Artemisia is often found in chicken hot pot dishes in the northern region of Vietnam, with a bitter taste similar to bitter vegetables in the southern region. Artemisia is also commonly used in dishes such as omelette with Artemisia and stewed capon, embryonated duck eggs stewed with Artemisia. Artemisia is a perennial herb that is easy to grow, so it is sold in markets at affordable prices. Artemisia is also a type of vegetable that is not affected by pests and diseases, so it is quite safe to eat.
In traditional medicine, Artemisia is a valuable medicine that has been used since ancient times, and is used in traditional medicine and acupressure.
Benefits of Artemisia
Artemisia contains essential oil with a content of 0.20 – 0.34%, mainly composed of monoterpenes, dehydromatricaria ester, tetradecatrilin, tricosanol, aracholalcol and sesquiterpenes… Because of this, Artemisia is used to relieve pain, improve blood circulation, aid digestion and diuresis. Using Artemisia helps calm the mind, promote bile secretion, and have good antibacterial properties. Artemisia is often used for women, constipated people, and bloated people.
Artemisia repels mosquitoes
You can use Artemisia water or dried Artemisia to burn and fumigate the house, which helps make the house warm and fragrant and also repels insects, especially mosquitoes.
Artemisia treats sciatica
In folk experience, Artemisia is roasted with salt, wrapped in a thick cloth bag, and applied to the painful area to help relieve pain.
Artemisia aids digestion
One of the top benefits of Artemisia is digestive support, helping to improve the digestive system from the liver, gallbladder, to the intestines. Artemisia improves liver function and helps promote bile secretion, making digestion better. Eating Artemisia also treats constipation and indigestion. You can wash Artemisia and cook it with snakehead fish to make Artemisia snakehead fish soup.
Artemisia regulates menstruation
Artemisia helps treat menstrual irregularity in women. Artemisia helps warm the uterus and improve reproductive function. Artemisia combined with motherwort is very good for regulating menstruation.
Artemisia relieves cold symptoms, helps beautify the skin
Artemisia leaves help improve blood circulation, regulate yin and yang in the body to relieve cold symptoms. You can boil Artemisia leaves and soak your feet in the water, which helps unblock blood vessels. Boiling Artemisia leaves for bathing can help relax, cleanse the skin, and make it radiant.
Artemisia treats bone and joint pain
Many women experience joint pain after childbirth. Use 50 grams of dried Artemisia and some slices of ginger to boil water for bathing or foot soaking. Dried Artemisia regulates blood circulation, helps warm the blood vessels, relieves cold stagnation, and reduces pain. Women are prone to cold stagnation after giving birth, so it is advisable to regularly use Artemisia for bathing.
Treat dandruff, reduce scalp itchiness, promote good sleep
Because Artemisia has anti-inflammatory properties, when washing your hair, using Artemisia water can help treat scalp itchiness and dandruff. Initially, you can wash your hair with Artemisia water about 3 times a week. After the scalp is no longer itchy, you can wash your hair 1-2 times a week. Persist in this method, your hair will become healthier and the itchiness will disappear. Washing your hair with Artemisia also helps improve blood circulation, relaxes and reduces headaches, and promotes better sleep.
Artemisia helps stop bleeding
Artemisia has anti-inflammatory properties, so it helps stop bleeding effectively. People who vomit blood can use Artemisia to support their condition. Use washed Artemisia leaves, crush them and apply them to the wound to improve blood clotting.
Artemisia treats body weakness
In folklore, Artemisia is known as a highly effective tonic. You can use Artemisia to cook with lotus seeds, red apples, and capon, and simmer them to create a nutritious dish that helps improve blood circulation, treat loss of appetite, and body weakness in people who have just recovered from illness or have been sick for a long time. Using snakehead fish soup cooked with Artemisia also helps enhance nutrition, treat fatigue and weakness.
Improves blood circulation, treats pre-glaucoma
For people who frequently experience dizziness, poor blood circulation, difficulty blood reaching the brain, or pre-glaucoma, you can use fried Artemisia eggs, or cook boiled Artemisia soup to help improve the condition.
Artemisia dishes as remedies
Artemisia with snakehead fish: This dish is not as popular as omelette with Artemisia, but it is a nutritious dish. Clean the snakehead fish and put it into boiling water to cook until tender. Then add Artemisia leaves and cook until the leaves become tender, season with spices, and eat while still hot. This remedy is very good for nourishing the body.
Artemisia omelette: Cut Artemisia leaves into small pieces, beat eggs with seasonings mixed well with Artemisia leaves. Add cooking oil to a hot pan and pour the egg and Artemisia mixture into it, fry until one side is golden, then flip the omelette and fry the other side. Serve with salt and lime juice to prevent greasiness.
Artemisia chicken stew: Clean chicken bones or chicken wings, chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces and put them in a pot to boil until soft, then add Artemisia to cook until tender, season with spices.
Capon stewed with Artemisia: Choose a small capon, clean it, put it in a pot with Codonopsis pilosula, Artemisia, medicated leaven, red apple, black apple, and simmer until tender, eat it hot
Artemisia currently has two types: white and purple Artemisia. Purple Artemisia is a shorter plant with larger leaves and a stronger smell, but white Artemisia is more common. You can change the above dishes throughout the week to use Artemisia.
For making Artemisia tea, you should only use 3-5g of dried Artemisia (9-15g of fresh Artemisia) per serving and use it in stages. When the illness is cured, it is better to stop using it continuously for a long time.
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