Insomnia is a common problem for many people in this fast-paced society. While taking sleeping pills may cause concerns about side effects, traditional Chinese medicine recommends a remedy for treating insomnia - mugwort. Mugwort has the effects of stopping bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving asthma, and suppressing cough. There's nothing better than soaking your feet in mugwort to treat insomnia!
【 Using Mugwort Foot Soak to Treat Insomnia】
Mugwort, also known as Artemisia argyi, is a common plant with many medicinal values. The claim that soaking feet in mugwort can effectively treat insomnia is not entirely correct. While mugwort foot soak can help with insomnia to a certain extent, it cannot completely cure insomnia.
Although mugwort foot soak cannot fully treat the symptoms of insomnia, it can still contribute to maintaining good health. In recent years, with the increasing awareness of health preservation, the utilization rate of mugwort has been constantly increasing. People are using methods such as mugwort acupuncture and foot soak to improve their health.
Mugwort not only has many medicinal values but also has high nutritional value. It can be used to make a variety of different foods that are beneficial to the body. In short, mugwort has many benefits and can help enhance immunity and stay away from diseases.
【Method of Mugwort Foot Soak】
Put a handful of mugwort into a clean pot, then add an appropriate amount of water. After boiling over high heat, continue to simmer for about ten minutes before removing it. When the water naturally cools down to a suitable temperature for foot soaking, it's ready. You can also add other ingredients according to your physical condition while soaking your feet. It is important not to soak until sweating profusely but to stop when sweating slightly.
1. Mugwort with Sichuan pepper can help with foot perspiration, foot odor, athlete's foot, and eczema.
2. Mugwort with safflower can improve varicose veins, peripheral neuritis, poor blood circulation, numbness or blood stasis in hands and feet.
3. Mugwort with ginger slices can treat colds caused by wind and cold, joint diseases, rheumatism, cough, bronchitis, and emphysema.
4. Mugwort with salt can treat excessive heat in the upper part of the body, frequent eye inflammation, toothache, sore throat, irritability, upper body heat and lower body cold, and swollen legs and feet.
【Precautions for Mugwort Foot Soak】
Many things have a dual nature. Although mugwort foot soak has many benefits, if the method of foot soaking is not paid attention to, it may have the opposite effect. While mugwort foot soak is good, it's important to consider the following issues.
It is best not to soak in a spacious and well-ventilated place to prevent the loss of heat. When soaking feet, wear slightly thicker clothes than usual, preferably one layer thicker. The principle is to avoid soaking while feeling cold.
The water temperature should not be too high when soaking, and soaking two to three times a week is sufficient. People with weak bodies and problems such as low blood pressure and anemia should be cautious as foot soaking may not be suitable for them. Similarly, people with dangerous diseases such as heart disease and diabetes may worsen their condition if they use mugwort foot soak. These individuals should also be cautious.
