What are the benefits of a mugwort bath? How to pick mugwort?

Mugwort is a very common herb in the southern region, belonging to the family of Asteraceae, it has thousands of years of history of medicinal culture. It has been found by modern scientific research that mugwort is rich in volatile oils and flavonoids, and is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It has a strong antibacterial effect in the treatment of eczema. In some places in our country folk, every Dragon Boat Festival this time will use mugwort water bath, because the lunar calendar in May is also known as the "poisonous month", this time is mosquitoes, flies, centipedes, cockroaches are most likely to reproduce in the season, mugwort exudes a distinctive odor that protects us from being hurt by these poisonous insects. What are the benefits of mugwort bathing? The market of mugwort are processed after the concoction of sales, and how we should identify the purchase?

1, antiseptic and anti-itch

Allergy bitter pungent slightly warm and non-toxic, it can warm menstruation to stop bleeding, dampness and itching. Friends with eczema can use mugwort decoction water for external washing every day to help treat eczema.

2, regulating menstruation pain

Dysmenorrhea is mostly due to cold blood stasis. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mugwort can regulate qi and blood, expel cold and dampness in the body, and have a very good effect on the improvement of blood stasis and menstrual cramps. Taking a bath with mugwort can help restore the smooth flow of qi and blood and solve the problem of menstrual cramps for women with menstrual disorders.

3, buy mugwort leaves

Mugwort is usually harvested during the Dragon Boat Festival period because this is the time when it is most potent for medicinal purposes. When buying fresh mugwort in the market, it is best not to pick a color too bright green, it should be a slightly lighter color than dark green. If it is in the pharmacy to buy after the concoction of the mugwort, to smell more odor, mugwort medicinal parts is its leaves, leaves should be to the downy majority of the good.