Newborns can be bathed with mugwort water, but if the newborn does not have itchy skin symptoms, it is not recommended to blindly use mugwort water to bathe the newborn, nor is it recommended to bathe the newborn with mugwort water when the newborn’s skin has ulcers. In addition, mugwort leaves should be used in moderation to prevent discomfort in the newborn’s skin.
The medicinal source of mugwort leaves is the dried leaves of the plant Asteraceae, which can be used internally to warm menstruation, stop bleeding, dispel cold and relieve pain, treat vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia (excessive menstruation or dripping), menorrhagia, foetal leakage (small amount of bleeding from the vagina in the early stages of pregnancy), hemorrhage, and cold pain in the lesser abdomen (abdomen), etc.; externally, it can dispel dampness and relieve itching, treating itchy skin.
Local decoction of mugwort leaves external wash is conducive to the elimination of dampness and itching, can be used to improve eczema, scabies and other itching skin, so the newborn itchy skin can be used to take a bath in mugwort leaves, if the skin ulceration, it should be avoided. In addition, the newborn’s skin is delicate, so the amount of mugwort should not be too much, and in the absence of itchy skin, should be avoided blindly to the newborn with mugwort water bath.
It should be noted that, for those who have a deficiency of Yin and blood heat, the use of mugwort leaves should be cautious. The use of drugs should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, do not unauthorized use of Chinese herbs.