Mugwort and pepper foot bath

People can often add some materials when soaking their feet. It is also a material we are more familiar with. For example, mugwort and Sichuan pepper, both of which are very familiar to us in our daily lives. So if you add these two substances when soaking your feet, it should be very beneficial to the body. Therefore, when protecting the human body, you can use medicated foot baths. Make specific choices based on each person’s physical condition. So what are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort and pepper?

Benefits of foot bath with mugwort and pepper

First, soaking your feet in hot water is better than eating ginseng. Winter is a torture for people with cold hands and feet. Soaking feet in warm water can solve this sad problem. Soaking your feet in warm water can stimulate the reflex areas corresponding to various organs, and stimulate the feet to accelerate microcirculation. However, soaking your feet in warm water alone will waste this wonderful night. Adding mugwort and pepper can have a good effect in dispelling cold.

Second, put your cold feet into water at 38° to 43°, and you will immediately feel a warm feeling spreading from the soles of your feet to your entire body. Soaking your feet in mugwort and pepper will make you sweat, but don't let yourself sweat too much, otherwise you will easily catch a cold and it will also affect the effectiveness. Mugwort and Sichuan pepper are a perfect match. Using them together for foot soaking can have a double effect in dispelling cold.

The disadvantages of soaking feet with mugwort and pepper

First, it is not advisable to soak your feet in mugwort and pepper for a long time continuously. When you feel the original symptoms have disappeared, you should stop for a few days and continue until the symptoms of deficiency reappear. Otherwise, the phenomena mentioned in ancient Chinese medical books such as "lack of energy" and "fire generated from water" may occur. In this regard, from my experience: excessive use of mugwort and pepper water for foot soaking mainly causes "lung fire", and then "strong fire consumes qi", so qi deficiency. In addition, the occurrence of lung problems such as cough, runny nose, excessive sputum, and susceptibility to colds also proves this point.

Second, people with symptoms of yin deficiency should pay attention to replenishing yin in time when soaking their feet in water with mugwort and pepper, especially in winter. Because soaking feet in water with mugwort and peppercorns has the functions of clearing water channels, dispelling cold, and helping food, and there is sweating in the process, it has a "dry" feeling like other yang-tonifying medicines. Especially for people with symptoms of yin deficiency, soaking feet in water with mugwort and peppercorns should be combined with yin-tonifying, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of yin deficiency.

Third, although soaking feet in mugwort and peppercorns is effective, you cannot do it frequently, every day, as that may cause damage to your feet.