What are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort water?

In recent years, with the development and growth of society, health issues have received more and more attention from people. Mugwort has not only entered people's sight, but also been increasingly valued by people, and has developed a variety of uses. In addition to the common methods of cooking, refining oil, and medicinal value, soaking feet in mugwort water is gradually becoming familiar to people. So, what diseases can be cured by soaking feet in mugwort water? Let’s take a look at it below.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the feet are the concentration point of meridians. Diseases of the internal organs can affect each other through the meridians, and by dredging the blood and qi through the meridians, the actual effect of curing diseases of the internal organs can be achieved. The excellent functions of wild mugwort in promoting qi and blood circulation, dispelling wind, removing dampness, reducing swelling and activating blood circulation can be fully utilized, which has very good practical effects and benefits on the body.

Generally speaking, soaking your feet in mugwort water has the following effects.

1. Eliminate internal heat. Because mugwort has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, soaking feet in mugwort can also effectively dispel deficiency heat and cold fire. It also has a good effect on the treatment of oral ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurrent diseases of the head and face that are related to deficiency heat and cold fire.

2. Dispel cold. Mugwort leaves can open up the twelve meridians and regulate yin and yang. Washing feet with warm water can also promote blood circulation and drive away cold and dampness from the body. For people with cold body, soaking feet in mugwort can have a certain effect of dispelling cold.

In addition, adding other substances to mugwort water will also give it other effects. For example, mugwort and ginger can treat colds, bone and joint diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, coughs, bronchitis, emphysema and asthma. Adding rose has a good effect on improving varicose veins, peripheral neuritis, poor blood circulation, numbness or congestion of hands and feet, etc. If you often have symptoms such as red eyes, toothache, sore throat, irritability, internal heat and cold, swollen feet and legs, you can add some salt to the mugwort water. Add 20 peppercorns to mugwort water, and it can be used to treat sweaty feet, stinky feet, athlete's foot, and eczema.