The specific effects of boiling water with mugwort leaves:

1, sterilization: the substances contained in the mugwort leaves themselves can play a role in sterilization, so the same effect can be achieved by boiling water with dried mugwort leaves. Many people will use mugwort leaves boiled water to take a bath or fumigation, but also used to soak feet, can play the same effect.

2, drive cold and stop bleeding: mugwort leaves itself is a kind of warm things, so the consumption of mugwort leaves can play a role in driving cold. If you suffer from wind-cold in winter, you can drink some water with mugwort leaves to get rid of the cold in your body, which can have a therapeutic effect.

3, sedation and tranquility: some people will use mugwort leaves boiled water to soak their feet, not only can make the blood circulation, but also still can play a role in tranquility, improve the quality of sleep.

4, repel mosquitoes: mugwort leaves have a special flavor inside, which is afraid of mosquitoes scent, so the summer in the skin smeared with a little mugwort water, you can repel mosquitoes, to avoid mosquito bites.

Extended information:

Main value

Medicinal use: the whole herb is used as medicine, has the effect of warming the menstruation, removing dampness, dispersing cold, stopping bleeding, anti-inflammatory, asthma, coughing, fetal safety, anti-allergy and so on. Throughout the ages, it has been recorded as "stopping bleeding," and is one of the commonly used gynecological drugs to treat cold gynecological disorders is particularly good, but also to treat chronic bronchitis and asthma in the elderly, boiled water bath can be used to prevent and control puerperal infections of mothers and infants, or pharmaceutical pillows, medicinal undershirts, to prevent and control old age, chronic bronchitis or asthma, and chills and stomach pains, and so on.

Economy: the leaves of mugwort dried and crushed to get "moxa velvet", the system of moxa sticks for moxibustion, and can be used as raw materials for the "Indian mud". In addition, the whole grass for insecticidal pesticides or smoke for room disinfection, insecticidal drugs. Ai dried and crushed into wormwood powder, is a high-quality feed additives for livestock and poultry. Can also do natural plant dyes.

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