Mugwort is widely used in our country. It is both edible and medicinal. At the same time, people also believe that it can ward off evil spirits and is loved by the general public. As a medicine, it has strong hemostatic, warming, dispersing cold, analgesic, and insecticidal effects. Soaking your feet can achieve a good effect of dispelling cold and reducing fire. Let’s take a look at the side effects of mugwort!

What are the side effects of mugwort leaves?

1. Allergic reaction: Allergic reaction to mugwort leaves mainly occurs during moxibustion. There are reports that a female patient developed an acute urticarial allergic reaction after moxibustion. The main symptoms were wheal-like papules and itching on the chest, back, waist, and limbs, as well as swelling and itching of the eyelids, lips, and face. The allergic symptoms disappeared after the moxibustion was stopped and she took Chinese medicine. Therefore, people with allergies should be cautious before moxibustion.

2. Gastrointestinal reactions: If you eat too much mugwort leaves, you may experience gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal discomfort, and even dizziness. Therefore, the side effects of mugwort are related to the amount consumed.

Taboos in the use of mugwort leaves

1. People with yin deficiency and blood heat should use mugwort leaves with caution.

2. Bitter wine, Cyperus cyperus is the root of it.

3. Patients with blood fever are prohibited from taking moxa leaves.

4. It should not be used by those with yin deficiency, excessive fire, dryness of blood, fever, and blood loss.

Effects and functions of mugwort leaves

1. Sterilization and disinfection: The substances contained in mugwort leaves can sterilize and disinfect. Therefore, boiling water with dried mugwort leaves can also achieve the same effect. Many people use mugwort to boil water for bathing or fumigation, and some people use mugwort to soak their feet, which can have the same effect.

2. Drive away cold and stop bleeding: Mugwort leaf itself is a warm substance, so eating mugwort leaf can play a role in repelling cold. If you catch a cold in winter, you can drink some mugwort water to expel the cold in the body, which can achieve a therapeutic effect. In addition, the menstrual warming and hemostasis effect of mugwort is of great benefit to girls.

3. Sedation and tranquility: Some people boil mugwort leaves and soak their feet in water, which not only activates blood vessels, but also calms and tranquilizes the nerves and improves sleep quality.

4. Mosquito repellent: There is a special fragrance in mugwort leaves, which is the fragrance that mosquitoes are afraid of. Therefore, applying some mugwort water on the skin in summer can repel mosquitoes and avoid mosquito bites.

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