Drinking water boiled with mugwort leaves and angelica is effective in relieving irregular menstruation, scanty menstruation and menstrual cramps, but it is not suitable for everyone.
Ai Ye and Angelica sinensis both belong to traditional Chinese medicine. One of them is the dried leaves of Ai, a plant of the family of Asteraceae, which has the effect of warming menstruation, stopping bleeding, dispersing cold and relieving pain, and when used externally, it has the effect of dispelling dampness and relieving itching. It is mainly used for the treatment of various bleeding conditions, such as vomiting blood, hemoptysis, blood in stool, pregnancy blood, etc. It can also be used for excessive menstruation, dysmenorrhea, uterine cold and infertility, etc., and externally for the treatment of skin itching.
Angelica has the effect of tonifying blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, moistening the bowels and relaxing the bowels, treating blood deficiency, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, menstrual pain, rheumatism and paralysis, bruises and injuries, and so on.
Ai Ye and Angelica boiled water to drink, with menstrual pain, dispersal of cold and dampness, regulating qi and blood, etc., to a certain extent, can alleviate the symptoms of irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps and other symptoms of female patients. However, mugwort leaves and angelica are warm in nature and belong to the liver and spleen meridians, therefore, those who are deficient in Yin and blood heat need to be prohibited from taking them. Ai Ye has a certain degree of toxicity, pregnant and lactating women also need to be careful to take.
Before drinking water boiled with mugwort leaves and angelica, you should consult your doctor in advance. If you want to achieve the therapeutic effect of these two Chinese medicines, it is recommended to carry out standardized treatment under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner’s identification, and not to blindly self-medication.