1、 Function
1. Mosquito repellent: wormwood can emit a unique smell, which will keep mosquitoes away, so as to achieve the purpose of mosquito repellent. In terms of usage, it can be directly hung indoors, dried and mashed into sachets, or directly burned into ash to emit smell through combustion.
2. Dispelling dampness: Artemisia argyi has the effect of dispelling dampness. It is a very good medicine for people with moisture in the body. It can be soaked in water or made into moxa sticks for fire moxibustion, but this treatment requires professional technology. It is not recommended to try it at home.
3. Dispelling cold: Artemisia argyi has a strong ability to dispel cold. It is especially useful for people with cold body, especially women with cold hands and feet. Put it in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, take it out, add water to adjust the temperature, and then soak your feet with it. It's very good. Soak 2-3 times a week for 15-30 minutes each time.
4. Antitussive: wormwood has the ability to relieve asthma and cough, especially for cough caused by cold invasion. The usual usage is to drink in water. It can also be used to cook soup or porridge, or extract juice directly to make pasta with juice. It should be noted that the juice cannot be drunk directly.
5. Hemostasis: wormwood has the function of hemostasis and is generally used for external application. If you accidentally touch the wound, you can burn it into ash, apply it to the wound, and wrap it with gauze. Since high temperature can play a disinfection effect, there is no need to worry about wound infection.