​The efficacy and function of washing feet with mugwort

Many people usually have the habit of washing their feet before going to bed. Washing your feet frequently can not only wash away a day's fatigue, but also is very beneficial to your health because there are many important acupoints on the feet that can be massaged during foot washing. Many elderly people like to use mugwort to wash their feet, especially for those with cold and damp constitution. If they insist on soaking their feet in mugwort water regularly, it can dispel the cold in the body to a certain extent.

1. Benefits of Soaking Feet with Mugwort Leaves

Soaking your feet in mugwort water can effectively eliminate false fire and cold fire, and can treat portal ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurring diseases of the head and face that are related to false fire and cold fire. Whenever the above-mentioned diseases occur, you can take a handful of moxa leaves, boil water and then soak your feet in the moxa leaves, or take a quarter of the pure moxa stick, tear it into pieces and put it in the foot soaking pot, brew it with boiling water for a while, and then soak your feet in some warm water after the moxa leaves are soaked, until your whole body sweats slightly, but not profusely. Then drink more warm water and be careful not to eat cold food. For patients with severe cold and dampness in their bodies, they can soak their feet in mugwort water once a week.

2. Will soaking your feet in mugwort cause allergies?

May cause allergies. Some people have allergic constitutions and may have allergic reactions to any food or anything they come into contact with, so soaking your feet in mugwort may also cause allergies; if you do not have an allergic constitution, it does not mean that you are not allergic, maybe your constitution is also allergic to mugwort, this is due to personal constitution.

3. Can I soak my feet in mugwort leaves every day?

Mugwort is warm in nature, and the weather is dry in winter and it is easy to get angry. Therefore, if it is used every day, it will cause the body's body fluid to decrease, and the body will become drier and get angry. In addition, soaking feet in mugwort can lead the false fire and cold fire in the body to move downward, which can easily lead to insufficient blood supply and deficiency of qi and blood, causing dizziness, headache and other discomforts.

4. Symptoms of allergy to wormwood foot bath

When skin allergies occur, common symptoms are redness and fever of the skin, and even small red spots and rashes. In severe cases, large lumps may form, and there may also be a slight tingling and itching sensation. However, mild allergies will gradually subside and disappear after leaving the allergen, while severe allergies require treatment to be relieved.

5. What to do if you are allergic to soaking your feet in mugwort leaves

If you have an allergic constitution, you may be allergic to mugwort. Common symptoms of allergies include itchy skin, rashes, etc. You should immediately stop soaking your feet in mugwort. If it is not serious, you can first wash the feet soaked in mugwort with warm water, then drink more hot water and wait for the allergy to ease. If it is more serious, you should seek medical attention in time or take anti-allergic drugs. If it is confirmed that you are allergic to mugwort, it is best not to use it in the future. Instead of soaking your feet with corresponding Chinese herbal medicines such as ginger, pepper (which may also cause allergies), safflower, etc., the effect will be the same.