Does wormwood cure osteomalacia?

The medicinal part of wormwood is the leaf, i.e. the traditional Chinese medicine wormwood leaf, which can be used to treat osteomalacia caused by the invasion of wind, cold and dampness. Osteomalacia belongs to the category of “paralysis” in traditional Chinese medicine, which is mainly manifested as joint pain, swelling, unfavorable activities, etc. It can be divided into different types such as rheumatism-cold paralysis, rheumatism-heat paralysis (often manifested as burning, pain, redness and swelling of joint muscles, etc.). Mugwort leaf, pungent, bitter, warm in nature, has the efficacy and function of warming the menstruation and stopping bleeding (warming the human body’s meridians and stopping bleeding in the body), dispersing cold and relieving pain (relieving pain by dispelling cold in the body), and dispelling dampness and relieving itching. This product is mainly used for treating vomiting blood, epistaxis, hemoptysis, blood in stool, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), bleeding in pregnancy, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, cold pain in the heart and abdomen (cold pain in the location of the heart, mouth, and abdomen), diarrhea and prolonged dysentery, cholera and transmitting tendons, subluxation of the belt, eczema, hemorrhoids, carbuncle ulcers and other conditions. The volatile oil in mugwort leaves, which is both an active ingredient and a toxic ingredient, can cause burning and flushing of the skin mucous membranes, and oral intake can be irritating to the stomach and intestines. Allergic to the product is prohibited, allergic people should be cautious, Yin deficiency blood heaters should not be taken. From the above, it can be seen that mugwort can be used for osteomalacia caused by invasion of wind-cold-dampness, and it is not recommended to be used if it is other types of osteomalacia. If the patient is diagnosed with osteophytes and wants to take Chinese medicine, it is recommended to do so under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and do not use medicine without authorization, so as not to damage the body.