From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, wormwood can be used as medicine all over the body, and its effect is similar. It has many functions such as dispelling cold, warming channels, eliminating dampness, stopping bleeding, diminishing inflammation and relieving cough. It is a very commonly used Chinese medicine. In addition to medicine, mugwort leaves can also be used to make food, such as Qingming green ball, which is made of mugwort leaves. Wormwood leaves and flour are softened into dough and made into delicious green balls.
Wormwood is used as medicine, which can be taken orally or used externally. According to the function of wormwood, it is generally used to dispel cold and warm meridians, especially suitable for female friends with dysmenorrhea symptoms. They like to bathe their feet with mugwort leaves to get rid of the cold in their bodies.
Benefits of wormwood bath
Bathing with mugwort leaves has many advantages, as follows:
1, menstruation.
Dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, palace cold and other symptoms have always been the biggest trouble for women. Mild symptoms, discomfort, headache, abdominal pain, general malaise, severe symptoms, unable to get out of bed, and even vomiting and syncope. For such a woman, menstruation can be said to be worse than death. And mugwort leaves have the effect of warming meridians and dispelling cold. Bathing with mugwort leaves can dispel the cold in the body, help regulate menstruation and relieve dysmenorrhea.
2, help sleep.
Sleep problem is a big problem that puzzles many young people. It is painful to fall asleep at night, with shallow sleep, dreaminess and insomnia. There is a fragrance in Artemisia argyi leaves, which can not only dispel cold and promote blood circulation, but also help us get rid of fatigue and improve the quality of sleep.
3. Improve immunity.
The alternation of seasons is the easiest to get sick, especially in autumn and winter. The hot and cold weather makes colds rampant. At this time, soaking in hot mugwort leaves can not only drive away the cold in the body, but also help improve immunity and keep you away from diseases.
If the conditions do not allow you to take a bath with mugwort leaves, you can also choose to soak your feet with mugwort leaves, and the effect is the same.
Matters needing attention in soaking mugwort leaves
Of course, you need to pay attention to several issues when taking a bath or soaking your feet with mugwort leaves:
1. Bathing time should not be too long, about half an hour is enough. If the time is too long, it will easily lead to the problem of accelerated heartbeat, and color the skin on the body;
2. Rest for at least half an hour after meals before taking a bath;
3. Folium Artemisiae Argyi is not suitable for bathing or soaking feet every day, but can soak 1-2 times a week;
4. Pay attention to hydrating after bathing, and you can drink a cup of light salt water;
5. People with allergic symptoms can't take a bath with mugwort;
6. Children, pregnant women and the infirm had better not bathe with mugwort leaves;
7. Patients with heart disease should pay attention to the temperature not being too high when taking a bath with mugwort leaves;
8. Bathing with mugwort leaves does not require bathing supplies.
These are the benefits and precautions of mugwort bathing. If you want to use Folium Artemisiae Argyi to recuperate your friends, you must pay attention to the dosage, not the more the better, and you need to choose according to your own needs. The method of regulating menstruation with mugwort leaves can be used for moxibustion in addition to soaking feet and taking a bath, and it can also activate meridians by lighting the acupuncture points corresponding to mugwort fumigation, which is also a popular method of recuperating the body at present.