Folium Artemisiae Argyi is bitter and pungent, warm in nature, warm in the liver, spleen and kidney meridians, fragrant and warm, and can rise or fall. It has the effects of warming channels, stopping bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving pain, eliminating dampness and killing insects. Artemisia argyi is harmless.

Wormwood has a close relationship with people's life in China. Every Dragon Boat Festival, people always put wormwood at home to ward off evil spirits. The withered plants are soaked in water for disinfection and itching relief. Fumigating the mother-infant room with Folium Artemisiae Argyi can inhibit the growth of staphylococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia coli and other common bacteria 10, and also inactivate hepatitis B virus, and the air parameters can reach normal after fumigation.

The main value of Artemisia argyi leaves

The oil extracted from Folium Artemisiae Argyi can be used as raw materials for various perfumes and cosmetics. Cosmetics made from Artemisia argyi raw materials have no side effects on human body, make people's skin smooth and tender, and have the effect of delaying aging. Artemisia argyi has a strong fragrance, and its volatile oil has strong insecticidal and bactericidal effects, low toxicity to people and animals, and strong repellent effect on potato beetles. It is a pure natural and cheap pesticide, and can also be used in animal feed, cigarettes, health care products, perfumes, adjusting fresheners and so on.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-wormwood