Mugwort Porridge

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Mugwort Porridge

Mugwort has long been widely used as an internal medicine to treat diseases in my country, and modern technology has opened up a broader prospect for the wide application of mugwort. Many products have been developed, including mugwort toothpaste, mugwort bath, mugwort oil essence, mugwort pillow, health belt, Qi mugwort mosquito coil, etc. There are also cigarettes with mugwort as the main raw material under development, which do not contain nicotine and can be used as a substitute for cigarettes.

Pharmacological effects of wormwood: In terms of chemical composition, wormwood contains not only volatile oil, the main component, but also tannins, flavonoids, alcohol, polysaccharides, trace elements and other organic components, which can effectively regulate the needs of the human body. In terms of pharmacological research, it is found that wormwood has antibacterial, antiviral, antiasthmatic, antitussive, expectorant, antiallergic, hemostatic and anticoagulant effects, and enhances immune function.

Introduction to mugwort porridge

[Ingredients] 15g dried wormwood leaves (30g fresh), 50g southern japonica rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar

[Preparation] Fry the mugwort leaves to obtain a thick juice, remove the residue, and cook it with rice, brown sugar and water into a thick porridge.

【Usage】Take it 3 days after menstruation and stop 3 days before menstruation.Twice a day, take it warm in the morning and evening.

【Effects】Warms the meridians and stops bleeding, dispels cold and relieves pain. Suitable for women with cold-induced dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the lower abdomen, etc.

[Dos and Don'ts] People with yin deficiency and blood heat should not take it.

Mugwort has always been widely used by the Chinese people. Some use it to treat illnesses, some use it to eat and satisfy hunger, and some use it as a token to ward off evil spirits and expel poison. It has a wide range of uses. Until now, many elderly people in the folk are also fond of mugwort and regard it as a good thing. When they see it, they often take it home, dry it and keep it for later use. Mugwort is also suitable for growth, especially in the hilly areas in southern my country. It is everywhere on the barren mountains and grows very lushly. According to legend, for more than a thousand years, every Dragon Boat Festival, while eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats to commemorate Qu Yuan, people would also insert the collected mugwort on the lintel to ward off evil spirits and expel poison.