Bitter Artemisia, also known as bitter wormwood, is a highly valuable medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It has multiple effects such as cooling blood and relieving pain, clearing heat and dampness, and anti-cancer and anti-malaria properties. Let's learn about the medicinal value of bitter Artemisia!
1. Cooling Blood and Relieving Pain
Cooling blood and stopping bleeding is one of the important functions of bitter Artemisia. When people experience symptoms such as nosebleeds and bruises, or even vomiting blood, they can directly crush fresh bitter Artemisia and extract the juice, then mix it with hot water and drink it.
In addition, when treating bruises, it can be combined with raw Rehmannia, red peony, and Angelica sinensis, which can enhance its therapeutic effect.
2. Clearing Heat and Dampness
Bitter Artemisia can clear heat and dampness, and it has obvious therapeutic effects on various damp-heat diseases in humans, especially symptoms such as diarrhea, dysentery, and anal burning, which can be significantly improved after taking bitter Artemisia.
In addition, bitter Artemisia also has a certain therapeutic effect on chronic hepatitis and cholecystitis in humans, but it needs to be used in combination with Pinellia ternata, rhubarb, and gardenia.
3. Anti-Cancer and Anti-Malaria
Bitter Artemisia 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. Regular consumption can play a significant role in preventing and treating cancer.
In addition, artemisinin in bitter Artemisia can inhibit the growth of malignant Plasmodium and directly kill malaria parasites, so taking bitter Artemisia also has excellent anti-malaria effects.
