Can you eat mugwort leaves?

Ai Ye is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, usually can be eaten, but need to follow the doctor’s prescription medication. Mugwort is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with the effect of warming menstruation and stopping bleeding (warming the human body’s meridians to stop bleeding in the body), dispersing cold and relieving pain (relieving pain by removing the cold in the body), clinically commonly used to treat cold and bleeding, menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or more than a few drops), and fetal restlessness and other illnesses. Usually, mugwort leaves can be eaten, can be eaten with brown sugar porridge, boiled eggs with mugwort leaves, and can also be stewed with chicken. In addition to oral intake, can also be pounded juice external, in order to achieve the effect of eliminating dampness and itching. For people with yin deficiency and blood heat and pregnant women, it is necessary to take moxa leaves with caution to prevent aggravation of the condition. Adverse reactions include dry throat, gastrointestinal discomfort or pain, nausea and vomiting, while pregnant women are prone to uterine bleeding and miscarriage. In order to ensure the full play of the therapeutic effect of mugwort, pay attention to the rationality of the diet during the use of medication, avoiding the intake of cold, spicy and stimulating food, and also avoid drinking alcohol and carbonated beverages, coffee, strong tea and so on. It is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to recognize the evidence, not to use the leaves of mugwort on their own. If diarrhea, itchy skin and other symptoms occur after the use of mugwort, it should be discontinued in time and seek medical attention.