The effect of soaking feet with wormwood and salt

Artemisia annua, also known as mugwort, 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 mugwort 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 correctly. 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 has cooled down naturally and is suitable for soaking your feet in hot water. You can also add other ingredients to soak your feet in hot water according to your health condition. When soaking your feet in hot water, you must not soak until your whole body sweats, but you should stop when you are slightly sweating.

1. Mugwort and pepper can eliminate sweaty feet, stinky feet, athlete's foot and eczema.

2. Mugwort and safflower can improve varicose veins, peripheral neuritis, poor blood circulation, numbness or congestion of hands and feet.

3. Mugwort and ginger slices can treat colds, bone and joint diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, cough, bronchitis, emphysema and asthma.

4. Adding salt to mugwort can treat upper-burner fire, frequent eye fire, toothache, sore throat, irritability, upper-burner fire and lower-burner cold, and swollen feet and legs.

It is recommended not to soak in a wide and ventilated area to prevent heat loss. When soaking your feet in hot water, you should wear a little more clothes, preferably a thicker layer as usual. The general rule is not to soak while it is cold. After soaking your feet in hot water, remember to drink some warm water. Generally, soak for 2 to 3 days in a row. If you don't eat cold food and pay attention to rest, the discomfort in the head, face, and throat caused by false heat and cold fire will be significantly improved or subsided. For people with heavy dampness and coldness in the body, such as patients with hyperuricemia, they can also soak their feet in mugwort water 1 to 2 times a week. At the same time, drink a cup of ginger and red dates water, which can relieve the cold without causing diarrhea.