Side Effects of Wormwood Essential Oil

Mugwort has been a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that has great benefits for the human body since ancient times. In ancient times, people often used moxibustion to treat their bodies. Mugwort essential oil is extracted from the essence of mugwort through modern technology, and has significant effects when combined with moxibustion. There are many effects of wormwood essential oil, such as enhancing immunity, invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, improving local circulation, etc. However, after all, "all medicines are poisonous", so, does wormwood essence have any side effects?

Generally speaking, mugwort has no side effects, so mugwort essential oil generally has no side effects, but it is not recommended for people with allergies.

If people use mugwort for a long time, especially if the volatile oil (fragrant component) is used too much, it will inhibit the nerves, damage the liver, central nervous system, and blood vessels, and cause toxic hepatitis. Mugwort oil can significantly inhibit the contraction of the isolated toad heart, has little effect on the heart rate, but can cause atrioventricular conduction block, and increasing the concentration can cause cardiac arrest.

The efficacy and function of wormwood essential oil

1. Effects on gynecological diseases

Because mugwort is very effective in treating gynecological diseases, if you experience dysmenorrhea, you can pour mugwort essential oil on the patient's abdomen. Just gently massage until the essential oil is absorbed, and persist for 2-3 days, the treatment effect will be very obvious.

2. Aids digestion

Mugwort essential oil can also play a good role in promoting digestion. It can also help digestion if you massage the abdomen regularly without causing any side effects to the human body.

3. Delay aging and make your skin rosy

After a day's work, people enjoy taking a bath very much, because bathing can relax the body and mind and eliminate fatigue. People can add a few drops of mugwort essential oil into the bathtub when taking a bath, which can accelerate blood circulation in the skin, make the skin rosy and delay aging. The smell of mugwort essential oil is relatively refreshing, so it will not give people a dull feeling.