Can soaking your feet in mugwort help you lose weight? What are the benefits of soaking your feet in mugwort?

1. Can I lose weight?

Soaking your feet in mugwort can help you lose weight, but it is unrealistic to lose weight just by soaking your feet. Mugwort has the effect of activating blood circulation, and soaking your feet in hot water can promote blood circulation, which can improve metabolism. Especially soaking your feet after a meal can also speed up digestion. But if you really want to lose weight, you still need to exercise to burn your own fat and pay attention to controlling your diet.

2. Introduction

1. Expel cold: Mugwort has the effect of removing dampness and dispersing cold. Using it to soak your feet can promote blood circulation and induce sweating, and the cold in the body will be discharged with the sweat.

2. Treatment of getting angry: Getting angry is usually caused by excessive internal heat. Soaking your feet in mugwort can draw the internal heat downward and relieve the symptoms of getting angry. It has therapeutic effects on stomatitis, oral ulcers, sore throat, etc.

3. Remove athlete's foot: Mugwort has a sterilizing effect and can be used to remove athlete's foot by soaking your feet. However, it is only effective for athlete's foot caused by fungi. In addition to soaking your feet, you should also wash and change your shoes and socks frequently and pay attention to foot hygiene.

3. Foot Soaking Method

Put the mugwort in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring it to a boil over high heat, then cook for about 10 minutes and turn off the heat. After taking out the mugwort, pour hot water into the basin, add cold water to adjust the temperature, and then you can soak your feet. You can also add other things to the basin to increase its other benefits. For example, adding peppercorns can eliminate foot sweat and eczema, adding safflower can improve symptoms such as varicose veins, adding ginger slices can treat colds and coughs, and adding salt can treat toothaches and sore throats.