Contraindications of safflower wormwood foot bath

Safflower and mugwort are both traditional Chinese medicines. Generally speaking, combining the two for foot soaking has the effects of dispelling cold, removing dampness, promoting blood circulation, and can also be antibacterial and improve the body's immunity. However, this foot-soaking method is not suitable for everyone. If used in some special circumstances, it may even have a counterproductive effect. For example, patients with hypertension cannot use safflower mugwort to soak their feet. So, what are the contraindications of soaking your feet in safflower and mugwort?

1. Pay attention to the time when using safflower mugwort to soak your feet. It is best to keep the soaking time within 20 minutes. When soaking your feet, you cannot wait until the water is cold before taking your feet out. You must add hot water in the middle to maintain the temperature. The best time to soak your feet is before going to bed.

2. In addition to paying attention to the time when soaking your feet in safflower and mugwort, you should also pay attention to the water temperature. The water temperature should be controlled at around 50 degrees Celsius. This is the best temperature. If it is too hot, it will cause damage to the skin. Soaking your feet more often can relieve fatigue and help you fall asleep quickly to ensure good sleep quality.

3. When using safflower mugwort to soak your feet, you should pay attention to the number of times. You cannot soak your feet with safflower mugwort too frequently. Excessive use of mugwort will make your body deficient; you will experience headaches, dizziness, tinnitus; dry eyes, fatigue, and depression; in severe cases, coughing and asthma will occur. Therefore, proper foot soaking is good for your health, but frequent foot soaking will cause side effects.

Although there are many contraindications to foot soaking with safflower and mugwort that we need to pay attention to, as long as we grasp it well, there will be no major problems. Moreover, foot soaking with safflower and mugwort has many benefits. In the cold winter, soaking your feet with mugwort and safflower is a very good way to drive away the cold. Mugwort has the effects of inhibiting bacteria and killing bacteria and enhancing immunity, while safflower has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In addition, mugwort can also be used to eliminate athlete's foot. It can increase the body's immunity, promote blood circulation and prevent frostbite on the feet. It also helps with sleep.