Can taking a bath with Artemisia capillaris cure jaundice?

Artemisia capillaris is a traditional Chinese medicinal material that has a very good effect on clearing away heat, removing dampness and relieving jaundice. Therefore, many parents of newborns use Artemisia capillaris to bathe their babies to remove jaundice, which is also one of the most common methods of removing jaundice. In fact, there is a scientific basis for using Artemisia capillaris to treat jaundice, but what needs attention is how to use Artemisia capillaris to bathe children to treat jaundice. So today I will talk about this in detail.

1. Can Artemisia capillaris cure jaundice in children?

Artemisia capillaris can cure jaundice in children. Artemisia capillaris is a common traditional Chinese medicine. It has excellent effects on protecting the liver and promoting bile secretion, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and promoting drainage. It can promote bile secretion and bilirubin metabolism to a certain extent, and has an effect on removing jaundice. Therefore, Artemisia capillaris has a certain effect in removing jaundice in children.

Artemisia capillaris is effective for treating jaundice in children

2. Artemisia capillaris has an effect on physiological jaundice

Children's jaundice is usually divided into pathological jaundice and physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is caused by abnormal bilirubin metabolism in the baby's body. At this time, eating Artemisia capillaris has a certain therapeutic effect. However, for pathological jaundice, eating Artemisia capillaris alone will not have a good therapeutic effect. The cause must be found out and the right medicine must be prescribed.

3. How to use Artemisia capillaris to treat jaundice in children

Select the Artemisia capillaris, choose those that are in good condition, and wash them. Soak in clean water for about 10 minutes, then rinse with running water. Put Artemisia capillaris into a pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.

Filter the boiled Artemisia capillaris water with a strainer and give it to your baby instead of daily drinking water. Twice a day until the jaundice subsides.

4. Dosage of Artemisia capillaris for jaundice

The dosage of Artemisia capillaris for treating jaundice in children is generally 5 grams of Artemisia capillaris boiled in 1000 ml of water. Drink about 30 ml of Artemisia capillaris water at a time, twice a day. If the baby's physical condition is unclear, you can replace the Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia capillaris with an Artemisia capillaris product specifically for children to eliminate jaundice, and give it to the baby according to the dosage requirements in the instructions. It is best to use Artemisia capillaris to treat jaundice in children under the guidance of a doctor to avoid the drug being too strong and not suitable for children.