What are the benefits and effects of mugwort leaf water

Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) is a herbaceous plant and also a traditional Chinese medicine, and it is a very familiar plant among the people. Some people use mugwort leaves to make ciba (glutinous rice cakes), and others make ai mi guo (mugwort rice cakes) and so on. The method of boiling it in water has existed since ancient times, and the resulting water can be drunk as well as used for various other purposes, such as bathing and foot soaking. Let us take a look below at the benefits and effects of mugwort leaf water!

The benefits and effects of mugwort leaf water

1. Sterilisation and disinfection: The substances contained in mugwort leaves themselves can have a sterilising and disinfecting effect, so boiling dried mugwort leaves in water can achieve the same result. Many people use mugwort leaf water to bathe or fumigate, and some use it to soak their feet, and all of these can achieve the same effect.

2. Dispelling cold and stopping bleeding: Mugwort leaf itself is a warming tonic, so consuming mugwort leaves can help dispel cold. If you catch a cold in winter, you can drink some mugwort leaf water to remove the cold from the body, which can achieve a therapeutic effect. In addition, the effect of mugwort leaf in warming the meridians and stopping bleeding is of great benefit to girls.

3. Calming and soothing the nerves: Using mugwort leaf water to soak the feet can not only invigorate the blood vessels but also have a calming effect, improving sleep quality.

4. Repelling mosquitoes and insects: Mugwort leaf water has a special fragrance, which is a scent that mosquitoes and insects fear, so applying a little mugwort leaf water to the skin in summer can repel mosquitoes and insects and avoid their bites.

How to use mugwort leaf water

1. Drink it directly: If you boil fresh mugwort leaves in water, it can be drunk directly. Drinking mugwort leaf water can have effects such as warming the meridians, removing dampness, dispersing cold, stopping bleeding, reducing inflammation, relieving asthma, relieving cough, preventing miscarriage and resisting allergies.

2. Use it to soak the feet: The water boiled from mugwort leaves can also be used to soak the feet. Soaking the feet can speed up blood circulation, promote the body's metabolism, and also dispel cold and clear deficiency fire, treating colds caused by wind-cold.

3. Use it for bathing: Boiling mugwort leaves in water to bathe small children carries the meaning of keeping them safe, can have a sterilising and disinfecting effect, and to a certain extent can promote small children's health.

4. Use it for sterilisation: Boiled mugwort leaf water can be used to wash or wipe some kitchen utensils, and can also be sprinkled in corner areas, which can have a sterilising effect and can also achieve the result of removing mosquitoes and insects.

The benefits of soaking the feet in mugwort leaf water

1. Clearing and reducing deficiency fire: Soaking the feet in mugwort leaf water has the effect of clearing and reducing deficiency fire. Dark circles are a lingering trouble for many white-collar workers, and yin deficiency of the liver and kidneys is the main cause of dark circles, while nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys and clearing and reducing deficiency fire are the best ways to remove dark circles. For example, soaking the feet in mugwort leaf water can effectively remove deficiency fire from the body.

2. Dispelling cold and removing dampness: Soaking the feet in mugwort leaf water has a cold-dispelling effect. Soaking the feet in hot water every day already has the effect of promoting blood circulation and driving out damp-cold from the body, and moreover mugwort leaf can unblock the twelve meridians and regulate yin and yang. People whose meridians are unobstructed will have smooth qi and blood, and for people with healthy qi and blood, the cold in the body will naturally have nowhere to stay.

3. Treating leg cramps: Soaking the feet in mugwort leaf water can treat leg cramps. Summer temperatures are high, and especially people with weak constitutions tend to sweat excessively, and the body's water and electrolytes are easily lost, often leading to calf cramps. Using mugwort to soak the feet has the effects of regulating qi and invigorating blood and warming the meridians and dispersing cold, making it a good remedy for preventing and treating cramps.

4. Antibacterial effect: Regularly soaking the feet in mugwort can effectively kill fungi and prevent athlete's foot. Especially in summer, if you often wear sneakers or leather shoes, your feet cannot get ventilation for a long time and are prone to sweating and developing athlete's foot, or skin conditions such as eczema. At this time, you can soak your feet in mugwort every night, which can effectively prevent athlete's foot and kill fungi. After soaking, your feet will feel very comfortable and dry.