Generally speaking, the common people say that the ash of mugwort leaves is the charcoal of mugwort leaves. The efficacy of Ai Ye charcoal is to warm the meridians and stop bleeding (warming the meridians of the body to stop bleeding in the body), which is applicable to the evidence of deficiency and cold bleeding.
Ai Ye charcoal is made by frying the charcoal of Ai Ye. Mugwort leaves have the efficacy of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding, dispersing cold and relieving pain (relieving pain by dispelling cold in the body); externally it is used to dispel dampness and relieve itching.
It is mainly used in treating menorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dripping), vomiting blood, epistaxis, blood in stool, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, infertility due to coldness in the uterus, restlessness of the fetus, cold pain in the heart and abdomen (coldness and pain in the location of the heart, mouth, and abdomen), eczema, scabies, etc. It is also used to relieve pain by dispelling cold from the body.
After frying the charcoal can reduce the pungent and dispersing nature of mugwort leaves, can enhance the efficacy of warm menstruation to stop bleeding, more suitable for cold bleeding syndrome. When used externally, raw mugwort leaves are often used.
People with Yin deficiency and blood heat should be cautious of using moxa leaves. The adverse effects of Ai Ye Charcoal are not known. If medication is needed, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication.