Can Bitter Wormwood Be Consumed by Steeping in Water?

Artemisia annua can be directly soaked in water for drinking. When it is fresh and tender, Artemisia annua has the most complete medicinal effect, so it is usually used as a fresh and tender Artemisia annua leaf for medicine. Artemisia annua can be directly used for soaking in water to drink, which can play a role in anti-inflammatory and analgesic. If you have toothache or wounds, you can use Artemisia annua to flush water. However, this method of consumption is not commonly used. Artemisia annua is generally directly pounded and applied externally, so that the medicinal effect can directly reach the affected area and achieve better results. Moreover, when soaking in water, the bitterness of Artemisia annua will be fully exerted, and ordinary people will feel unable to swallow. In addition to soaking in water and applying externally, Artemisia annua also has many other effects. Artemisia annua can be directly used as a vegetable, mixed with cold dishes. Cut off the roots of Artemisia annua, soak it in salted water for a period of time, and then add vinegar, chili, garlic and other seasonings. Pass Artemisia annua through hot water and put it into the prepared seasoning. This will greatly reduce the bitter taste of Artemisia annua and also has the effect of reducing fire, which is very popular in summer. Artemisia annua can also be used to soak wine, but it should be noted that the wine used for soaking must be pure grain wine, so as not to have interaction between drugs, and also to give full play to the effect of Artemisia annua in reducing fire and detoxifying. In addition, although Artemisia annua has many effects, not everyone is suitable for eating Artemisia annua, which should also be determined according to physical condition and specific situation. For example, patients with spleen and stomach deficiency should not take Artemisia annua internally, which will aggravate the coldness in the body. Pregnant women should be cautious about eating or not eating Artemisia annua, which is a cool food and will cause certain harm to pregnant women.