Can foot soaking relieve dysmenorrhea? Is it effective?

Every time you have your period, you will feel pain. This is the true portrayal of menstruation for many female friends. You should know that dysmenorrhea has a great impact on your health and even normal life, and there are many reasons for dysmenorrhea. To relieve dysmenorrhea, you need to start with conditioning the body. Warming the uterus is a key link, and health care is indispensable. So can foot soaking relieve dysmenorrhea?

Soaking your feet in mugwort can help relieve dysmenorrhea. Prepare about 50 grams of safflower and mugwort, put them together in a gauze bag, tie them up, and then put them in a pot, add water, boil the water over high heat, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes over low heat, pour the juice into a basin and you can use it to soak your feet.

The temperature of the hot water should not be too high, around 40°~50° is enough. The soaking time should not be too long, as it will increase the burden on the heart. Half an hour is enough. Do not soak your feet within half an hour after a meal. It is best to soak your feet an hour after a meal or before going to bed. Generally speaking, it is best to soak your feet between 5 and 7 pm because the kidney meridian is more active during this period. Remember not to soak your feet on an empty stomach.

Women who are menstruating or pregnant, patients with bleeding symptoms, and patients with hypertension should not soak their feet. Just soak your feet until your body sweats slightly. If your lower body sweats but your upper body doesn't, it means you have cold kidneys. You can drink some hot water or ginger and sugar water while soaking your feet.

Choose a wooden or enamel basin for foot soaking. Do not use a metal or plastic basin, because the chemical components of these basins will react with the medicine to produce harmful substances, which will reduce the efficacy of the medicine. The key to foot soaking is persistence. If you can stick to this foot soaking method for three months to a year, you will be able to regulate your body and get rid of dysmenorrhea forever.

Mugwort can be replaced with motherwort. If you can’t buy fresh ones, you can buy dried ones at the pharmacy. This formula is suitable for women with cold uterus. Please judge whether it is suitable for you based on your own situation. If your body is feeling hot and dry, please stop taking this mugwort, jujube and brown sugar water.

As to whether foot soaking can relieve dysmenorrhea, the answer is very clear. Foot soaking can indeed effectively relieve dysmenorrhea. In addition, you need to pay attention to keeping warm. Applying a hot towel on your navel can also have a good effect. The key lies in the conditioning of your daily life. Only by maintaining and nourishing your body can you avoid the occurrence of dysmenorrhea.