Modern medical research has found that mugwort extract has a certain inhibitory effect on the activity of xanthine oxidase, indicating that mugwort can assist in relieving gout, but there is not enough clinical data to prove the therapeutic effect of mugwort foot soaks on gout. Some studies have found that mugwort leaves, together with other Chinese herbs, made into a powder for foot soaks can assist in relieving gout and reduce recurrence, but foot soaks with mugwort leaves alone usually do not achieve significant relief. Patients are advised to actively seek medical attention for systematic treatment of gout. Gout attacks are usually associated with the intake of excessive beer, mutton, seafood and other high purine foods, as well as excessive cold in the lower extremities, etc. Patients should try to avoid triggers that may cause an acute gout attack. Especially during acute gout attacks, it is recommended to minimize the stimulation of the limbs and to carry out regular and reasonable treatment with anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and to take allopurinol, febuxostat, benzbromarone and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor to improve gout symptoms and control the development of the disease. Gout patients can use hot water to soak their feet during the remission period, and mugwort can be added appropriately. If in the acute attack of gout, whether or not to add mugwort, foot soaking is not recommended, when high temperature stimulation will aggravate the symptoms of pain, redness and swelling.