulation of the foot.

Foot massage has the following functions:

1).Improve the blood circulation.

The foot is far from the heart, and the blood circulation in the foot becomes the hardest part of the systemic circulation. Massage the foot acupuncture point not only can promote the foot blood circulation, but also can better ensure the normal circulation of the whole body blood.

2).Promote metabolism.

Foot massage promotes the blood circulation of the foot and the whole body. As a result of the increase of the circulation of blood, the endocrine glands are regulated to secrete various hormones. Such as the thyroid gland secretion of thyroid hormone, adrenal gland secretion of adrenal hormones and so on, these hormones can boost metabolism.

3).Eliminate fatigue.

After muscle movement, metabolic products of lactic acid accumulation in the body and cannot be excreted promptly, which is the main reason of muscle fatigue appears.

After a day of strenuous exercise of athlete, per kilogram average contains 30 mg of lactic acid in the blood. After 30-minute foot massage, check the blood, lactic acid content decreased about 5 mg.

4).Improve sleep.

The feet are rich in nerve endings and capillaries, and the foot massage has a gentle stimulating effect on the nerves and capillaries.

This stimulation is reflected in the cerebral cortex, which inhibits the cerebral cortex and converts the excited sympathetic nerve to the parasympathetic nervous system. After the parasympathetic nerve excitement, people in a quiet state of sleep, so as to improve sleep and eliminate insomnia.

5).eliminating toxin and nourish the skin.

Foot massage can significantly accelerate the body's blood circulationand metabolism. so that it can effectively eliminate excess waste in the body, improve kidney function, people will be more spiritual and young.

Regular foot massage can bring so many benefits to our body, so we can usually massage the soles of your feet. If you don't have time to go to a special massage center, you can choose some massage tools to do foot massage at home. Such as massage ball, massage roller, thera cane, pocket physio and so on.