1、 Function
1. Mosquito repellent: wormwood has a very obvious mosquito repellent effect. It can emit a special smell. Mosquitoes don't like this smell, so they will stay away from it, so as to achieve the mosquito repellent effect.
2. Antitussive: there are many causes of cough. If it is due to the cold invasion caused by the sudden drop of temperature, it can be treated with wormwood. Usually pick leaves and soak in water. You can also cook soup or extract juice.
3. Dispelling dampness: wormwood can dispel moisture in the body, especially for people with cold body. Soak it in boiling water, take it out after a few minutes, cool it with water, and then soak your feet in warm water.
4. Antibacterial: wormwood has the function of antibacterial and antiviral. It can be dried and mashed into wormwood, and then put it into sachet or pillow. This can not only drive away mosquitoes, but also disinfect and kill two birds with one stone.
2、 Can you lose weight
Wormwood has no direct effect on weight loss, but it can help. Generally, soaking feet with wormwood, especially after dinner, can accelerate blood circulation and help digestion, so as to promote weight loss. If you want to really reduce it, you still need to exercise more, control your diet and ensure that the energy consumed every day is greater than the energy consumed.
3、 How
1. Soaking in water: make wormwood with boiling water, which can be used not only for drinking, but also for bathing and soaking feet. These are the most common usage, although simple, but the effect is still very good.
2. Edible: wormwood can also be eaten, but generally only eat tender buds. It tastes bad when it gets old. In addition to cooking, it can also be used to extract juice. Juice and noodles can be used to make all kinds of pasta, such as AI Tuan, Ciba and so on.
3. Moxibustion: moxibustion is another common usage. It can be dried, chopped and made into moxa velvet, then processed into moxa sticks, lit and smoked acupoints, which can play a therapeutic effect. It is better to match acupuncture.