Can I use mugwort to soak my feet during confinement?

Mugwort leaves are a very good Chinese medicinal material. Pregnant women can use this Chinese herbal medicine. The best way is to soak your feet in hot water. Adding some wormwood leaves when pregnant women soak their feet in hot water has a very good effect. Pregnant women should choose warm water for foot soaking, and avoid cold water. Using cold water will cause pregnant women to catch a cold and affect their physical recovery.

Can I use mugwort to soak my feet after giving birth?

Winter is coming and the weather is cold. In addition to using air conditioners and electric fans for heating, many people are accustomed to washing their feet with warm water. The cold starts from the feet. Once the soles of the feet are warm, the whole body will not be cold. Especially for mothers in the confinement period after childbirth, they are weak and afraid of cold. They often have cold hands and feet and may catch a cold during the confinement period. Therefore, many pregnant women are accustomed to washing their feet with warm water and adding mugwort leaves. Even many confinement centers include mugwort foot bathing in the Chinese medicine repair and health care program after childbirth.

How long after giving birth can I soak my feet in mugwort?

During the confinement period after giving birth, the mother's body is still very weak and often suffers from deficiency of qi and blood. Therefore, there is no need to rush to soak feet with moxa leaves after giving birth. It is best to drink some red dates and longan soup or brown sugar ginger water to replenish blood and qi before soaking feet in hot water. This can restore the body's lack of original qi in a short time. It is not easy to experience dizziness when soaking feet in hot water. Replenishing water when soaking feet in hot water can also replenish the water lost from the body and relieve dry skin.

The proper way to soak your feet with mugwort leaves

In order to make the wormwood leaves exert their medicinal effects as soon as possible, it is best to boil the wormwood leaves for a period of time before using them for hot foot soaking. The correct way is to add 50 grams of fresh wormwood leaves to 1500 ml of water and let the water boil for about 15 minutes. If it is dried wormwood leaves, 30 grams is enough. It should be noted that the wormwood water should be cooled automatically and no cold water should be mixed in. The water should be cooled to 45 degrees before using it for hot foot soaking.

The most taboo thing about soaking your feet in mugwort leaves is the coldness, in other words, the situation where the soles of your feet are hot and the upper body is cold. Therefore, you must pay attention to keeping warm when soaking your feet in hot water. It is best to soak your feet in a closed space so that the water will not get cold easily and avoid direct exposure to cold air. You can wear a coat when soaking your feet in hot water.

Although mugwort leaves are a panacea for removing dampness and cold, they are not suitable for regular use. Under normal circumstances, soaking your feet once a week is enough. Each time you soak your feet in hot water, it is best to control the time within 15-20 minutes. If the soaking time is too long, the blood vessels in the feet will expand excessively and the blood flow to the body's organs will be reduced, which is not good for the human body. Soaking your feet for a long time will also make the skin drier. Every mother's physical constitution is different. Mugwort leaves are very good at removing dampness and cold, but they are not suitable for pregnant women with yin deficiency and blood heat. Not only can it not make the body stronger, but it will also cause the body to lose weight after giving birth.

In addition, the best time to soak your feet in hot water is thirty minutes after a meal, because the stomach is in a full state after a meal and needs blood to flow back to help digestion and absorb nutrients. At this time, the capillaries in the feet dilate and blood flows into the feet. Insufficient blood supply to the organs is prone to malnutrition.