Can you use mugwort sticks to soak your feet?

Mugwort sticks can be used for foot soaking, because mugwort has a good effect of removing heat and cold, and it has a good relieving effect on the treatment of sore throat, swollen gums or those diseases related to cold and fire. However, it is not suitable to use mugwort sticks for foot soaking frequently.

1. Soaking your feet in mugwort water can effectively eliminate virtual fire and cold fire, and can treat portal ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurrent diseases of the head and face that are related to virtual fire and cold fire.

2. Whenever the above-mentioned diseases occur, you can take a handful of moxa leaves, boil water and then soak your feet in it. Or you can take a quarter of pure moxa sticks, tear them into pieces and put them in a foot bath. Soak them with boiling water for a while. After the moxa leaves are soaked, add some warm water to soak your feet until your whole body sweats slightly, but not profusely. Drink more warm water, be careful not to eat cold food, and get a good rest. Generally, after soaking for 2-3 days, the discomfort in the head, face, and throat caused by virtual fire and cold fire will be significantly improved or disappear.

3. However, you should not soak your feet in mugwort leaves frequently, because soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can draw the false fire 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 emotional changes.

4. For patients with severe cold and dampness in the body, you can soak your feet in mugwort water once a week. While soaking the mugwort, drink a cup of ginger and red dates water to remove the cold without causing diarrhea.

5. However, some people are very weak and will have toothache, mouth ulcers, etc. after eating some nourishing foods. In such cases, you can wait until you get a sore throat before soaking your feet in moxa water. When you don't have a sore throat, you can continue to eat nourishing foods and insist on soaking your feet in warm water every day. Be careful not to eat cold foods to prevent the invasion of cold and dampness. Gradually you will find that it is not easy to get a sore throat after eating nourishing foods, and your physical fitness will slowly improve.