Is there any harm in using mugwort leaves as pillows

As we all know, mugwort is a common type of traditional Chinese medicine, and it has many benefits to the human body, such as: treating irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, stabilizing pregnancy, repelling mosquitoes, warding off evil spirits, etc. It also has the effect of refreshing and calming the mind, so many people directly use mugwort leaves to make pillows. How to use: wash the mugwort leaves, dry them, and put them into the pillow. When sleeping on it, the brain will feel soft and comfortable, and the mind will be at ease. Therefore, there is no harm in using mugwort leaves to make pillows and you can use them with confidence.

Mugwort has the effects of regulating menstruation and stopping bleeding, stabilizing pregnancy and stopping metrorrhagia, and dispelling cold and dampness. Treat irregular menstruation, menstrual pain, abdominal pain, miscarriage, and uterine bleeding. Cure rheumatoid arthritis, headache, menstrual wind, etc. Artemisia argyi is bitter, pungent, warm in nature and enters the spleen, liver and kidneys. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Mugwort leaves are used as medicine, which are warm in nature, bitter in taste, non-toxic, and of pure yang nature. They pass through the twelve meridians and have the effects of restoring yang, regulating qi and blood, expelling dampness and cold, stopping bleeding and stabilizing the fetus. They are also commonly used in acupuncture. Because it can cut ice into round shapes and cure all kinds of diseases, it is the most commonly used medicine by doctors. Modern experimental research has shown that mugwort has antibacterial and antiviral effects; antiasthmatic, antitussive and expectorant effects; hemostatic and anticoagulant effects; sedative and anti-allergic effects; liver protecting and choleretic effects, etc. Mugwort can be used to make recipes such as "mugwort tea", "mugwort soup" and "mugwort porridge" to enhance the body's resistance to disease. Mugwort has a special fragrance, which has the effect of repelling mosquitoes. Therefore, the ancients often hung mugwort in front of their doors, one to ward off evil spirits, and the other to drive away mosquitoes. Raw mugwort leaves are edible.

Side effects of wormwood leaves: Long-term and excessive use of wormwood leaves, if the volatile oil (fragrance component) is used too much, will have a suppressive effect on the nerves.

Here are some ways to eat mugwort:

Chicken and Mugwort Soup

Ingredients: 1 chicken, 50 grams of mugwort root.

Usage: Wash the chicken, cut into pieces, cook it with mugwort root into soup, and eat it in 2 times. Take 2-3 doses during menstruation. It can be taken during pregnancy to stabilize the fetus, once or twice a week.

Function: Tonify Qi, strengthen the spleen and calm the mind; suitable for excessive menstruation, palpitations, insomnia, cold pain in the lower abdomen, and heatstroke headache due to physical weakness and inability to retain blood.

Efficacy: antihypertensive, antibacterial, antiviral, antiallergic, liver protection and bile promoting, antipyretic and sedative, immunity enhancement and other effects.

Intestine and Mugwort Soup

1. One pound of pig intestines, wash with vinegar and starch to remove the odor

2. Cut into 1.5 cm pieces

3. Put ginger, salt and small intestine into the pot and boil for about 5 minutes. Removes oil from the small intestine.

4. Take out the small intestine and drain the water.

5. Add 50 grams of mugwort root into water and boil for 20 minutes. Take out the thick juice and put it into the small intestine.

6. Stew in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. Add 10 grams of salt and 8 grams of MSG. Eat it with rice. It is absolutely delicious.

Efficacy: Regulates Qi and blood, expels cold and dampness, warms the meridians and relieves pain, stops bleeding, and can help stabilize the fetus when consumed during pregnancy. Drinking mugwort soup regularly can enhance the body's resistance to disease.