Boiling mugwort in water in summer shocked everyone

Mugwort is closely related to the lives of Chinese people. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people always place mugwort in their homes to "ward off evil spirits." After drying, it is used to boil water for fumigation to relieve itching and remove prickly heat in children. Postpartum women often use boiled water with mugwort to bathe or fumigate, to induce sweating and expel lochia. There are many varieties of mugwort in my country, and the best are those from Qichun, Hubei. People mainly use mugwort for medicinal and culinary purposes, and even for culinary purposes, it is used for health and longevity. Today I will tell you some magical uses of boiled mugwort water:

1. Boil water to wash your hair to remove oil, relieve itching, remove dandruff, and prevent hair loss

Why can washing your hair with water boiled with mugwort remove oil, relieve itching, remove dandruff and prevent hair loss?

The main functions of wormwood essential oil are regulating qi and blood, warming the meridians, removing cold and dampness, relieving pain, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, stimulating digestive glands, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, promoting circulation, and replenishing qi...

Since it has "antibacterial and anti-inflammatory" properties, it is very effective in relieving itching and removing dandruff. The key point is that it does not damage the hair and scalp!

How to wash?

Mugwort water boiled with dried mugwort

Step 1: Boil a bowl of mugwort water with Qi mugwort, the thicker the better;

Step 2: Wet your entire scalp with wormwood water, then wrap your hair with a towel and leave the wormwood water on your scalp for 10 minutes;

Step 3: Rinse with shampoo or warm water;

Step 4: Use your fingers to comb your hair 100 times.

In the early stage, wash your hair with mugwort water about 3 times a week; when your hair is no longer oily, itchy, and dandruff-free, you can wash your hair 1-2 times a week. This is very good for the maintenance of the entire scalp and hair, and in theory it can also relieve headaches! ! !

After washing your hair with mugwort once, your scalp will basically stop itching; after washing your hair three times, the dandruff will basically disappear; after three months, it seems that there is more and more hair, and the headaches I used to suffer from are also much better!

2. Boil water for children to bathe to relieve itching and remove prickly heat

Summer is here, and it is normal for babies to get prickly heat, but new mothers will be anxious and wonder if there is a better way. If you have used floral water and prickly heat powder on your baby and it still doesn't get better, you might as well boil a basin of mugwort water for your baby to wash. It should be very effective after two times!

How to wash?

Step 1: Add 30 grams of wormwood to water and boil for 15 minutes. The thicker the better.

Step 2: After the wormwood water has cooled down, use a towel dipped in the wormwood water to wipe the areas with prickly heat on your baby;

Step 3: Then pour the wormwood water into the basin, adjust the water temperature, and bathe the baby;

Step 4: Remember: after washing your baby with mugwort water, do not use any shower gel or clean water to rinse!

You can wash your baby with boiled mugwort water every now and then. It not only relieves itching and removes prickly heat, but also heals mosquito bites and makes the skin smooth!

If your baby's prickly heat under the neck, under the armpits, or in the private parts becomes festering, don't be afraid. You can wash it and then apply a mixture of sesame oil and wormwood ash to the baby. It will be fine the next day!

In fact, in summer, men, women, young and old can all use water boiled with mugwort to take a bath, and it is also good for removing sweat odor. Especially for postpartum women, bathing with water boiled with mugwort can not only remove lochia, but also promote qi and blood circulation. In summer, the water temperature for postpartum women to bathe should not be too hot, as excessive sweating is not good.

Mugwort foot bath

It has miraculous effects in nourishing the kidney and dispelling cold

The ancients also paid attention to the process of foot soaking. Generally, take 50 to 100 grams of mugwort leaves, put them in an iron basin, add clean water and boil them, then pour them into a wooden basin. It is best to use a wooden basin for foot soaking, rather than an iron or aluminum basin, because metal is easy to get cold and is not conducive to warming. After the water temperature drops to about 40℃, you can start soaking your feet. The water should at least cover the entire instep of the foot, above the ankle and below the knee. The best time for soaking your feet is about half an hour. During this time, if the water is cold, you can add some hot water. It is best to soak until you sweat slightly.

There are also some rules for foot soaking. For example, if you want to warm up the kidney yang, you can choose to do it around 9 p.m., because the kidney meridian qi and blood are relatively weak at this time. When you soak your feet at this time, the body heat will increase and the blood vessels in the body will expand, which is beneficial to activate blood circulation and promote blood circulation and metabolism in the body. The nerves that have been tense all day and the kidneys that have been tired all day can be completely relaxed and fully adjusted at this time. After soaking, you can also do a few minutes of foot massage to further soothe your internal organs.

The ancients also paid attention to the combination of flowers and herbs. They would add other flowers and herbs to the moxa water according to the specific conditions of the body to achieve a therapeutic effect. For example: if you have a cold, joint pain, or bronchitis, add ginger; if you have varicose veins, peripheral neuritis, numbness and blood stasis of the hands and feet, add safflower; if you have red eyes, toothache, irritability, upper body heat and lower body cold, and swollen feet and legs, add refined salt; if you have sweaty feet, foot odor, athlete's foot, or eczema, add Sichuan pepper. etc.

You can also boil mugwort tea and drink it, which is very effective in removing cold and dampness from the body. It is especially effective for white-collar ladies working in air-conditioned rooms. If you find ginger and jujube tea troublesome, then drink mugwort tea.

Pregnant women feel very uncomfortable in the hot and humid summer, and drinking a cup of mugwort tea can also have a good effect on stabilizing the fetus.