How to cook eggs with mugwort leaves? The efficacy and function of eggs with mugwort leaves

Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival, some older mothers like to boil eggs with mugwort leaves for their families. It is said that it can ward off evil spirits and give the boiled eggs a special fragrance. However, many urban people are getting further and further away from boiled eggs with mugwort leaves. They don’t know how to boil eggs with mugwort leaves, and they don’t know how to cook them even if they want to. In fact, the cooking method is very simple. In order to pass on traditional culture, I will write down the specific method of boiled eggs with mugwort leaves and share it with you.

How to cook

The method of boiling eggs with mugwort is very simple. You only need to prepare two to three eggs and fifteen grams of mugwort. Wash the eggs before cooking, soak the mugwort in clean water to wash off the dirt on the surface, put them into the pot together with the eggs, add clean water and cook. After boiling, cook for another ten minutes, then take out the eggs, remove the eggshells and put them back into the pot, and continue to cook for ten minutes. The mugwort eggs in the pot will be cooked, take them out, cool them down and eat them directly.

Efficacy and function

1. Nourish your body

Mugwort eggs have obvious nourishing effects on the human body. Mugwort is rich in trace elements such as phosphorus, calcium, iron and various vitamins, while eggs contain a large amount of protein, riboflavin and lecithin. These substances can promote intellectual development, promote human metabolism, replenish qi and blood, and relieve physical weakness.

2. Activate blood circulation and regulate menstruation

Mugwort eggs can promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, because mugwort itself is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material in gynecology. It can warm the uterus, relieve pain, and promote blood circulation. Boiling eggs with it for women to eat can improve women's physical fitness and relieve menstrual disorders. It has a good effect on alleviating frequent uterine coldness, uterine coldness and abdominal pain during menstruation.

3. Prevent cancer

Mugwort eggs are rich in trace elements selenium and riboflavin, as well as natural phospholipids. These substances are natural anti-cancer substances that can inhibit the formation of carcinogens in the human body, prevent cancer cells from becoming cancerous, and promote cell regeneration and metabolism. Regular consumption of mugwort eggs can prevent and fight cancer, and can significantly reduce the incidence of cancer.