Can mugwort be used to bathe babies?

Artemisia is a medicinal herb that can clear away heat and detoxify. Bathing with artemisia can relieve human discomfort. Many parents will bathe their babies with mugwort when they are uncomfortable to help relieve pain. However, since babies' skin is relatively delicate and their physical constitution is relatively weak, there are still many taboos when using mugwort to bathe babies. If you are not careful, it may cause skin allergies in your baby. So, can mugwort be used to bathe babies?

1. Taboos of bathing babies with mugwort leaves

1. Do not put mugwort directly into the bath water and rub it to wash the baby. First, add mugwort and water to a pot and boil it. After the boiled water reaches a suitable temperature, add it to the bath water for the baby.

2. Do not use too much mugwort at one time, otherwise it will further irritate the baby's skin. After washing with mugwort water, it is best to rinse the baby with mild water.

3. Bathing time with mugwort leaves should not be too long. Patients with hypertension and heart disease should reduce the bathing time appropriately and not exceed 30 minutes.

4. It is best to take a bath with mugwort leaves two to three times a week. For patients with rheumatism and arthritis, it is appropriate to take a bath every other day, or once a day. It is recommended to take a bath before going to bed.

5. It is best not to use other detergents when bathing with mugwort. Many parents wash their babies with mugwort water and then wash them again with shower gel. This is wrong.

6. You cannot take a bath immediately after a meal. You can only use mugwort leaves to take a bath after 30 minutes.

7. Do not use if you have Yin deficiency and blood heat; do not use if you have blood loss disease; do not use if you are allergic to mugwort; do not use if you have trauma or skin ulcers.

8. It is not recommended to bathe a baby within 48 hours of fever or when the fever subsides. Bathing a baby with fever can easily cause the baby to have chills, and some may even have convulsions.

9. Do not take a bath immediately after vaccination. After vaccination, there will be temporary needle holes on the baby's skin that are invisible to the naked eye. Taking a bath at this time may easily contaminate the needle holes.

10. Do not bathe the baby temporarily if vomiting or diarrhea occurs frequently. It is inevitable to move the baby during bathing, which will aggravate vomiting.

2. The correct way to bathe your baby with mugwort leaves

1. Choose a bathing container

Mugwort bathing requires bathing equipment, preferably a wooden bathtub, bath bucket, ceramic bathtub, or surfing bathtub; it is not possible to take a mugwort bath in a shower.

2. Make a bath solution

Open the mugwort bath sachet, take out the inner bag, put it in a plastic basin, add 3-4 liters of 100 degrees Celsius boiling water, and soak for 5 minutes. Alternatively, add 30 grams of mugwort to water and put it in a pot and boil for 15 minutes. The thicker the better. Then put it in the bathtub, add appropriate amount of warm water, and adjust the water volume to be suitable for your bath.