Can I smell mugwort when I'm pregnant?

In our daily life, mugwort is one of the medicinal herbs closest to us. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people always place mugwort at home to "ward off evil spirits"; the dried mugwort plants can be soaked in tea and steamed to disinfect, kill bacteria and relieve itching, and also have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. So, can pregnant women smell the scent of mugwort leaves? Let’s take a look at it in practice below!

Can pregnant women smell wormwood leaves?

Sometimes smelling it once or twice will not have a nutritional effect on the fetus, because pregnant women only smell the smell and do not absorb a large amount of it, so it will not cause bad effects. However, pregnant women are better to avoid smelling things like wormwood leaves or blood clotting directly for a long time, because smelling these things for a long time will cause miscarriage.

In-depth analysis:

1. Mugwort is something that helps women relax their muscles and tendons, so ordinary women can use it to soak their feet to help dispel cold and warm the uterus. However, if pregnant women use it, it may cause bleeding and affect the baby.

2. Mugwort is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine. It can not only treat some respiratory diseases, but also can be used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Generally, if women have menstrual problems, they can make tea while taking a bath.

3. However, pregnant women should not touch it, as mugwort has certain side effects of causing miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should not smell this kind of thing, and should pay attention to avoid it. Pregnant women should pay attention to rest more and drink more hot water when they have stomach pain.

4. Mugwort is a good mosquito repellent, but its safety is relatively high. The dust, nicotine, and high-concentration sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, etc. generated during the combustion process have vapor effects that are toxic to microorganisms. It is relatively unsafe in terms of chronic and acute toxicity and genetic toxicology.