The efficacy and function of Qi Ai foot bath

Qi Ai, also known as mugwort, is a very common general term. Its main function is to be used for foot soaking, because using it for foot soaking can not only relieve the coldness of many people, but also relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and disperse blood stasis. At the same time, the foot soaking time should not be too long, generally controlled at about 15 to 30 minutes. You need to be careful when soaking your feet. It is not recommended for many patients with high blood pressure, low blood pressure, fever or cerebral ischemia to soak their feet casually.

Things to note when soaking your feet with mugwort

Soaking your feet in mugwort has the effects of dredging blood circulation, removing coldness, reducing swelling and relieving nodules, and restoring yang. Of course, soaking your feet in the wrong way can also be very harmful. Here are some things to note when soaking your feet in mugwort.

The foot soaking time should not be too long, 15 to 30 minutes is appropriate. When soaking your feet, blood will flow to the lower limbs, and the brain is prone to insufficient blood supply. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and the elderly who feel chest tightness or dizziness should stop soaking their feet and take a rest. Diabetic patients have poor peripheral sensory ability, so family members should test the water temperature first to prevent scalding.

People who have fever or suffer from low blood pressure or diabetes should soak their feet in mugwort under the guidance of a doctor. You can soak your feet in mugwort leaves 2 to 3 times a week, but not too frequently. Soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can guide fire downward, which may sometimes cause insufficient Qi and blood in the head and face, easily leading to dizziness, headaches, and emotional changes.

It is best to use a wooden basin for soaking your feet with traditional Chinese medicine. The chemical composition in metal basins such as copper basins is unstable and can easily react with tannic acid in traditional Chinese medicine to produce harmful substances such as tannic acid iron, which greatly reduces the efficacy of the medicine.

After understanding the taboos of soaking feet with mugwort, you should pay attention to such issues when soaking your feet. When choosing mugwort for soaking feet, the amount used should also be appropriate. It is not advisable to put in too much mugwort, otherwise it will have side effects on the body. This should be paid attention to when soaking your feet.