What are the effects and functions of mugwort?

The medicinal value of mugwort can be manifested in many aspects, so many people use it in life, because it can help us fight viruses, relieve asthma and cough, and soaking feet with mugwort is also an effective treatment for oral ulcers and swollen and painful gums.

1. Pharmacological effects of mugwort: In terms of the chemical composition of mugwort, in addition to the main ingredient volatile oil, it also contains tannins, flavonoids, alcohol, polysaccharides, trace elements and other organic components. These elements can effectively regulate the needs of the human body. Pharmacological research has found that mugwort has antibacterial, antiviral, antiasthmatic, antitussive, expectorant, anti-allergic, hemostatic and anticoagulant, and immune-enhancing effects.

2. Soaking your feet in mugwort water can effectively eliminate virtual fire and cold fire, and can treat portal ulcers, sore throat, periodontitis, gingivitis, otitis media and other recurrent diseases of the head and face that are related to virtual fire and cold fire.

3. Whenever the above-mentioned diseases occur, you can take a handful of moxa leaves, boil water and then soak your feet in it. Or take a quarter of the pure moxa stick, tear it into pieces and put it in the foot soaking pot. Use boiling water to brew it for a while. After the moxa leaves are soaked, add some warm water to soak your feet. Soak until your whole body sweats slightly, but not profusely. Drink more warm water, be careful not to eat cold food, and get enough rest. Generally, after soaking for 2-3 days, the discomfort in the head, face, and throat caused by virtual fire and cold fire will be significantly improved or disappear.

4. However, you should not soak your feet in mugwort leaves frequently, because soaking your feet in mugwort leaves can draw the false fire and cold fire downward, which will cause Qi and blood deficiency in the head and face, and insufficient blood supply, which will cause dizziness, headaches, and emotional changes.

5. For patients with severe cold and dampness in the body, you can soak your feet in mugwort water once a week. While soaking the mugwort, drink a cup of ginger and red dates water to remove the cold without causing diarrhea.

6. However, some people are very weak and will have toothache, mouth ulcers, etc. after eating some nourishing foods. In such cases, you can wait until you get a sore throat before soaking your feet in moxa water. When you don’t have a sore throat, you can continue to eat nourishing foods and insist on soaking your feet in warm water every day. Be careful not to eat cold foods to prevent the invasion of cold and dampness. Gradually you will find that it is not easy to get a sore throat after eating nourishing foods, and your physical fitness will slowly improve.