What is the effect of fumigating the room with mugwort

Fumigating the room with mugwort is also a good health care method. Mugwort itself contains certain bactericidal substances, so using mugwort to fumigate the room can achieve a good anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect. In addition, it is also beneficial to human health. For example, when the influenza breaks out, using mugwort to fumigate the room can have a good effect in preventing colds. It also has anti-allergic and cough and phlegm effects.

What is the effect of fumigating the room with moxa sticks?

1. Disinfection and sterilization of the room

Studies have found that fumigation with mugwort leaves is a good way to disinfect and sterilize homes.

Specific steps:

1. Use 1-5g/m2 of moxa leaves for fumigation for 30-60 minutes, which can kill 14 pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Escherichia coli, diphtheria bacillus, typhoid and paratyphoid bacillus, tuberculosis bacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, etc. to varying degrees;

2. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on adenovirus, influenza virus, herpes virus, etc.

Antitussive, expectorant and anti-allergic effects

1. Mugwort has a pleasant aroma. Applying its water extract or mugwort oil to the skin or sniffing it can be antibacterial and antiviral.

2. It also has antitussive, antiasthmatic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.

3. Learn to use moxa sticks for moxibustion and fumigation with moxa leaves to purify the air, prevent diseases and keep fit.

2. Anti-Mycoplasma pneumoniae effect

In addition, fumigation of mugwort leaves has a certain anti-pneumoniae effect, and can significantly increase the content of nonspecific immunoglobulin A in nasal secretions, thereby enhancing human immunity.

Specific steps:

1. Fumigation with moxa leaves 1-2 times a month at normal times, 1-2 times a week in winter and during the influenza epidemic season;

2. It can significantly reduce the number of various common pathogenic bacteria and viruses, thereby effectively preventing the occurrence of various respiratory infectious diseases.

3. Preventing the occurrence of respiratory diseases such as influenza

Warm acupuncture using various moxa sticks and moxa cones made of moxa can warm the qi and blood, penetrate the meridians, and treat various cold pain syndromes. As the saying goes, "Always keep mugwort at home to keep young and old free from disease", which shows that mugwort is very beneficial to maintaining good health.

Winter is a season of cold winds, closed doors and windows, and little air convection, making it a high-risk season for many upper respiratory tract diseases. Regular use of moxa to fumigate rooms can effectively prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases such as influenza and maintain human health.

When using moxa sticks for fumigation, pay attention to the following points:

First, young moxa sticks cannot be used because they are not strong enough; second, the moxa sticks must be burned slowly, and open flames must not be allowed to ignite; third, people must leave the room during burning, because moxa sticks contain a large amount of toxic volatile oils, which can easily cause flushing of the skin and mucous membranes and excite the central nervous system, and in severe cases, convulsions may occur.