Oriental Wormwood (Yinchenhao)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Artemisiae Scopariae |
| Botanical Name: | Artemisia capillaries Thunb. Artemisia scoparia Waldst. Et Kit. |
| Common Name: | Capillaris Oriental wormwood |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The young shoots are gathered in spring, when they are three inches high, and then dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and slightly cold |
| Meridian: | Spleen, stomach, liver and gall bladder |
| Functions: | To clear heat and transform dampness To relieve jaundice |
| Indications and Combinations: | Jaundice: a) Damp-heat yang jaundice. *Use with Capejasmine (Zhizi) and Rhubarb (Dahuang) in the formula Yinchenhao Tang. b) Cold-damp yin jaundice. *Use with Prepared aconite root (Fuzi) and Dried ginger (Ganjiang) in the formula Yinchen Sini Tang. |
| Dosage: | 10-30 g |