What are the effects and functions of ginger and mugwort foot bath

Everyone in the world knows that ginger can dispel cold, especially in the winter when the north wind is howling. Soaking your feet in mugwort and ginger at night will definitely warm you up. Mugwort can dispel cold, remove dampness, and dredge meridians. Because modern people generally suffer from cold and dampness, mugwort has become an indispensable helper in treating diseases. Soaking your feet with it and ginger can quickly remove cold and dampness, eliminate false fire and cold fire, and can treat oral ulcers. Let’s take a look at the effects and functions of soaking feet with ginger and mugwort.

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 diseases occur, you can take a handful of moxa leaves and boil water to soak your feet. Or take a quarter of pure moxa sticks, tear them into pieces and put them in a foot soaking pot, brew them with boiling water for a while, and then soak your feet in some warm water after the moxa leaves are soaked. Soak 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.

The above briefly introduces the effects and functions of ginger and mugwort foot bath. In our daily life, we often hear people soaking their feet. This kind of leisure activity is quite desirable, as it helps to relieve our mental stress at work and life pressure, and effectively makes appropriate adjustments. Good for our body's health. You also need to exercise moderately on a regular basis.