How much is the market price of moxa leaf per jin? Can you cure eczema? Which is better, dried moxa leaves or fresh Artemisia argyi?

Moxa leaves, also known as Artemisia argyi and Artemisia argyi, are the leaves of the Compositae plant. They are widely used as medicinal materials because of their high medicinal value. At present, many people like to use them for moxibustion and gout treatment. How much is the market price of Artemisia argyi? Can you cure eczema? Which is better, dried moxa leaves or fresh Artemisia argyi?

How much is the market price of Artemisia argyi per jin?

The wholesale price of moxa leaves is about 6 yuan per jin, the market retail price is about 12 yuan per jin, the export price is about 50 yuan per jin, and the dried one with a rod is about 2 yuan per catty. If it is Chen Ai, there will be an additional 40% per year storage cost (including management, labor, warehousing, etc.).

Can Artemisia argyi treat eczema?

Artemisia argyi can treat eczema. Moxa leaf has the function of bacteriostasis and sterilization, and it was used to prevent plague a long time ago, and at the same time, it was used to treat some skin diseases. In China's ancient medical works, it is mentioned that "external washing of moxa leaf decoction can treat eczema scabies, dispel dampness and stop itching", which shows that moxa leaf boiling water plays a certain role in the treatment of eczema. Now medical research has also proved that the volatile oil and other substances contained in Artemisia argyi leaves can well prevent and improve the symptoms of eczema, so patients with eczema might as well use moxa leaves to boil water bubble bath to treat.

Third, how to treat eczema with moxa leaves?

1. Soak in the bath: dry the fresh moxa leaves or buy dried ones directly, take about four plants, wash them with clean water, put them into the pot, add water and bring to the boil, then continue to cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. At this time, fish out the moxa leaves, pour the juice into the bathtub, and use it to take a bath when the temperature is right.

2. Smear: boil the leaves into concentrated water and put them in a bottle, put them in the refrigerator and apply proper amount to the area of eczema every day. It will have obvious effect after 3-7 days. Smearing concentrated water boiled from Artemisia argyi leaves to treat eczema is a more traditional method, which is more suitable for people with local eczema, and it is best to take a bath for a large area of disease.

Which is better, fresh Artemisia or dried Artemisia argyi?

Both fresh and dried Artemisia argyi have their own advantages.

1. From the point of view of medicinal value, the therapeutic effect of fresh Artemisia argyi is the same as that of dried Artemisia argyi, but the dosage of fresh Artemisia argyi should be about ten times that of dry products.

2. Compared with fresh Artemisia argyi leaves, dried Artemisia argyi leaves are easier to preserve in terms of time practicability. And the long-aged moxa leaves have less volatiles, and the effect of regulating qi and dredging collaterals is much better, so it is better to be dry for a long time. And the really good moxa leaves are all well-preserved years are relatively long, the best is seven years and five years, three years, the second one is two years, generally in that year is large nodules, less velvet.

3. From the point of view of edible effect, fresh moxa leaves are much better than dried ones. Fresh Artemisia argyi leaves taste more easily than dried Artemisia argyi, and fresh Artemisia argyi leaves are not easy to break, but dried Artemisia argyi leaves are very crisp and easy to break.

How to choose Ai Ye?

1. Authentic Artemisia argyi is tall, thick and thick. Wild moxa is short and has a seat phenomenon, and only those that gather together will have a few taller roots.

2. The leaves of authentic moxa grass are not only thick, but also the back of the page is slightly thick and fluffy. Wild moxa is not only thin leaves, there is basically no white velvet on the back of the page, only a thin layer of green velvet.

3. On the whole, authentic moxa grass looks better than wild moxa grass. Wild wormwood grass is mainly green.

4. The most important point is that all the leaves of authentic moxa close at night, so pure sun is a bit like peanut leaves, or mimosa. Wild moxa does not have this characteristic.