What are the benefits of using mugwort to soak your feet?

Feet are the foundation of a person, just like the roots of a tree. Root maintenance is very important. In traditional Chinese medicine, the feet have many meridians and are the convergence of the meridians of the whole body. Therefore, some people do foot massages and foot soaks regularly to benefit their health and achieve the effect of promoting blood circulation and nourishing the body. Mugwort is a Chinese herbal medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. So what are the benefits of men using mugwort foot soaks? Let us learn about it together.

The benefits of mugwort foot bath for men

Soaking your feet in mugwort water can effectively eliminate false fire and cold fire, and can treat oral ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurrent head and facial diseases related to false fire and cold fire. Whenever the above diseases occur, take a handful of mugwort leaves, boil them in water and soak your feet, or take a quarter of the moxa sticks made of pure mugwort leaves, tear them into pieces and put them in a foot bath bucket, soak them with boiling water for a while, and then soak your feet in some warm water after the mugwort leaves are soaked until your whole body sweats slightly, but not profusely, and then drink more warm water. Generally, soak your feet for several times in a row, that is, after 2-3 days. At the same time, drink more warm boiled water, do not eat cold food, and pay attention to rest. The discomfort in the head, face, and throat caused by false fire and cold fire will be significantly improved or disappear.

Soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can dispel coldness. Soaking your feet in hot water every day can promote blood circulation and drive away dampness and coldness in the body. Moreover, mugwort leaves can open up the twelve meridians and regulate yin and yang. If the meridians are unobstructed, the qi and blood will flow smoothly. If the qi and blood are healthy, the coldness in the body will naturally have nowhere to stay.

The feet are the center of the body's meridians. The diseases of the internal organs can affect each other through the meridians, and by unblocking the meridians, the diseases of the internal organs can be treated. Foot soaking is very beneficial to the health of the body, and soaking feet with mugwort leaves can make full use of the medicinal effects of mugwort leaves.

The method of soaking feet with mugwort is to take a small handful of mugwort, boil water and then soak your feet, or take some fresh mugwort, tear it into pieces and put it in a foot bath pot, soak it with boiling water for a while, and then add some warm water after the mugwort is soaked. When soaking your feet, soak until your whole body sweats slightly, and then drink more warm water. Be careful not to eat cold foods such as pears, watermelons, and ice cream. Make sure to rest well after soaking. Generally, the purpose of curing the disease can be achieved after soaking for 2-3 days.

Although there are so many benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort, you cannot soak your feet often, because soaking your feet in mugwort can draw the deficiency fire and cold fire downwards, and at the same time can cause qi and blood deficiency in the head, insufficient blood supply, and thus cause dizziness, headaches, and emotional changes. So do it in moderation. For patients with severe cold and dampness in the body, you can soak your feet in mugwort once a week. While soaking in mugwort, drink a cup of ginger and red dates water to remove the cold without causing diarrhea.

The above article describes in detail the benefits of men using mugwort to soak their feet. I believe that after reading the above description, everyone has fully understood the uses and benefits of mugwort. Mugwort is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which is very beneficial to the human body. Mugwort can also be made into food to drive away the cold, but mugwort should not be used too much, as it will cause inflammation.