During menstruation, women need to pay more attention to certain things, as their body's resistance may decrease and sometimes they may also experience physiological discomfort. And moxibustion foot soaking is a good daily health project. So, can Auntie soak her feet in moxibustion?
1. Whether women can soak their feet and apply moxibustion during their menstrual period depends on their specific situation. If one has a constitution of deficiency and coldness, they often experience symptoms such as cold lower abdomen, dysmenorrhea, and insufficient menstrual blood during their menstrual period. Women who have this condition can relieve menstrual discomfort by soaking their feet in moxibustion, and can also warm the meridians and dispel cold effectively, which is beneficial for promoting menstrual blood discharge, reducing dysmenorrhea, increasing menstrual blood volume, and warming the uterus.
2. Some women also have a hot constitution, often with blood heat and damp heat, and usually have excessive menstrual blood flow, bright red color, and often accompanied by various adverse symptoms such as hot flashes, redness, restlessness, thirst, constipation, short and red urine. Women are not suitable for moxibustion and foot soaking during menstruation.
3. In addition, moderate use of hot water to soak feet is beneficial for relieving fatigue and promoting peripheral blood circulation in the limbs. Therefore, women with excessive menstrual blood during their menstrual period should not absolutely avoid soaking feet in hot water. However, it is important to note that the water temperature should not be too hot and the soaking time should not be too long. Moderate soaking is recommended. However, moxibustion is not recommended during menstruation.
