As the weather changes, Vietnamese people should eat this vegetable to treat headaches and reduce joint pain.

This vegetable contains more than 20 minerals necessary for the body, more nutritious than bird's nest, but this is the reason many people do not eat it.

GDXH - Rau tien vua contains more than 20 types of minerals and amino acids necessary for the body including protein, pectin, many types of amino acids, vitamins, calcium, iron, zinc, carotene, potassium, sodium, phosphorus and other trace elements.

Mugwort is not only a delicious and healthy dish, but also a medicinal plant, helping to soothe muscle pain and improve blood circulation... Mugwort is also one of the tonics for people with threatened miscarriage, consecutive miscarriages, most notably helping the body to be laxative and diuretic.

However, mugwort is not suitable for everyone. For some people, if they use too much mugwort, it can cause poisoning, over-excitement of the central nervous system leading to localized tremors or convulsions...

Thời tiết thay đổi thất thường, người Việt nên ăn loại rau này để trị bệnh đau đầu và giảm đau xương khớp - Ảnh 2. — Illustration

How much mugwort is enough?

To maximize the benefits and avoid side effects of mugwort, according to experts, normal people should only eat mugwort 1-2 times/week.

For people who are not sick, they should not use mugwort decoction as a regular drink like tea. If you boil mugwort to drink instead of water, you should only use about 3-5g dry (9-15g fresh)/time and use it in batches. When you are cured, you should stop and avoid using it continuously for a long time.

4 medicinal dishes from mugwort

- Treatment of irregular menstruation: Mince lean pork, marinate with seasoning powder, stir-fry, add water, boil with mugwort. Bring soup to a boil, season with seasoning powder to taste, eat hot.

- Headache treatment: Take a handful of mugwort leaves, chop finely, beat well with 1 egg, season with seasoning to taste, pour into a pan and fry until cooked.

Thời tiết thay đổi thất thường, người Việt nên ăn loại rau này để trị bệnh đau đầu và giảm đau xương khớp - Ảnh 3. — Illustration

- Nourish health, promote blood circulation, and strengthen bones: 1 black chicken about 500gr, 3 red apples, coix seeds, wolfberry, 3 slices of ginseng, mugwort, lotus seeds, ginseng, seasoning powder. Clean the chicken, gut it, stuff all the ingredients into the chicken, put the chicken in a pot, add enough water, season to taste, simmer until the chicken is tender.

- For people with threatened miscarriage or rheumatic pain: 50g fresh mugwort leaves, 100g rice, enough brown sugar (can add more betel leaves). Finely chop the mugwort leaves, boil to get the water to make porridge. When eating, add a moderate amount of sugar, eat hot. Divide into 2 meals, breakfast and lunch. Eat continuously for 3-5 days.

4 groups of people should not eat mugwort?

People with kidney disease

Studies have shown that mugwort leaves have a certain level of toxicity to the kidneys. Excessive use of mugwort can lead to loss of energy, dizziness, tinnitus, and even kidney damage.

Thời tiết thay đổi thất thường, người Việt nên ăn loại rau này để trị bệnh đau đầu và giảm đau xương khớp - Ảnh 4. — Illustration

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, causing liver disease.

Pregnant women in the first 3 months

According to experts, pregnant women in the first 3 months should not use any medicinal herbs, especially mugwort. However, in some cases of miscarriage with signs of bleeding, you can use mugwort by roasting it, then sprinkling a little water to remove the toxic heat and then boil it to drink.

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 condition will be difficult to control and will become more and more serious.

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