Applying moxa ash on the face can reduce inflammation

In summer, because mosquito bites are particularly severe, many families will light some mugwort leaves to repel mosquitoes. After burning the mugwort leaves, some mugwort ash is left. People will then clean up the mugwort ash like garbage. In fact, mugwort ash also has great effects. If we accidentally get a wound on the skin, we can use mugwort ash to disinfect it. So can applying mugwort ash on the face reduce inflammation?

Mugwort ash has the following functions

1. It has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects: When there is a wound, it will be very painful when the wormwood ash is sprinkled on it, just like alcohol sprinkled on it. It seems that wormwood ash itself has anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects. After use, local redness, swelling and pain will gradually disappear, indicating that wormwood ash has sustained anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects.

2. It can help stop bleeding from wounds: When a wound is bleeding, continuously sprinkle wormwood ash on the wound and it will stop bleeding soon (I have not tried it on large wounds).

3. It can keep the wound dry: when the wound is bleeding or exuding, sprinkle some wormwood ash on it and the wound will dry quickly. If there is severe exudation in some areas, you can repeatedly sprinkle wormwood ash to keep the wound dry. Ensuring that the wound is dry is the most important thing to avoid infection and is also an indispensable condition for rapid wound healing. The advantage of wormwood ash is irreplaceable by many drugs.

4. It can protect the wound well: When the wormwood ash is sprinkled on the wound and absorbs blood or exudate, the wormwood ash will stick tightly to the wound and can protect the wound well. Although it feels hard to the touch, the local wound is actually breathable and does not feel tight. Moreover, it will not fall off when it comes into contact with water and is not afraid of being washed away by water. In comparison, the Band-Aid invented by modern people is far inferior.

5. Not easy to leave scars: In fact, whether scars will be left on the skin after an injury is related to whether the wound is infected and whether the blood supply to the wound is sufficient. The use of wormwood ash greatly reduces the chance of wound infection, and without infection, ugly scars will not grow. Whether the wound mark disappears completely depends on the depth of the wound. A wound that is too deep will definitely leave a mark but not a scar, and the depth of the mark is related to whether the local blood supply is sufficient. As long as you ensure that there is sufficient Qi and blood in the body, and frequently apply hot compresses to the local area or use moxa sticks to promote local blood supply, I believe the marks left after the injury will be very shallow. If you encounter bruises, bumps, knife wounds, scalds, burns, etc., as long as the skin is not broken, repeatedly apply raw potato slices to the affected area. It can quickly relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and reduce swelling.