When is the best time to pick wormwood regarded as pure yang?

Wormwood is one of the common herbs in China. According to the records of traditional Chinese medicine, wormwood has high medicinal value and is known as? Pure yang thing? . Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the functions of dispelling cold, warming meridians to stop bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving pain and regulating menstruation, and is often used for gynecological conditioning, such as treating female diseases such as deficiency of qi and blood, cold and dampness, warming meridians, stopping bleeding and preventing miscarriage. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that (Folium Artemisiae Argyi) enters Taiyin, Jueyin and Shaoyin meridians, and bitter wine and Rhizoma Cyperi make it; Take three yin, drive away all cold and dampness, turn cold into harmony, and cure all diseases and evils by moxibustion. Those who indulge in it are Kangtai. ? Visible Li Shizhen's affirmation of wormwood.

The production cycle of wormwood is also relatively long, generally from March to May, but the best picking time of wormwood is April, that is, around Tomb-Sweeping Day, because wormwood is in the most tender season at this time, and wormwood leaves are the most fragrant.

There are many functions of wormwood, and there are also many corresponding usage methods. So specifically, what methods can mugwort leaves play the role of pure yang?

The first one is for soaking feet. Boil 50 ~ 60g of Folium Artemisiae Argyi in boiling water for about 15min, and it can be used to soak feet when the water temperature is slightly cold. The best soaking time is 20 ~ 30 minutes. If hot water can be continuously injected during this period, it can play a role in dispelling cold and dampness.

The second kind, moxibustion. Moxibustion is a commonly used method in traditional Chinese medicine. Now, with the development of science and technology, people can also do moxibustion at home. You can buy a special kind of moxa stick from the drugstore, which is made by grinding wormwood and mixing it with other medicinal materials. After burning the wormwood stick, you can bake body parts, such as abdomen and soles of feet, with the help of hot air.

Wormwood can not only be used for external use, but also be made into food, which also has the effect of dispelling cold and nourishing, and the most common one is made into green balls. Boil wormwood in boiling water, put it in a cooking machine, mix it with glutinous rice flour and white sugar, knead it into dough, wrap it in bean paste like steamed bread, then steam it in a pot, boil it and steam it for about 12 minutes.