I. Efficacy

1. Dispel cold: Mugwort itself has a strong ability to dispel cold. Used to soak the feet can also play this role, both to promote blood circulation, but also to discharge the body's damp and cold air. At the same time, it can unclog the meridians, so that the blood flows freely.2, go to the virtual fire: summer fire is a common phenomenon, manifested in mouth ulcers, sore throat and so on. These are all caused by the exuberant fire in the body. Wormwood foot soak can sweat, but also can go to the virtual fire, such symptoms have a certain role in alleviating.3. Cold and flu: Wormwood foot soak has the efficacy of the treatment of cold and flu. Wormwood itself can dispel dampness and cold, and you can also sweat when you soak your feet, so that the cold will spread out with the sweat. With ginger water, you can recover quickly. And it also has a good treatment effect on the cough caused by colds.4. Relieve cramps: mugwort has the effect of promoting blood circulation. You can also accelerate blood circulation by soaking your feet, thus relieving muscle spasms and thus treating cramps. Of course, after soaking feet massage effect will be better.5. In addition to foot fungus: Wormwood itself has a bactericidal effect, some fungi caused by foot fungus has a certain therapeutic effect. But the need for long-term use, pay attention to the cleaning and replacement of shoes and socks

Two, contraindications

1. Not too long: pay attention to the duration of the foot soak in wormwood, not the longer the better, generally controlled between 15-30 minutes. Soaking time is too long will cause insufficient blood supply to the brain, dizziness, headache and other phenomena.2. Should not be too frequent: long-term use of wormwood foot soak will also have some side effects, such as causing false fire lead down. So it is enough to soak 1-2 times a week. If it is too frequent, there will be insufficient qi and blood, pale and other symptoms.3. Unsuitable for the crowd: for the people who are weak in yin and blood, it is not recommended to use mugwort to soak the feet, not only can't play a therapeutic role, it will also aggravate the condition.