Chinese medicine thuja is not the same as common eating thuja, common eating thuja should refer to basil, which can be eaten directly. The Chinese medicine thuja refers to the dried aboveground part of thuja, a plant of the family Thuja, family Labiatae, which is processed and concocted through specific procedures, with the effect of relieving epidemics and dispersing wind, and transmitting rashes. The flavor is pungent and warm. It enters the liver meridian and lung meridian. It can be used internally and externally. It is used to treat colds, headaches, measles, rubella, and the first appearance of sores and ulcers. Stir-fried charcoal can be used to treat blood in stools, leakage of menstruation (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), postpartum hematemesis, and so on. Use with caution for those with external wind-heat. The adverse reactions of Jingwu are not clear at the moment. If needed, please use under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, do not take the medicine on your own to avoid delays.