Can wormwood repel mosquitoes?

Folium Artemisiae Argyi, also known as Artemisia argyi and Phyllostachys pubescens, is a perennial herb with strong fragrance. Folium Artemisiae Argyi is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine and a natural mosquito repellent material, which has the functions of warming meridians to stop bleeding (warming human meridians and stopping bleeding in vivo), dispelling cold and relieving pain (relieving pain by eliminating cold evil in vivo), eliminating dampness and relieving itching.

Wormwood can be taken orally or externally, with appropriate amount for external use. It can be pounded into velvet and made into moxa stick moxibustion or water decoction fumigation and washing.

Artemisia argyi has a special fragrance, which itself has a certain fragrance, and also contains some volatile oil, which can repel mosquitoes and insects. It is hot in summer, which is the season for mosquitoes. You can light wormwood or moxa sticks at night, and the smoke will help repel mosquitoes.

If the body is sensitive or allergic to the ingredients in wormwood, it is not recommended to eat. When you light wormwood to repel mosquitoes, you should also keep the indoor air circulating to avoid heavy smell and poor breathing.