Today we introduce a very affordable yang-tonifying herb: mugwort (Artemisia argyi).

With its strong aromatic properties, precisely this distinctive scent enables it to swiftly circulate through the body's meridians, delivering yang energy to the deepest levels—earning its reputation as the "pure yang herb."

Women fear cold because their bodies lack sufficient yang energy. Have you noticed that many women after age 30 start developing various conditions like nodules, dysmenorrhea, uterine fibroids, cysts, and premature ovarian failure? The root cause of these diseases is yang deficiency.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon states: "Yang energy is like the sky and sun - losing its proper function leads to shortened lifespan without vitality, just as celestial movement depends on the sun's radiance."

Our ancestors understood thousands of years ago that the body's yang energy functions like the sun. Just as all living things require sunlight to grow, insufficient yang energy in the body gradually weakens or even destroys bodily functions, compromising health.

Take nodules for example. Whether mammary nodules or thyroid nodules, traditional Chinese medicine views them simply as lumps of "decayed flesh."

When waste and toxins accumulate in the breasts, they form breast nodules; when they accumulate in the thyroid, they become thyroid nodules. Similarly, common female conditions such as cysts, masses, and fibroids follow the same principle.

Why is there such an accumulation of waste and toxins? The answer lies in poor elimination.

Many women are constitutionally cold with insufficient yang energy, causing their bodies to become "frozen." This naturally slows blood circulation, leading over time to blood stasis that obstructs qi movement—essentially blocking the meridians. How can toxins be expelled under these conditions?

Therefore, for nodule issues caused by cold-dampness, mugwort (Artemisia argyi) provides an excellent solution. The whole herb is medicinal with pure yang properties, capable not only of warming meridians, expelling dampness, and dispersing cold, but also of reviving yang, preventing miscarriage, activating blood circulation, and warming the uterus.

A while ago, one of my female followers had perpetually cold hands and feet, pale complexion, general weakness and fatigue, and suffered from mammary nodules and uterine fibroids.

During my consultation, I found that the patient's constitution is practically a "breeding ground" for nodules - so extremely cold in nature! Due to yang deficiency, she experiences scanty menstrual flow with dark-colored discharge, significant menstrual pain, and often suffers from diarrhea.

I used mugwort, combined with forsythia suspensa, Chinese prickly ash, and cinnamon twig, to prepare a foot soak. I instructed her to soak her feet with mugwort every evening, while also using mugwort patches and moxibustion as adjunctive treatments.

After just 2 months of this treatment regimen, the patient's menstrual cycle became regular, her hands and feet turned warm, and her complexion significantly improved. Follow-up examinations revealed substantial reduction in both breast nodules and uterine fibroids.

Mugwort can elevate yang, warm yang, circulate yang, and nourish yang—like a walking little sun. Wherever it goes, it sweeps away all cold and dampness, even the cold and dampness deep in the joints must obediently leave, absolutely daring not to act up.

The pronunciation of "ai" (艾) and "ai" (爱) are the same, making people feel that mugwort is like a gentle and endearing woman with the power to warm hearts. If used properly, mugwort can maximize its effects, replenishing our yang energy and safeguarding our health.

A final reminder: although mugwort has a wide range of applications, it is still a medicinal herb. If you also have issues with nodules, it's essential to determine your body constitution before use. Under the professional guidance of a doctor, flexible use of mugwort will ensure there’s no need to fear any kind of nodules or lumps anymore.