As early as the famous doctor A Bie Lu, there was a record of "treating all diseases of moxibustion" by Folium Artemisiae Argyi, which is also an important reason for the extensive development and inheritance of moxibustion. When used in moxibustion, mugwort leaves are generally used, and the older the better. As early as Mencius, there was a saying that "seven years of illness and three years of love". Li Shizhen recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that "Moxibustion can dredge all meridians, but it can cure all diseases and pathogens, and Kangtai is the one who ascends and sinks, and its work is also great", so it can be seen that Folium Artemisiae Argyi is the main raw material of moxibustion.
In ancient times, people liked to take a bath with Folium Artemisiae Argyi decoction. Folium Artemisiae Argyi decoction achieved the functions of fragrance, refreshment and health care, especially suitable for women and children. Why? Let's first look at the influence of mugwort leaves on women. In terms of its function, Artemisia argyi has the functions of regulating menstruation, warming the uterus and calming the nerves. For women, these three functions can relieve women's various discomforts, especially for women with bad cold, menorrhagia, epigastric pain and palace cold, it will be very good to take a bath with mugwort leaves. The unique natural fragrance of wormwood can remove body odor, make children feel refreshed after bathing, and also remove malnutrition and refresh skin. Mosquitoes are not easy to get close to, so wormwood bath is also good for children.
For mugwort bath, besides bathing, foot bath is also first-class. Soaking feet with wormwood soup can prevent colds, insomnia and eliminate fatigue. Not only that, but also can eliminate foot fungi, remove foot odor and beriberi, and make foot skin delicate and smooth. If female friends often soak their feet with mugwort leaves, it can not only relieve discomfort, but also regulate endocrine, soothe the nerves and replenish qi, enhance immunity and keep fit.
Chinese medicine believes that wormwood is bitter in taste and warm in nature, and belongs to liver, spleen and kidney meridians. It has the effects of warming channels to stop bleeding, dispelling cold and relieving pain; External use can eliminate dampness and relieve itching. Can be used for hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, lower abdominal pain, menoxenia, infertility due to palace cold, etc. External treatment of skin pruritus. Cacao has the function of warming channels and stopping bleeding, and can be used for bleeding due to deficiency cold. However, it is recorded in the herbal medicines of past dynasties that wormwood has many functions. For example, in the Record of Famous Doctors, wormwood is "moxibustion for all diseases". It can be used for decocting, stopping hematemesis, stopping diarrhea, decubitus, bleeding of women, benefiting Yin Qi, promoting granulation and dispelling cold, and making people have children "; As recorded in Materia Medica, wormwood has the effects of "expelling cold and removing dampness, warming uterus to stop bleeding, warming middle warmer to relieve depression, regulating menstruation and preventing miscarriage", and can be called "the king of hundred herbs".
In short, learning to use wormwood skillfully will really make people worry a lot. For example, a pillow made of the unique fragrance of Artemisia argyi leaves is helpful for sleeping and relieving fatigue; Boiling the juice with Folium Artemisiae Argyi and then diluting it with water to take a bath can remove the red pimples and itching of the skin; After burning and smoking, mugwort leaves can drive away mosquitoes and flies, sterilize and disinfect, and play a role in preventing and treating diseases; Moxibustion with mugwort leaves can cure many diseases; Bathing with mugwort leaves and soaking feet also have many health benefits; Using mugwort leaves to make diet recipes, such as mugwort tea, mugwort soup, mugwort porridge, mugwort steamed bread, mugwort cake, mugwort meatballs, etc., can enhance the body's resistance to diseases.