Wormwood for Cough

Mugwort refers to mugwort leaves, mugwort leaves generally can not be used for the treatment of cough, it is recommended to choose other prescription drugs under the guidance of the doctor. Mugwort is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and has the functions of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding (warming the human body’s meridians and stopping bleeding in the body), regulating menstruation and stopping pain (regulating menstruation and relieving pain during menstruation), settling the fetus, and regulating the qi and blood. Mugwort is suitable for disintegration (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, fetal restlessness, abdominal cold pain, diarrhea and long term dysentery, sores and scabies. Note that Yin deficiency and blood heat should be used with caution. Generally, mugwort is not used for the treatment of cough, if there is a cough, it is recommended to choose the appropriate prescription under the guidance of a doctor. For example, wind-cold cough, symptomatic cough sputum thin, headache, body pain, nasal discharge, etc., you can choose San’ao Tang combined with stopping cough powder treatment. For wind-heat cough with yellowish phlegm that is difficult to cough up and sore throat, choose Sang Ju Drink. If you have a cough, it is advisable to ask your doctor for advice and treatment, and not to take medication on your own.