Is there any effect of soaking feet with mugwort leaves for Yin deficiency?

Nowadays, due to work fatigue and lack of sleep, many people are often tired, irritable, insomniac, dizzy and tinnitus, which are the symptoms of Yin deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine. If patients with yin deficiency continue to suffer from it for a long time, it will be very bad for their health. So, is soaking feet in mugwort leaves effective for Yin deficiency? This is a question that many people ask, and here is the answer.

Effects and functions of foot bath with mugwort leaves:

First: dispel cold, remove moisture from the body, and warm the meridians

Experiments tell us that mugwort has a strong effect of dispelling cold. Eating mugwort and soaking your feet in it can effectively promote blood circulation in the body and expel dampness and coldness from the body. Mugwort can dredge our twelve meridians and regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body. Once the meridians in the body are unblocked, the circulation of Qi and blood will naturally become smoother. When the Qi and blood are healthy, the coldness in the body will naturally disappear. Modern people generally suffer from excessive coldness and dampness due to lack of exercise, and mugwort can treat this condition very well.

Second: Remove the false fire and cold fire

Oral ulcers, stomatitis, otitis media, sore throat, etc. are all caused by excessive internal heat or the dominance of cold fire. Just boil moxa leaves and water together, soak your feet in the liquid for a while, and then your whole body will sweat slightly. Then drink some warm water, soak your feet for two consecutive days, eat less cold food, and pay attention to rest, then these diseases can be well relieved.

How to soak your feet with mugwort leaves

After understanding the effects and functions of soaking feet in mugwort leaves, let’s now talk about the method of soaking feet in mugwort leaves. Mugwort has the effect of reducing heat, especially liver fire. However, if the patient is physically weak or has insufficient qi and blood, it is best not to soak your feet directly with mugwort leaves. Instead, you should drink a bowl of red dates and longan soup before soaking your feet, which can effectively replenish the body's vitality; patients with yin deficiency should also use mugwort leaves to soak their feet less often. If dizziness occurs, it is best to eat shrimps to supplement it, which can effectively replenish your essence, qi and spirit.

The specific method is as follows: Put a handful of mugwort leaves into a clean pot, then add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat and continue to simmer for about ten minutes before taking out. Wait until the water cools down naturally enough to soak your feet. When soaking your feet, you must not sweat profusely all over your body. Instead, you should stop when you start to sweat slightly. Then massage the Yongquan point about a hundred times and you can go to sleep.

Is soaking feet in mugwort leaves effective for Yin deficiency? Soaking your feet in mugwort has many benefits. It can remove the internal heat and cold fire in your body, relieve your physical fatigue, promote blood circulation in the body, and improve your sleep quality. Therefore, it is very beneficial for friends with yin deficiency to soak their feet more often. In addition, they should ensure adequate sleep time and improve their eating standards.