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Latin pharmacognostic name: Artemisiae Scopariae Herba

Alternate English names: mosquito wormwood

Alternate Chinese names: 茵陈蒿 yin chén hāo; 绵茵陈 mián yīn chén

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. [= Artemisia capillaris Thunb. var. scoparia Pamp.]; Artemisia capillaris Thunb. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit.*; Artemisia capillaris Thunb.; Artemisia stricta Edgew.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating agents / Dampness-disinhibiting jaundice-abating agents

Properties: Acrid and bitter; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, spleen, and bladder channels.

Indications:

Clears heat and disinhibits dampness.

damp-heat jaundice; inhibited urination; itchy wind sores and scab (jiè).

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Decoct as a wash.

Warnings: Contraindicated in jaundice not due to damp-heat.

Quality: The best quality is soft, green, with a strong aroma.

Product Area: Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Shānxī, ānhuī, and less importantly Shāndōng, Jiāngsū, Húběi, Hénán, Sìchuān, Gānsū, and Fújiàn.

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