Moxibustion: Moxibustion in Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. It is a natural therapy that burns moxa sticks and moxa sticks made of moxa leaves, and smokes and roasts the acupuncture points of the human body to achieve health care and cure diseases. With the popularity of moxibustion, many citizens will have some mugwort leaves in their homes. However, after moxibustion, the way people deal with the ashes burned from mugwort leaves is usually to dump them directly. But in fact, it has many uses. Zhou Lei, the deputy chief physician of the Acupuncture and Tuina Department of Jinhua Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, recommended several uses for the public’s reference.
1. Mugwort leaf ash has anti-inflammatory effects. If citizens are accidentally injured, they can sprinkle some mugwort leaf ash on the injured area. Of course, if the skin is ulcerated, this method should be used with caution.
2. Some citizens are prone to beriberi in humid weather, and the bactericidal function of mugwort leaf ash can play a role in this case. Citizens can apply it on severe athlete’s foot, which can relieve itching while killing fungus.
3. Mugwort ash is a natural deodorant. Citizens can put it in a small bag and put it in places with strong indoor odors, such as toilets, kitchens, or closets. It can remove odors. . It should be reminded that the location of mugwort leaf ash is suitable to be placed in a cool place, and try not to place it in a place exposed to sunlight or direct light.
4. Artemisia argyi is also effective in removing dampness. Therefore, if the citizens sweat a lot, after taking off their shoes at home every day, wrap the mugwort leaf ash in a paper bag and put them in the shoes, which can absorb the sweat in the shoes and of course deodorize them.
5. Nowadays, many citizens also like to grow some flowers and plants in their homes, but some plants may not grow well if they are watered and not fertilized. It just so happens that mugwort ash is a very good plant ash fertilizer. Mixing it into the soil is very helpful to the growth of plants.