Mosquitoes are plentiful in summer; growing a few pots of this mosquito-repellent plant at home works well.

Do you remember the mint I wrote about in an earlier article? Mint is also a plant that can repel mosquitoes! If you grow a few pots on your balcony at home, it is a very good hanging choice! But the plant I am mainly talking about today is even more powerful than mint!

The name of this plant is: mugwort (Artemisia argyi). I think the vast majority of friends should be fairly familiar with it, because the mosquito coils and electric mosquito coil tablets we usually use in summer are mostly made from mugwort!

In that case, if we grow a few small pots of mugwort at home, would we still be afraid of mosquito attacks? Mugwort is a plant with a special scent, so its insect-repelling effect is quite good, and its nature is pungent and warm; it can purify the air and has an aromatic orifice-opening effect. Smelling it often can also make the mind clear, benefit the ears and eyes, increase memory, and even has the effect of preventing colds.

Growing potted mugwort at home is much the same as growing other potted plants, because the mugwort plant is still relatively tall. If we want to grow it, we have to choose a flower pot suited to the size of the mugwort plant. During care, pay attention to watering, generally watering when the soil is dry and stopping when it is wet; when growing it on a balcony, you also need to pay attention to light, and carry out appropriate shading treatment in summer.

Mugwort not only has these effects, it also has many medicinal effects! Mugwort leaf can be one of the Chinese herbal medicines. Pharmacological research in modern medicine shows that mugwort leaf is a broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral drug. It has inhibitory and killing effects on many viruses and bacteria, and in particular has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on respiratory system diseases.

Mugwort leaf has so many benefits, so growing a pot at home is also a very good choice!