In fact, ancient people in China often used sachets to repel mosquitoes, which is not only harmless, but also healthy. Li Boqun, chief physician of Chinese Medicine Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, said that there are some aromatic drugs in Chinese medicine, which contain a lot of volatile aromatic oils. The smell of these aromatic oils is not liked by mosquitoes, so it can effectively repel mosquitoes and insects when applied to the body. In fact, the sachet of the ancient Dragon Boat Festival was used to repel mosquitoes and insects.
Li Boqun introduced that clove, wormwood leaf, agastaches, mint, Schizonepeta spike, perilla, cinnamon, dried tangerine peel, star anise, realgar and camphor all have good mosquito repellent effects. Several drugs can be selected and mixed for use, which has better mosquito and insect repellent effect and can also play a health care role. Li Boqun also recommended three kinds of mosquito repellent sachets for three groups of people.
People with qi deficiency constitution are suitable for invigorating qi sachets. This kind of people are weak, listless, lazy and easily tired, and the sachet of invigorating qi is most suitable for them.
Practice: Ginseng 1.5g, Astragalus membranaceus 1.5g, Pogostemon rugosa 1g, Atractylodes lancea 1g, 0.3-0.5g of borneol, grinding into powder, mixing and bagging. Among them, ginseng and astragalus can replenish qi, while agastache, atractylodes rhizome and borneol can repel mosquitoes, killing two birds with one stone.
People in damp heat constitution are suitable for removing dampness and reducing dryness. Some people in love sweat in summer, even when they are still, they will sweat profusely. People in damp heat constitution can choose a sachet that can remove dampness and reduce dryness.
Practice: Rhizoma Atractylodis 1g, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae 1g, Folium Artemisiae Argyi 1g, Herba Pogostemonis 1g, and Borneolum Syntheticum 0.5g were crushed and mixed.
Children are suitable to choose mild herbs with sachets. The child belongs to the body of pure yang, and the respiratory organs are still developing. You can't use Chinese herbal medicines with too strong fragrance, but you can choose Chinese herbal medicines with mild properties. The following Chinese herbal medicines are recommended: clove 1g, mugwort leaf 1g and cinnamon 1g, which can be mixed after being crushed.
If the child has symptoms of yellow urine and excessive internal heat, you can try using clove 1g, mugwort leaf 0.5g and mint 1.5g, and mix them after pulverizing.
Li Boqun also suggested changing the medicine every 7~ 15 days, because these Chinese herbal medicines are volatile and cannot play a good role in repelling mosquitoes and insects for a long time. (Peng Yongqiang, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University)