Fresh mugwort leaves have some effect on mosquitoes, but it is generally not recommended to use fresh mugwort leaves to smoke mosquitoes.
Mugwort leaves are the dried leaves of the plant Asteraceae, internal use can warm menstruation and stop bleeding, cold pain, used for vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia (excessive menstruation or more than a few drops), excessive menstruation, fetal leakage (small amount of bleeding from the vagina in early pregnancy) bleeding, abdominal (abdomen) cold pain and other diseases; external use of the efficacy of dampness and itching, if the skin itching disease, can be used to treat the Mugwort leaves.
Fresh moxa leaves lit with a stimulating flavor, containing some volatile oils, to smoke mosquitoes have a certain effect. However, the effect of sun-dried mugwort leaves is generally stronger than that of fresh mugwort leaves. In addition, through the ignition of moxa leaves smoked mosquitoes may pollute indoor air, so it is generally not recommended to use fresh moxa leaves smoked mosquitoes.
Mugwort has a small toxicity, its volatile oil can cause fever, flushing and other reactions, and should be used with caution in people with Yin deficiency and blood heat. Patients who are unwell are advised to seek prompt medical attention. Chinese herbs should be used singly or in combination under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, do not use drugs blindly.