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

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. Adding some wormwood leaves when pregnant women soak their feet 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, which will affect their body's recovery.

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

Winter is coming and the temperature 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, and when the feet are warmed up, the whole body will no longer be cold. Especially for mothers who have just given birth and are 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 traditional Chinese medicine repair and health care program for postpartum women.

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, you don't have to rush to soak your feet with moxa leaves after giving birth. It's best to drink some red dates and longan soup or brown sugar ginger water to replenish blood and qi before soaking your feet. This can restore the body's lack of original qi in a short time. You are not likely to experience dizziness when soaking your feet. Replenishing water while soaking your feet 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 mugwort leaves fully exert their medicinal effects, it is best to boil the mugwort leaves for a period of time before using them for foot soaking. The correct way is to add 50 grams of fresh mugwort leaves to 1500 ml of water and let the water boil for about 15 minutes. If it is dry mugwort leaves, 30 grams is enough. It should be noted that the mugwort leaf 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 foot soaking.

The most taboo thing about soaking your feet in moxa leaves is that the water gets cold, in other words, the soles of your feet are hot and your upper body is cold. Therefore, you must pay attention to keeping warm when soaking your feet. 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 sports jacket when soaking your feet.

Although mugwort leaves are a panacea for removing dampness and cold, they are not suitable for regular use. Generally speaking, soaking your feet once a week is enough. Each soaking time should be controlled 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 human 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 is thirty minutes after a meal, because the stomach is in a blood flow state after a meal and needs blood to flow back to promote digestion and absorption of 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.