What do mugwort leaves make?

Mugwort leaves can be made into a variety of items, but here are some common ones:
First, food
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This is a traditional seasonal snack. The mugwort leaves are washed, blanched, pureed, mixed with glutinous rice flour, etc., wrapped with bean paste, sesame and other fillings, and made into a green ball. Qingtuan is soft and waxy in taste, with a unique fragrance of mugwort leaves, which is loved by people. It is not only delicious, but also has a certain health care effect, because mugwort leaf itself has the effect of warming the meridian and dispelling cold.
Mugwort leaf egg soup
Boil the mugwort leaves and eggs together to make a soup. First fry the eggs until golden brown on both sides, add some water, and cook together with mugwort leaves. This soup has the effect of warming the palace and dispersing cold, and has a certain therapeutic effect on women's palace cold, dysmenorrhea and other conditions. At the same time, it is also nutritious, eggs provide protein and other nutrients, and mugwort leaves add unique flavor and medicinal value to the soup.
Mugwort tea
Mugwort tea is made by cleaning and drying mugwort leaves after picking them, and then brewing them directly with boiling water. Mugwort leaf tea has a certain effect of warming the meridian and dispelling cold, and can help relieve the cold and damp qi in the body after drinking, which is more suitable for people with cold constitution. However, mugwort tea has a special taste and may take some getting used to.
Second, medicine
moxa
Mugwort is a soft and fine item like cotton obtained from mugwort leaves after repeated sun-pestle, pounding, crushing and other processes to screen out impurities and dust. Moxa wool is the main material for making moxibustion. By igniting moxa wool, the heat stimulation is carried out on the acupoints of the human body to achieve the functions of warming the meridians, harmonizing qi and blood, fuzheng and dispelling evil. For example, when moxibustion Zusanli point, the warm feeling generated by the burning of moxa velvet can regulate the function of the spleen and stomach.
Mugwort essential oil
Mugwort essential oil is extracted from Mugwort leaves. It can be used for external use, with the effect of removing dampness and relieving itch, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. When the skin appears itching, inflammation, appropriate application of mugwort leaf essential oil can play a certain role in relieving. At the same time, mugwort leaf essential oil can also be used for massage, with massage techniques, absorption through the skin, promote blood circulation, relieve muscle fatigue and so on.
Moxa pillar and moxa stick
Moxa pillars are short cylindrical moxa supplies made of moxa wool, and moxa strips are long cylindrical. They are all materials used in moxibustion. In TCM treatment and health care, moxa pillars or moxa sticks of different specifications can be selected according to different acupoints and treatment needs. For example, when moxibusting the Shenque point of the abdomen, moxibustion, finch pecking moxibustion and other moxibustion methods can be conveniently used to regulate the gastrointestinal function of the human body.
Third, daily necessities
Wormwood leaf sachet
The mugwort leaves are dried and ground into powder, which is put into a perfume bag. The sachet can be hung indoors, in the car or worn on the body. Mugwort leaf sachet has the function of repellent and insect repellent, and its odor can play a certain repellent effect on mosquitoes. Moreover, in traditional customs, it is also believed to ward off evil spirits and wake up the brain, which can make people feel comfortable when they smell its aroma.
Mugwort bath products
Can make mugwort leaf shower gel, mugwort leaf bath bag and so on. Mugwort leaf bath package is a combination of mugwort leaf and other Chinese medicinal materials packaging, used for bathing. In the bath, the effective ingredients in mugwort leaf can be absorbed through the skin, play a role in removing dampness and relieving itching, relaxing the body and mind. Mugwort leaf shower gel is the mugwort leaf extract added to the body wash, in the daily bath to play the effect of mugwort leaf, such as cleaning the skin at the same time, using mugwort leaf antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to care for the skin.