People who should say no to mugwort

Mugwort is processed into many medicinal dishes, but mugwort contains toxic ingredients. People with the following symptoms should say no to mugwort.

Not good for people with hepatitis

The essential oil in mugwort is a medicinal ingredient, but it is also a toxic ingredient. If a person with hepatitis eats mugwort, the drug will enter the liver and cause metabolic disorders in liver cells, leading to acute hepatitis due to poisoning and jaundice hepatitis, causing the liver to enlarge, urine to be cloudy, and urine to contain bile (biliuria). Therefore, people with hepatitis should stay away from this dish.

Do not eat in the first 3 months of pregnancy

There are two cases, if pregnant and the fetus develops normally: Should not use any medicine, especially mugwort.

However, in some cases of miscarriage with signs of bleeding, you can use mugwort by burning it, then sprinkle a little water to remove the toxic heat and boil it to drink. However, you also need to be careful when drinking it, it is best to see a specialist for proper and timely treatment.According to experts, pregnant women in the first 3 months should not use any medicinal herbs, especially mugwort. Some recent studies show that pregnant women who eat too much mugwort in the first 3 months of pregnancy will increase the risk of bleeding, uterine contractions, which can easily lead to miscarriage or premature birth. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention when eating mugwort to avoid unfortunate situations.

People with acute intestinal disorders

One of the prominent effects of mugwort is to help the body increase urination, so it is considered an effective laxative. However, because of this effect, people with acute intestinal disorders need to stay away from mugwort, otherwise the disease will be difficult to control and will become more and more serious.

Do not eat regularly

Overdose of mugwort can easily cause over-excitement of the central nervous system, leading to trembling limbs, even leading to convulsions of the whole body...

Many people have the habit of using mugwort as tea to drink every day. When using mugwort leaves to drink instead of tea, you should only use about 3-5g dry (9-15g fresh).However, according to experts, this is not recommended. Mugwort should only be used regularly when needed to treat a disease in stages. When the disease is cured, it should be stopped.

When poisoned by mugwort, initially, the mouth and throat are slightly irritated, the patient's throat feels dry and thirsty. After taking the medicine for about half an hour, there appears an uncomfortable feeling in the epigastric region; abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting... due to acute inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

According to Family & Society