Can I soak my feet during the confinement period?

We all know that the confinement period is the best time for women to replenish their bodies. Because of childbirth, women will lose a considerable amount of qi and blood, so they need to replenish the lost qi and blood in their bodies during the confinement period. However, during the confinement period, women cannot do many things, such as eating cold food, doing strenuous exercise, and not letting the light dazzle their eyes. So, can women soak their feet during the confinement period?

1. What are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort leaves?

1. Remove false fire and cold fire

Oral ulcers, stomatitis, otitis media, sore throat, etc. are all caused by excessive internal heat or the dominance of cold fire. Just boil moxa leaves and water together, soak your feet in the liquid for a while, and then your whole body will sweat slightly. Then drink some warm water, soak your feet for two consecutive days, eat less cold food, and pay attention to rest, then these diseases can be well relieved.

2. Dispel cold and dampness

Mugwort has a strong effect of dispelling cold. Soaking your feet in it can effectively promote blood circulation in the body and expel dampness and coldness from the body. Mugwort can dredge our twelve meridians and regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body. Once the meridians in the body are unblocked, the circulation of Qi and blood will naturally become smoother. When your Qi and blood are healthy, the coldness in your body will naturally disappear.

Modern people generally suffer from excessive coldness and dampness due to lack of exercise, and mugwort can treat this condition very well.

2. Can I use mugwort to soak my feet during confinement?

You can use mugwort to soak your feet during the confinement period. During this period, mothers' bodies are relatively weak, and they are prone to cold hands and feet, fear of wind and cold, leg pain and heel pain. At this time, soaking your feet with mugwort can not only promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dispel wind and dampness, but also dispel cold and relieve pain.

Mugwort has the effect of reducing internal heat, especially liver fire. However, if the patient is physically weak or a postpartum woman with insufficient qi and blood, it is best not to soak her feet directly with mugwort leaves. Instead, she should drink a bowl of red dates and longan soup before soaking her feet, which can effectively replenish the body's vitality. Patients with yin deficiency should also use mugwort leaves to soak their feet less often. If dizziness occurs, it is best to eat shrimps to supplement it, which can effectively replenish the essence, qi and spirit.

3. How to soak your feet in mugwort leaves

First, prepare 50 grams of fresh mugwort leaves, or 30 grams of dried mugwort; then add 1500 ml of water and bring to a boil; after boiling, let the water boil for about 15 minutes, then remove the mugwort leaves; and pour the water into a bucket.

But it is important to let the moxa water cool down naturally, and do not add cold water into it. You can soak your feet directly when the water temperature drops to 45℃. If the water becomes cold during foot soaking, you can add more moxa leaf water and soak your feet repeatedly in hot water. In addition to having a method with water, the most taboo thing about soaking your feet in mugwort leaves is coldness. Therefore, it is best not to soak your feet in an open place. You should also pay attention to keeping warm. It is best to put on a coat in cold weather to avoid soaking your feet while feeling cold, that is, your feet are hot, but your upper body is so cold that you shiver.