How long does it take wormwood to boil water?
About half an hour. Generally, after the boiling water of mugwort leaves is boiled, it is turned into a small fire, that is, it can be boiled for 20-25 minutes. After buying folium artemisiae argyi, wash it before decocting, that is, wash off the dust and impurities of the medicinal materials, and then soak it in clear water for half an hour to an hour or so. The soaked Folium Artemisiae Argyi will become soft, and then the soaked Folium Artemisiae Argyi will be boiled in a pot. After boiling, they can be used for a while. Some people will use mugwort leaves to boil water to soak their feet, which can not only activate blood vessels, but also soothe the nerves and improve the quality of sleep.
What's the function of Artemisia argyi boiling water?
1, the effect of regulating qi and blood: Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Boiling water with Folium Artemisiae Argyi is beneficial to regulate women's symptoms such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and infertility due to palace cold.
2. Efficacy of eliminating cold and dampness: boiling water with Folium Artemisiae Argyi is beneficial to eliminating cold and dampness in the body, and can be used to treat colds, headaches, coughs and stomachaches. It is caused by exogenous cold and dampness, and can also be used to relieve joint pain and rheumatic bone pain caused by exogenous cold and dampness.
3, anti-abortion effect: Artemisia argyi has the effect of warming meridians to stop bleeding. Women use mugwort leaves to boil water during pregnancy, which has certain anti-abortion effect.
Do you want baking soda in the boiling water of Artemisia argyi?
It depends. Generally speaking, Folium Artemisiae Argyi is divided into fresh Folium Artemisiae Argyi and dried Folium Artemisiae Argyi. Fresh Folium Artemisiae Argyi is mostly used for food and dried Folium Artemisiae Argyi is mostly used for medicine. Because fresh mugwort leaves contain a certain bitterness, if eaten directly, the taste will be worse. The use of baking soda can remove the bitterness of Artemisia argyi leaves and improve the taste of Artemisia argyi leaves. But for dried mugwort leaves, it is more used as medicine. Removing bitter taste with baking soda will also lead to the loss of many substances in Artemisia argyi leaves, which will greatly reduce the efficacy of Artemisia argyi leaves. Therefore, whether baking soda is used to cook mugwort leaves depends on the specific situation.
Is it poisonous to drink the water boiled by mugwort leaves?
According to the amount of drink. As the Folium Artemisiae Argyi is a very toxic medicinal material, the dosage of Folium Artemisiae Argyi has certain regulations. According to the book "Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine", the dosage of Folium Artemisiae Argyi is 3-9g. If Artemisia argyi leaves are used within the specified range, it will generally not cause poisoning symptoms. However, if you drink too much water with excessive mugwort leaves, the toxic substances of mugwort leaves will accumulate in the body, which may cause poisoning symptoms, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea and vomiting, general weakness and other discomfort.