Artemisia annua is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, also known as Qinghao. It is harvested every summer and autumn, and can be used as medicine after drying. It has the functions of cooling the blood, relieving pain, clearing heat and detoxifying, resisting cancer and malaria, inhibiting the harm of viruses to the human body, and is a highly valuable medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. Qinghao can also be taken with other medicines to enhance the therapeutic effect. However, Qinghao is cold in nature, so it must be taken in moderation. The functions and effects of Artemisia annua are as follows:
1. Artemisia annua can cool the blood and relieve pain. Cooling the blood and stopping bleeding is one of the important functions of Artemisia annua. If there are adverse symptoms such as nasal mucus and blood vomiting after purple spots, fresh Artemisia annua can be crushed directly, mixed with water, and taken, which can enhance its therapeutic effect.
2. Artemisia annua can clear heat and dry dampness. It has obvious curative effects on various damp-heat diseases in the human body, especially for symptoms such as diarrhea with red and white stool and anal burning pain. After taking Artemisia annua, the symptoms can be significantly improved.
3. Artemisia annua has anti-cancer and anti-malaria effects. Artemisia annua contains artemisinin acid and artemisinin, which are natural antiviral components that can inhibit the damage of viruses to human tissue cells and inhibit cancer cell growth. It can play a good role in preventing and fighting cancer in daily life. In addition, the two substances of artemisinin in Artemisia annua can inhibit the harm of viruses to human tissue cells, and eating Artemisia annua regularly can play a good role in preventing and fighting cancer.
Taboos of using Artemisia annua: Artemisia annua is non-toxic but cold in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach should not take it. Also, people with postpartum blood deficiency and diarrhea due to internal cold should not take it.
