Is it good to soak your feet in mugwort during menstruation?

Foot soaking is an important health-preserving method, because there are many acupoints on our feet. Foot soaking can activate these acupoints, which is very beneficial to health. Soaking your feet in mugwort can drive away the cold and get rid of athlete's foot. For women with cold body, soaking your feet in mugwort regularly is very beneficial. However, mugwort is a medicine after all, and using it during menstruation may cause concern for women. So, is it good to soak your feet in mugwort during menstruation? Let’s take a look below.

There is a lot of knowledge about foot soaking. The soaking time should not be too long, the water temperature should not be too high, and the materials used for foot soaking must be suitable for your body constitution. Some people often use traditional Chinese medicine for foot soaking, such as mugwort, etc., which are the materials people choose for foot soaking. If you soak your feet during menstruation, you can't soak it blindly. Like some traditional Chinese medicines, you can't choose blindly, but you can use mugwort to soak your feet during menstruation. The benefit of using mugwort to soak your feet during menstruation is that many patients can relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea by soaking their feet in mugwort leaves. The disadvantage of soaking your feet in mugwort leaves is that it can speed up blood circulation. Therefore, you must be careful when soaking your feet in mugwort leaves. You must observe your symptoms in time. If dysmenorrhea is relieved while soaking your feet, you can choose to continue soaking your feet. However, if the menstrual flow increases during soaking, you should stop soaking your feet.

In addition, it should be noted that foot soaking during menstruation also needs to be done in moderation. It is not advisable to soak your feet for too long or too frequently.

What are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort?

Mugwort can open up the twelve meridians and regulate yin and yang. People with unobstructed meridians will have smooth qi and blood flow. Soaking feet in mugwort leaves can help dispel the cold. Mugwort also has the effect of removing false fire and cold fire. Human beings suffer from oral ulcers, stomatitis, otitis media, sore throat, etc. These are all caused by excessive false fire or cold fire in the body. Soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can help patients relieve these symptoms. Moreover, mugwort has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-allergic and immunity-enhancing functions. Targeted use and long-term persistence can eliminate athlete's foot and tinea pedis.