What are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort leaves

The weather is getting colder in winter, especially for some elderly people who may be weak and unable to withstand the severe cold and develop various physical problems. In winter, in order to keep out the cold, you might as well use mugwort to soak your feet. Soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can quickly eliminate the feeling of sleepiness. Soaking your feet at night will help you sleep better. Soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can also accelerate blood circulation in our body and promote the excretion of toxins. For the specific benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort leaves, please see the introduction below.

Oral ulcers, stomatitis, otitis media, sore throat, etc. are all caused by excessive internal heat or the dominance of cold fire. Just boil moxa leaves and water together, soak your feet in the liquid for a while, and then your whole body will sweat slightly. Then drink some warm water, soak your feet for two consecutive days, eat less cold food, and pay attention to rest, then these diseases can be well relieved.

Experiments tell us that mugwort has a strong effect of dispelling cold. Eating mugwort and soaking your feet in it can effectively promote blood circulation in the body and expel dampness and coldness from the body. Mugwort can dredge our twelve meridians and regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body. Once the meridians in the body are unblocked, the circulation of Qi and blood will naturally become smoother. When your Qi and blood are healthy, the coldness in your body will naturally disappear. Modern people generally suffer from excessive coldness and dampness due to lack of exercise, and mugwort can treat this condition very well.

Mugwort has the effect of reducing heat, especially liver fire. However, if the patient is physically weak or has insufficient qi and blood, it is best not to soak your feet directly with mugwort leaves. Instead, you should drink a bowl of red dates and longan soup before soaking your feet, which can effectively replenish the body's vitality; patients with yin deficiency should also use mugwort leaves to soak their feet less often. If dizziness occurs, it is best to eat shrimps to supplement it, which can effectively replenish your essence, qi and spirit.

Some female friends may have mild dysmenorrhea, and their hands and feet are usually cold. In addition, the temperature is relatively low in winter, which makes the dysmenorrhea problem more serious, and even their complexion does not look good. At this time, they often need to replenish qi and regulate blood. Soaking feet in mugwort has this function. It is recommended that female friends with dysmenorrhea can soak their feet in mugwort for about 20 minutes before going to bed at night.