Dried Mugwort Leaves Ai Ye 500g Aged Qi Ai Herb for Moxibustion Foot Soak and Traditional Use

Dried Mugwort Leaves, known in TCM as Ai Ye (艾叶), from Artemisia argyi, the leaf of the qi mugwort plant traditionally sourced from Hubei. These three-year aged leaves are sun-dried without sulfur fumigation and hand-sorted to remove impurities. In TCM theory, Ai Ye is warm in nature with a pungent-bitter flavor and is traditionally associated with the liver, spleen, and kidney channels. Commonly used for moxibustion material, foot soaks, and herbal decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Three-year aged Qi mugwort leaves from Hubei, a region traditionally prized for Artemisia argyi
• Sun-dried and naturally processed with no sulfur fumigation
• Hand-sorted to remove stems, dust, and foreign matter
• In TCM theory Ai Ye is warm and pungent-bitter, traditionally linked to the liver, spleen, and kidney channels
• Suitable for moxibustion preparation, foot soaks, and traditional decoctions

Quality & Sensory

Typically grayish-green to deep green dried leaves with a soft, slightly crumbly texture and a characteristic aromatic, camphor-like mugwort scent. When decocted, the liquid typically takes on a pale green-brown tone with a warm, bitter-herbal aroma.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Prepare as a traditional foot soak by simmering leaves in hot water
• Use as raw material for making moxa or moxibustion sticks
• Simmer into a traditional herbal decoction under practitioner guidance
• Add to bath water for a traditional warming herbal soak

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Ai Ye has long been used in warming decoctions, foot baths, and moxibustion preparations, and is traditionally associated with dispelling cold and dampness. It is a classic ingredient in folk customs such as Dragon Boat Festival mugwort hanging and seasonal warming soaks. Traditionally paired with ginger or Sichuan pepper in foot soak blends.

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