Can Pregnant Women Use Mugwort?

Pregnant women can use mugwort because it has a certain antiviral effect. However, if they are healthy, it is not recommended to use it to avoid allergies that may affect the growth of the baby. Mugwort has anticoagulant effects, and although it has a certain effect on stabilizing the fetus, excessive use can lead to abnormal physical conditions and even miscarriage. It is recommended to use mugwort only when the body is infected with viruses to effectively relieve symptoms, improve blood circulation, and promote recovery. Mugwort is a common plant in southern China that has inhibitory and lethal effects on many viruses and bacteria, and has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on respiratory diseases.

1. Mugwort is bitter and drying, dispersing, able to regulate qi and blood, warm meridians, dispel cold and dampness, stop cold pain, and is an essential medicine for gynecology. It is used to treat epigastric and abdominal cold pain, menstrual irregularity, infertility due to cold in the uterus, such as Aifu Nuangong Pills. Carbonized mugwort can stop bleeding and is used to treat excessive menstrual bleeding, metrorrhagia and leucorrhea, and pregnancy bleeding due to deficiency-cold, such as Jiaoai Decoction. Mugwort can be pounded into wool and made into moxa sticks and moxa columns, which can be used for external moxibustion to dispel cold, relieve pain, and warm qi and blood. It can also be decocted and used externally to treat wet eczema and scabies, removing dampness and relieving itching.

2. Mugwort leaves have antibacterial and antiviral effects, as well as antiasthmatic, antitussive, and expectorant effects. They also have hemostatic and anticoagulant effects, sedative and anti-allergic effects, as well as liver-protecting and gallbladder-promoting effects. Mugwort can be used to make recipes such as "Mugwort Leaf Tea", "Mugwort Leaf Soup", and "Mugwort Leaf Porridge" to enhance the body's resistance to disease.