There are many differences between the environment where mankind
has lived for long time and the modern life. Especially it all start with focus on the mental activities,
reducing amounts of exercising, and activities continue even during night time.
These changes break the balance in our body where it causes displeasure and discomfort and
lead to ending up with pains and the development of diseases.
Accordingly, thermotherapy emerged as a treatment helping to activate the collapsed health system
and make it easier to adapt to the new environment. Warming the inside of the body by
increasing body temperature and basal metabolism will happen to makes enchancing body functions
and support to recover quickly to meet restful state.
Thermotherapy is a way to restore homeostasis of our body naturally.
The most common thermotherapy is a footbath. The footbath is a method of soaking the feet in the
warm water to heat up the body and it is economical to practice easily in modernlife style with no side
effects at any body comditions.
The footbath may end when the body feels warm and sweats are
about to flow under the arms or on the forehead.
Water temperature should stay at constant level to use proper footbath.
It would be better off if temperature changes less over time from the beginning
and the end of the footbath and doesn’t vary over the depth.
The depth of the water is appropriate when the Sanyinjiao acupressure point above the
ankle bone (15-18cm up from the foot) is submerged. For safety, it is recommended to use a
footbath machine in conformity with standards for medical devices.