What are the effects and functions of mugwort?

Speaking of mugwort, I believe people should be familiar with it. It is a common plant in people's daily life. Although this plant is very common, it has many uses. For example, it can be used for bathing in water to disinfect and sterilize, and it can be used for moxibustion to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and regulate qi and blood. There are many functions and effects of mugwort for people. Let’s introduce the functions and effects of mugwort in detail below.

Effects and functions of mugwort:

1. Treat eczema

Many babies will develop eczema in their early childhood. You can boil dried mugwort leaves into juice, dilute it with warm water, and use it to bathe or wipe your baby. This can remove eczema on the body or face without any side effects and will not harm the baby's delicate skin.

2. Kill germs and disinfect

Some substances contained in mugwort itself can kill bacteria and disinfect. Usually, we will dry the mugwort for easy storage. It is better to boil water with dried mugwort. The water boiled with mugwort can be used for bathing or foot soaking, which can kill bacteria and disinfect, and can also improve athlete's foot. The smoke produced when burning mugwort can effectively inhibit the spread of germs in the air, and the smoke is harmless to humans and animals.

3. Regulate menstrual coldness

Mugwort can also warm qi and blood, remove cold and dampness, warm the meridians and dredge blood vessels, dispel cold and relieve pain. The main ingredient of most medicines for regulating menstruation, warming the uterus and expelling cold is mugwort. Many mothers will also use water boiled with mugwort leaves to wipe their bodies to ward off the cold and keep warm during the confinement period.

4. Moxibustion and conditioning with mugwort leaves

Moxa sticks or moxa cones made from mugwort are burned close to the acupuncture points. Heat and energy continuously enter the acupuncture points, causing a reaction in the body and promoting the circulation of meridians. They can regulate many diseases and strengthen the body. It is also the first choice for health preservation.

5. Treat onychomycosis, athlete's foot and various scars

When you get onychomycosis, athlete's foot, or are bitten by mosquitoes, or your skin is slightly bumped and bleeding, you can apply wormwood ash to the affected area to immediately relieve the itching and pain. Do it several times a day and you will be cured after a few days. In particularly serious cases, it can be combined with moxibustion to achieve better results.

6. Beauty and skin care

When washing your face daily, you can add wormwood ash to the facial cleanser and use it to wash your face. It can make your face more refreshed and clean, remove oil, and prevent acne. If you already have acne, insist on using wormwood ash, the acne will slowly dry up and fall off, leaving no scars.

Normally, we can use more mugwort leaves for treatment to bring out its efficacy, or we can store some dried mugwort leaves at home for emergency use.