Ai Ye compress navel can relieve the newborn cold caused by intestinal flatulence, if other causes of intestinal flatulence, it is not recommended to use Ai Ye external compress. Specific medication to follow the doctor’s instructions.
Mugwort is a Chinese medicine, taste pungent, bitter, warm, to the liver, spleen meridian. It has the effects of warming the menstruation, dispersing cold and relieving pain (relieving pain by removing cold from the body), dispelling dampness and relieving itching.
It is useful in treating conditions such as vomiting blood, blood in stool, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, restlessness of the fetus, cold pain in the heart and abdomen (feeling cold and painful at the location of the heart, mouth, and abdomen), and diarrhea and prolonged dysentery. Note that people with Yin deficiency and internal heat should be cautious in taking it.
Because of moxa leaves have cold, warm blood and qi, through the role of the meridians, so moxa leaves on the navel can relieve the newborn cold caused by intestinal flatulence. However, it should be noted that the volatile oil in the leaves of moxa is toxic, can cause adverse reactions of the skin mucous membranes burning and flushing, it should be careful when applying, if there are uncomfortable symptoms, you should immediately stop applying.
In addition, the newborn’s skin is relatively delicate, the external application time should not be too long, during the medication, should pay attention to closely observe the changes in the baby’s skin.
If there is a need for medication, need to be used under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, not blindly use their own medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.