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