How much is mugwort leaf per jin? A detailed explanation of its efficacy in treating eczema and the difference between dried and fresh mugwort leaves

Mugwort leaf, also known as mugwort and garden wormwood, is the leaf of the Artemisia plant of the Asteraceae family. Because of its high medicinal value, it is widely used as a medicinal material. At present, many people like to use it for moxibustion, treating gout, etc. Sohow much is the market price of mugwort leaf per jin? Can it treat eczema? Which is better, dried mugwort leaf or fresh mugwort leaf?

1. How much is the market price of mugwort leaf per jin?

The wholesale price of mugwort leaf is about 6 yuan per jin, the market retail price is about 12 yuan per jin, the export price is about 50 yuan per jin, and the air-dried kind with stems is about 2 yuan per jin. If it is aged mugwort, then for each year of aging, 40 to 50% is added for aging costs (including management, labor, storage, etc.).

2. Can mugwort leaf treat eczema?

Mugwort leaf can treat eczema. Mugwort leaf has antibacterial and sterilizing effects. It was used very early on to prevent plagues, and at the same time its decoction was used for bathing to treat some skin diseases. In ancient Chinese medical works, it is mentioned that “washing externally with mugwort leaf decoction can treat damp sores, scabies, and ringworm, and remove dampness and relieve itching.” This also shows that boiling mugwort leaf in water has a certain effect on treating eczema. Modern medical research has also proven that substances such as volatile oils contained in mugwort leaf can effectively prevent and improve eczema symptoms. Therefore, patients with eczema may wish to use mugwort leaf boiled in water for bathing as treatment.

3. How does mugwort leaf treat eczema?

1. Bathing: Dry fresh mugwort leaves in the sun, or directly buy dried mugwort leaves. Take about the amount of four plants, wash away impurities with clean water, put them into a pot, add water and bring to a boil, then continue to simmer over low heat for about 5 to 10 minutes. At this point, remove the mugwort leaves, pour the medicinal liquid into a bathtub, and use it for bathing when the temperature is suitable.

2. Applying: Boil mugwort leaves into a concentrated liquid, put it into a bottle, and store it in the refrigerator. Take an appropriate amount each day and apply it to the area with eczema. Usually after 3 to 7 days there will be an obvious effect. Applying the concentrated liquid made by boiling mugwort leaves to treat eczema is a relatively traditional method and is more suitable for people with localized eczema. For large-area affected skin, it is best to use the bathing method.

4. Which is better, fresh mugwort leaf or dried mugwort leaf?

Whether fresh mugwort leaf or dried mugwort leaf, both have their own advantages.

1. From the perspective of medicinal value, the therapeutic effects of fresh mugwort leaf and dried mugwort leaf are the same, but the dosage of fresh mugwort leaf should generally be about ten times that of the dried product.

2. From the perspective of time and practicality, compared with fresh mugwort leaf, dried mugwort leaf is easier to preserve. In addition, long-aged mugwort leaf has fewer volatile substances, and its effect of regulating qi and dredging collaterals is much better, so the dried and long-aged kind is better. Moreover, truly good mugwort leaf is preserved intact for relatively long years. The best is seven years, followed by five years and three years, and the next is two years. Generally, the current year's mugwort has large nodules and little down.

3. From the perspective of edible effect, fresh mugwort leaf is much better than dried mugwort leaf. The taste of fresh mugwort leaf absorbs flavors more easily than dried mugwort leaf, and fresh mugwort leaf is not easy to break, while dried mugwort leaf is very brittle and breaks easily.

5. How to select mugwort leaf?

1. Authentic mugwort is relatively tall, with thick stems and thick leaves. Wild mugwort is short and tends to lie close to the ground. Only when growing in clusters will there be a few slightly taller stems.

2. Authentic mugwort leaves are not only thick, but the back of the leaf also has slightly thick white down, with fine hairs. Wild mugwort not only has thin leaves, but the back of the leaf basically has no white down, only a thin layer of green down.

3. Overall, authentic mugwort looks whiter than wild mugwort. Wild mugwort is mainly green.

4. The most critical point is that all the leaves of authentic mugwort close at night, so it is purely yang, a bit like peanut leaves, or mimosa. Wild mugwort does not have this characteristic.