The role and efficacy of wild wormwood

Artemisia annua, also known as wormwood by many people, is a grass with a peculiar aroma. It has the functions of restoring yang, regulating blood and qi, expelling cold and dampness, activating blood circulation and nourishing the fetus. Soaking your feet in wormwood also has many benefits to the human body, especially it is a panacea for gynecology. Let's discuss the effects and functions of mugwort foot bath and learn how to soak your feet with mugwort.

The effects and benefits of wormwood foot bath

Mugwort leaves have long been widely used in China as an anti-edema drug to treat diseases.

The composition of wormwood leaves is found that in addition to the main component volatile oil, it also contains tannins, flavonoids, alcohol, sugars, nutrients and other chemical components. These elements can effectively regulate the human body's needs. In pharmacological research, it is found that wormwood leaves have antibacterial, antiviral, antiasthmatic, antitussive, expectorant, anti-allergic, blood circulation and anticoagulation, and immune-enhancing effects. Soaking your feet in moxa leaf water can effectively dispel deficiency heat and cold fire, and can treat portal ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurrent head and facial diseases related to deficiency heat and cold fire.

Washing your feet with warm water every day can promote blood circulation and drive away the cold and dampness in the body. What's more, mugwort can open up the twelve meridians and regulate yin and yang. People with smooth meridians will have smooth blood and qi, and people with healthy blood and qi and physical and mental health will certainly not have cold body. However, you should not soak your feet in mugwort leaves frequently, because soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can draw the false heat and cold fire downward, which will cause Qi and blood deficiency in the head and face, and insufficient blood supply, which will cause dizziness, headaches, and changes in mentality. Soaking your feet with mugwort can only achieve health-preserving effects if it is used properly. Here we will teach you the correct methods and common problems of soaking your feet with mugwort.

How to soak your feet with mugwort

Put a handful of mugwort into a clean pot, then add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat and simmer for about ten minutes before serving. Wait until the water is cool enough for foot soaking. You can also add other ingredients for foot soaking according to your health condition. When soaking your feet, you must not submerge your whole body in sweat, but should stop when you are slightly sweating.

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