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What are the benefits of soaking feet when the elderly are old? What should I soak my feet with?
Speaking of Artemisia annua, everyone is familiar with it. It can not only repel mosquitoes and insects, but also dispel dampness and cold. Artemisia annua has high medicinal value. It is found in medical research that the main components of Artemisia annua are not only volatile oil, but also organic components such as tannic acid, alcohols, flavonoids and trace elements. Edible Artemisia annua not only has antiviral effect, but also has antiasthmatic, expectorant, hemostatic and anticoagulant effects. So soaking feet with wormwood has many advantages. In cold weather, for women who are physically weak and afraid of cold, soaking their feet with mugwort leaves can dredge meridians, regulate yin and yang, promote blood circulation and drive away moisture in the body. Therefore, female friends with insufficient blood or present may wish to soak their feet with mugwort.

Stop bleeding and protect the fetus: During pregnancy, mugwort leaves can protect the fetus and blood by soaking feet. Folium Artemisiae Argyi contains a lot of natural substances and has antioxidant effect, which is very beneficial to pregnant mothers and fetuses during pregnancy. Beauty detoxification. Folium Artemisiae Argyi contains a large number of antibacterial and antioxidant factors, which can regulate human metabolism and promote blood circulation. In addition, it can eliminate human toxins and beautify the skin. Get rid of beriberi and beriberi. People with beriberi and beriberi can often soak their feet with wormwood, which is of great help to get rid of beriberi and beriberi. Of course, it is best not to soak your feet with wormwood every day, which may easily lead to dizziness or physical collapse.

After soaking your feet, you'd better drink some water to replenish the evaporated water in your body. Soaking feet with Chili water is especially suitable for people with long-term diarrhea and stomach cold. Leg edema and backache can detoxify and relieve pain.

Female friends with dysmenorrhea due to palace cold can also be used to warm the palace, dispel cold and relieve pain. Soaking feet with hot water itself can promote blood circulation, and with the function of Sichuan pepper, it can be beneficial to the recovery of yang, enhance the metabolic function of human body, resist aging, improve immunity and promote sleep. Although the effect of prickly heat water is obvious, it is not easy to soak feet for a long time, and the amount of prickly heat should not be too much, generally 10-20g is appropriate. Each foot bath lasts for 20 minutes. The temperature of hot water should not be too high, which varies from person to person. Anyway, drink a glass of water after soaking your feet.