Wormwood has the effects of regulating menstruation, stopping bleeding, preventing miscarriage, dispelling cold and removing dampness. Treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain, abortion and uterine bleeding. Cure rheumatic arthritis, head wind, moon wind, etc. Wormwood is bitter, pungent and warm, and enters the spleen, liver and kidney.
Experimental studies have proved that Artemisia argyi leaves have antibacterial and antiviral effects; Antiasthmatic, antitussive and expectorant effects; Hemostatic and anticoagulant effects; Sedative and antiallergic effects; Protect liver and gallbladder, etc. Wormwood can be used as recipes such as wormwood tea, wormwood soup and wormwood porridge to enhance the body's resistance to diseases.
Wormwood has a special fragrance, which can repel mosquitoes. So the ancients often hung wormwood in front of the door to ward off evil spirits and repel mosquitoes. Raw mugwort leaves can be eaten.
Side effects of Folium Artemisiae Argyi: If you use a lot of Folium Artemisiae Argyi for a long time, if you use too much volatile oil (aroma components), it will inhibit nerves.
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Soaking feet with wormwood can warm the lungs: take 30-50g of dried wormwood and soak feet with boiling water. Pay attention to wormwood during foot soaking, drink more warm water, eat less cold food and have more rest. People with fever, hypotension and diabetes should soak their feet with wormwood under the guidance of a doctor. And soak your feet with wormwood three times a week, not too often.
Wormwood is a mild, bitter and nontoxic drug. It has the functions of restoring yang, regulating qi and blood, eliminating dampness and dispelling cold, stopping bleeding and preventing miscarriage, and is also commonly used in acupuncture, so it is also called "herb". Soaking feet with wormwood can also improve lung function, which is very beneficial to people with chronic bronchitis and easy to cough up white sputum.
The wormwood extract also has the functions of treating and preventing diabetes and cancer, inhibiting cell inflammation and apoptosis, inhibiting platelet production and promoting vasodilation. Artemisia argyi can improve the body's immunity and significantly promote the development of its immune organs.
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Baidu encyclopedia-wormwood