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Foot is the second heart of human body

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Health Care Principle of Foot Spa

Foot is usually referred to as "the second heart” in traditional Chinese medicine. Sole relates to half of our meridians, and 60 acupoints in the sole are closely relevant to the internal organs of our body (heart, spleen, liver, lung and kidney).

The distribution of reflexology zone in our sole is the reflection of the whole body. If any pathologic change of our organ occurs, the relevant reflexology zone will have pressing pain. In this case, during a therapeutic foot bath, we will focus on such reflexology zone by kneading and pressing against such zone or stimulating it with a sleek plastic stick.

Foot bath helps to strengthen the functions of heart and cerebral vessels, improve sleep quality, remove fatigue and sub-health state, improve the immune system, etc. through the warm water, mechanical motion and chemical reaction of foot spa massage and medication treatment.

Foot bath can be divided into ordinary foot bath and therapeutic foot bath. Ordinary foot bath can stimulate acupoints in your feet, smoothen meridians and improve metabolism through the heating and mechanical motion of water to prevent disease and keep you healthy. During a therapeutic foot bath, you may choose appropriate medication and dilute it with water to make the ions of solution enter the blood circulation system by mucosa absorption and skin permeation through the heating and mechanical motion of water, and then circulate to the internal organs of our body to prevent and treat disease.

The goal of Chinese massage is to balance one’s qi (energy), allowing the organs and immune system to function properly. Blocked energy pathways cause pain and disease. Practiced for centuries, traditional Chinese foot massages start with a footbath and proceed to an intense massage of the feet, ankles, and legs. The two main types of Chinese massage are both related to acupressures. Tui Na is a technique that stretches, kneads and pushes the muscles, while Zhi Ya focuses on acupressure points, pressing and pinching them to relieve stress and pain.

Health Care and Therapeutic Functions of Foot Spa Massage

Think about how much stress your feet go through each day. No body part is more abused than your feet. Standing, running, jumping - our feet do it all! Reflexologists believe that overall health begins in your feet and travels up. The benefits of foot massage are endless - not to mention it feels downright great! Although there are no "hard facts” to prove what a foot massage can really do, practitioners and patients claim that reflexology can:

1.Cure colds/minor ailments
2.Prevent/cure diseases
3.Increase energy
4.Relieve stress, pain and anxiety
5.Improve blood and lymph circulation
6.Prevent injury
7.Relieve pain from MS and chemotherapy
8.Stimulate activity of internal organs
9.Successfully treat liver dysfunction, constipation, IBS, chronic headaches and skin allergies

1. Improve blood circulation
Foot bath can improve blood circulation of the foot and the whole body. Hot water can expand blood vessels in the sole and raise skin temperature, so as to promote blood circulation of foot as well as the whole body. It’s been tested that for a healthy man who massage 30 to 40 minutes in 40 to 45 °C water, his blood flow is 10 to 13 times more than a woman, and 13 to 18 times more than a man. It can be seen that foot spa can smoothen and improve blood circulation.

2. Promote metabolism
Foot bath can promote blood circulation of the foot and the whole body. With increased blood circulation, the function of endocrine can be adjusted. This will help endocrine glands to secrete hormone, like thyroid hormones, epinephrine, to promote metabolism.

3. Eliminate fatigue
Foot spa plays great role in eliminating fatigue.

4. Improve sleep quality
There are a number of vessels in the sole. Massaging your feet with hot water can help to dilate blood vessels, speed up blood circulation and promote metabolism of feet. As numerous nerve endings are closely connected with the brain, stimulating the plantar through foot spa massage can assist to relax the brain, help people to fall asleep and eliminate fatigue of a long day.

5. Adjust blood pressure
Foot bath can improve sleep quality and reduce insomia, thus lowering blood pressure and relieving symptoms of high blood pressure.

6. Other functions include smoothen meridians, whiten skin, etc.
There are 60 acupoints in the sole. Hot water, water flow, air bubbles and vibrating massage can help to stimulate these acupoints and smoothen your meridians.

Foot Spa makes women more beautiful

This is because our sole is closely connected to meridians of all our organs. Properly stimulating the sole can promote adrenal gland to secrete more hormones, so as to accelerate metabolism and reduce skin pigmentation, making the skin white, tender and elastic.