Mugwort leaves can be used externally to dispel dampness and relieve itching, such as bathing with it, without gender differences.
Mugwort leaves are the leaves of the plant Ai in the family of Asteraceae, which is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in flavor, with a small poison, and belongs to the liver, kidney and spleen meridians. Bathing with mugwort leaves can dispel dampness and relieve itching, and is used to treat itchy skin, such as eczema and scabies (skin disease caused by scabies infection). Specifically according to the condition, under the guidance of the physician to use.
Mugwort leaves can also be used internally, have warm menstruation and stop bleeding, cold pain efficacy, the main treatment of vomiting blood, blood in the stool, leakage (excessive menstrual flow or dripping), epistaxis, hemoptysis, pregnancy blood, fetal restlessness, menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, as well as diarrhea and diarrhea for a long time, such as dysentery.
Adverse reactions and contraindications of mugwort leaves are not clear, note that people with yin deficiency and blood heat, pregnant women should be cautious of using this product.
If you need to take a bath with mugwort leaves, you can apply it under the guidance of your physician, and consult your physician promptly if you feel unwell.