Three Year Aged Mugwort Foot Soak Cake with Red Safflower Ginger and Rose for Foot Bath and Postpartum Bathing

Three Year Aged Mugwort Foot Soak Cake, known in TCM as Ai Ye Bing (艾叶饼), made from Artemisia argyi folium. This traditionally pressed herbal cake from Nanyang is designed for foot soaking, bathing, and postpartum washing. In TCM theory, mugwort is warm in nature, bitter and pungent in flavor, and enters the liver, spleen, and kidney channels. Traditionally associated with warming the channels and dispersing cold. Variants may include red safflower, aged ginger, and rose. For external use only.

Key Selling Points

• Made from Nanyang Ai Ye (艾叶), a renowned mugwort variety from Henan
• Three year aged mugwort for traditional herbal foot soaking
• Traditional pressing process forms a convenient round cake
• Includes variants with red safflower, aged ginger, and rose
• Individually packed in a non-woven drawstring bag for easy use

Quality & Sensory

The cakes are typically dark green to brownish-green with a dense, compressed texture. They carry a characteristic strong herbal aroma of dried mugwort. When steeped in hot water, the liquid typically turns a deep amber-green with an earthy, bitter herbal scent. For external use only; do not taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Foot soak
• Foot bath
• Postpartum bathing
• General bathing

Traditional Uses

In TCM folk practice, Ai Ye (艾叶) is traditionally used externally to warm the channels and dispel cold. The pressed cake form is commonly simmered in hot water for foot soaking, especially during colder seasons or postpartum recovery. It may be combined with red safflower, aged ginger, or rose in traditional bathing preparations. External use only.

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