Typically, sun-dried mugwort leaves have the effect of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding (warming the body’s meridians to stop bleeding in the body), dispelling dampness and relieving itching, and dispelling cold and relieving pain.
Mugwort leaves are the leaves of the Chinese herb wormwood, which can be used for moxibustion, bath and foot soak after drying, all of which can be beneficial to the body.
1. Moxibustion: Moxibustion is the release of moxa heat through the ignition of moxa sticks to stimulate a certain part of the body or a certain acupuncture point, so as to achieve the relief of diseases or symptoms. For example, it is particularly effective for women with uterine cold and menstrual cramps.
2. Bath and foot soak: Usually boiled water with mugwort to soak feet can promote blood circulation throughout the body and enhance their immunity. With boiled mugwort water to infants and young children in the bath, can also play the role of prickly heat and itching. The temperature of the water should not be too high to avoid burns when taking a bath or soaking feet.
Mugwort can also be used as medicine to treat cold bleeding, menstrual disorders, menstrual cramps, abdominal pain, uterine cold and infertility.
Discomfort should be promptly consulted, under the guidance of the doctor to choose medication, not self-medication.