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 & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations : The young shoots are gathered in spring, when they are three inches high, and then dried in the sun.

Properties & Taste: Bitter and slightly cold

Meridians : Spleen, stomach, liver and gall bladder

Functions:
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