Artemisia argyi, commonly known as mugwort, is a common herbaceous plant in rural areas. It has high medicinal value and has the ability to promote blood circulation and reduce swelling. It is especially effective when used to make herbal tea. Let me introduce the benefits and effects of mugwort to everyone!
1. Cooling blood and relieving pain
Cooling blood and stopping bleeding is one of the important functions of mugwort. When people experience symptoms such as nosebleeds and bruises, they can directly grind fresh mugwort, extract the juice, and then mix it with boiling water to drink.
In addition, when treating bruises, mugwort can be combined with raw Rehmanniae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, and Angelica sinensis to enhance its therapeutic effect.
2. Clearing heat and drying dampness
Mugwort has the ability to clear heat and dry dampness, and it has obvious therapeutic effects on various damp-heat diseases in humans. Especially for symptoms such as diarrhea, dysentery, and anal burning, the symptoms can be significantly improved after taking mugwort.
In addition, mugwort also has a certain therapeutic effect on chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis in humans, but it needs to be used in combination with Pinelliae Rhizoma, Rheum palmatum, and Gardeniae Fructus.
3. Anti-cancer and anti-malaria
Mugwort contains artemisinic acid and artemisinin, which are natural antiviral components. They can inhibit the damage of viruses to human tissue cells and suppress the growth of cancer cells. Taking mugwort regularly can have a significant preventive and anti-cancer effect.
In addition, artemisinin in mugwort can also inhibit the growth of Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of malignant malaria, and directly kill the malaria parasite. Therefore, taking mugwort can also have an excellent anti-malaria effect.
