Foot bath (ashi-yu)

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유래: Japan · 계통: Japanese folk care and onsen culture · 온열·물

어떤 것인가

A simple heat practice in which the feet, from the ankles down, are placed in warm water. It is often easier at home than a full bath, and has been used for cold feet, tiredness, and winding down before sleep.

짧은 안내（치료 지시가 아닙니다）

Pour comfortably warm water (around 40°C as a rough guide) into a basin or a foot-bath vessel. The water should not feel scalding.
Keep the feet covered above the ankle for 10 to 20 minutes. Add warm water if it cools.
When the aim is sleep, it is often done about an hour before bed.
Dry the feet afterwards and put on socks so they do not cool quickly.

이와 함께 자주 挙げられる 증상·목적

발의 냉감·부종
냉증
불면
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스트레스·불안

조사 메모（효과를 약속하지 않습니다）

B: 무작위 비교 시험이나 체계적 문헌고찰이 있으나, 보고는 크지 않고, 대상이 한정적이거나 연구 질에 한계가 있다

Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses from 2024–2025 have reported improvements in older adults’ subjective sleep quality after a warm foot bath before bed. Evidence on objective sleep measures is still weak. This does not show a treatment effect on cardiovascular disease.

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주의

Water that is too hot can burn. This is especially risky for people with reduced sensation. Avoid long periods at high temperature.

불안할 때, 지병이 있거나 임신 중이거나 약을 쓰는 경우에는 자격을 갖춘 전문가와 상담하세요.

하지 않는 편이 나은 경우

Reduced sensation in the feet, for example from diabetic neuropathy (burn risk)
Severe vascular disease, untreated skin infection, or an open wound
Sudden swelling, or marked swelling on one side only (seek medical care first)