Wormwood (Mian Yin Chen / Yin Chen Hao)
茵陳蒿
Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae
Botanical Name: 1. Artemisia capillaris Thunb.. 2. Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit.
Common Name: Capillaris, Oriental wormwood
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used: The young shoots are gathered in spring, when they are three inches high, and then dried in the sun.
Natural Properties & Taste: Bitter and slightly cold
Meridians: Spleen, stomach, liver and gall bladder
Therapeutic Effects:
1. To clear heat and transform dampness.
2. To relieve jaundice.
Indications & Combinations: Jaundice: a) damp-heat yang jaundiceOriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) is used with Capejasmine (Zhizi) and Rhubarb (Dahuang) in the formula Yinchenhao Tang. b) colddamp yin jaundiceOriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) is used with Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) and Dried ginger (Ganjiang) in the formula Yinchen Sini Tang.
Dosage: 10-30 g
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