Can baby eczema be treated with wormwood? What should be paid attention to when using wormwood for baby eczema?

When a baby develops eczema, not only will there be papules and erythema on the skin, which looks particularly ugly, but it will also be extremely itchy, making the child cry non-stop. Therefore, parents are eager to cure the baby's eczema as soon as possible. Some parents choose to boil mugwort leaves in water to clean the baby's skin to treat eczema. Is this method feasible?

The efficacy and function of mugwort

Mugwort is a common Chinese herbal medicine in daily life. Its whole plant can be used as medicine. It has the effects of warming the meridians, expelling dampness, dispelling cold, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic. Therefore, mugwort has a certain therapeutic effect on eczema, and mugwort also has a good alleviating effect on many gynecological diseases. You can use mugwort to boil water to scrub the affected area or take a bath, or you can use mugwort to make tea, soup, porridge, etc., and taking dietary therapy can also relieve the condition.

How to use mugwort to treat eczema

1. Medicinal bath: Wash the fresh mugwort leaves, put them in a clean pot, add clean water, and boil them on high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes. After taking out the mugwort leaves, put the mugwort water in the bathtub for a bath. It is more effective in treating eczema. If your baby at home has eczema, you might as well try this method.

2. Internal therapy: Mugwort can be eaten. For example, you can cook mugwort and sugar together to make soup, or you can cook mugwort and rice together to make porridge. These are all dietary therapy methods for treating eczema. Regular consumption of mugwort can also promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, clear away heat and promote diuresis.

Precautions when using mugwort leaves to treat eczema

1. Although bathing with water boiled with moxa leaves can relieve the symptoms of eczema in babies, it cannot completely cure eczema. If the symptoms are mild, the effect will be better. If the symptoms of eczema are severe, you should go to a regular hospital for a detailed examination and take scientific methods to treat the symptoms.

2. During the period of using mugwort to treat eczema, the baby's diet should also be light. Do not eat greasy or spicy food, or seafood and other foods that are prone to allergies, so as not to aggravate the condition.

3. Because the baby's skin will be itchy after suffering from eczema, he will always scratch it with his hands, which may cause ulcers and infections. Therefore, parents should prevent the baby from scratching the affected area and pay attention to trimming the baby's nails.

If a baby has eczema, you can use mugwort water to bathe or scrub the affected area. This can alleviate the condition to a certain extent, but this method cannot completely cure eczema. If you want to completely cure eczema, it is best to go to a regular hospital for symptomatic treatment.