Antibacterial and Itch Relief
If Artemisia leaf is boiled and used externally, it has the effect of eliminating dampness, killing bacteria, and relieving itching. If women experience itching in the external genitals, they can use Artemisia leaf water to clean the area and achieve the effect of relieving itching. For children with eczema and itching, using Artemisia leaf water for bathing can also kill bacteria and relieve itching.
Regulating Qi and Stopping Bleeding
In addition, Artemisia leaf has the effect of regulating Qi and stopping bleeding. If it is used to clean the external genitals of women who have just given birth, it can prevent excessive lochia and continuous bleeding.
Regulating Menstruation and Alleviating Pain
Artemisia leaf water is suitable for cold and deficient bleeding and abdominal pain. It has obvious therapeutic effects on women with irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and excessive or prolonged menstrual flow caused by cold deficiency. If women experience dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation, it is best to consume Artemisia leaf water before or after menstruation.
Warming the Womb and Promoting Fetal Development
As a type of Chinese medicinal ingredient, Artemisia leaf is considered as a warm herb with a pungent and bitter taste in traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of warming the meridians, stopping bleeding, dispelling cold, and relieving pain. It is recorded in the medical book "Bencao Congxin" that Artemisia leaf has the functions of dispelling cold and dampness, warming the uterus, stopping bleeding, promoting digestion, regulating menstruation, and promoting fetal development.
Treating Tinea Pedis and Athlete's Foot
Artemisia leaf contains many volatile substances, so in many parts of China, Artemisia is used to fumigate mosquitoes and insects. At the same time, these components of Artemisia also have a strong inhibitory effect on bacteria and fungi. Soaking the feet in Artemisia leaf water can clean the microbial flora on the feet and have a therapeutic effect on tinea pedis and athlete's foot.
Relieving Asthma and Cough
Artemisia leaf contains trans-phytol, I-α-pinene, and β-eugenol, which have strong anti-asthmatic and cough-suppressing effects, and can be used to treat bronchial asthma and asthma-type chronic bronchitis. People with colds accompanied by coughs can drink Artemisia leaf water in moderation to relieve asthma and cough.
