Mugwort Herbal Foot Soak
💧 East-West Herbal Fusion for Relaxation, Circulation & Detox
This blend unites Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) wisdom with Western herbal energetics, creating a foot soak that's cleansing, grounding, and circulation-boosting.
1. Prepare your foot basin:
Fill your foot tub or basin with enough warm water to cover your ankles. Let the temp be around 40-50C (warm, not too hot).
Add mugwort packet, lavender cotton, rosemary, and sage (I put the loose herbs in a sachet). Let it soak for a few minutes until the water reaches roughly 38C.
2. Soak:
Place feet in the soak and relax for 20–30 minutes.
Breathe deeply, listen to calming music or meditate for full-body relaxation.
✨ TCM Benefits of Mugwort:
Warms yang: Excellent for cold, tired feet or winter use.
Dispels damp and cold: Supports people with sluggish digestion or fatigue from damp environments.
Moves Qi and blood: Aids circulation and menstrual flow.
Calms the Shen: Eases anxiety, restlessness, and sleep issues.
🌿 Western Herbal Highlights:
Lavender Cotton: Balances the skin, subtly warms and tones, adds antimicrobial support.
Rosemary: Boosts circulation to tired feet, enhances mental clarity.
Sage: Clears energetic “stuckness,” fights odor, supports skin health.
*Not recommended during pregnancy without professional guidance (mugwort is an emmenagogue)
You can add any herbs and flowers you'd like. I do rotations on them depending on what I feel my body needs.
