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What is good for soaking feet in winter, and the benefits of soaking feet with wormwood (Figure)
Yesterday, people said, "soaking feet in hot water is like taking tonic;" Chinese medicine is not as good as taking tonic when soaking feet. "Eating a sheep every day is not as good as soaking feet with Chinese medicine before going to bed.". People have attached great importance to the custom of soaking feet since ancient times, and it is more acceptable to soak feet for health with Chinese medicine. The most common medicinal material for soaking feet is Folium Artemisiae Argyi, alias "wormwood", which is a perennial herb.

There are many benefits of soaking feet in winter. Chinese traditional medicine theory has long been "pedicure all year round: washing feet in spring, sunbathing and taking off;" Wash your feet in summer, and the heat can be removed; Wash feet in autumn, lungs moisten intestines and peristalsis; Washing feet in winter, the abdomen is wet and hot. You can soak your feet with wormwood in winter. What are the benefits of soaking feet in wormwood?

Soaking feet with wormwood water can effectively dispel deficiency fire and cold fire, and can treat diseases related to deficiency fire and cold fire, such as portal ulcer, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis and otitis media.

Soaking feet with wormwood will induce deficiency fire and cold fire downward, which will cause deficiency of both qi and blood in the head and face and insufficient blood supply, but it will cause dizziness, headache and emotional changes. But some people are very weak, and eating some nourishing food can lead to toothache and oral ulcer. In this case, you can wait until you are angry before soaking your feet with wormwood water. When there is no fire, you can continue to take tonics and insist on soaking your feet with warm water every day. Pay attention to eating cold food by mistake to prevent cold and dampness from invading. Slowly, you will find that eating nourishing food will not easily cause your body to get angry, and your physique will gradually increase.

For patients with severe cold and dampness, you can soak your feet with wormwood once a week. While soaking in wormwood, you can drink a cup of ginger and jujube water to drive away the cold without diarrhea.