INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Folium Artemisiae Argyi |
| Common English: | Artemisia Mugwort Leaf Argyi Wormwood Leaf |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Acrid (Aromatic) |
Warm |
Spleen Liver Kidney (Lung) |
3-10g Tincture 1-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Warms the channels, warms the womb, stops bleeding and calms the fetus |
Excess and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding due to Deficiency Cold Restless fetus, lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding (threatened miscarriage) Infertility due to Cold womb |
Disperses Cold and alleviates pain |
Cold abdominal pain Cold menstrual pain |
Eliminates Dampness and stops itching |
Decocted and applied externally as a wash for skin problems marked by Dampness and itching |
Resolves Phlegm and stops cough and asthma |
As an extracted oil for wheezing, and coughing with profuse sputum |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Colla Corii Asini |
Rz. Zingiberis |
Rx. Rehmanniae |
Heavy, painful periods due to Cold obstruction. Prolonged uterine bleeding and menorrhagia. Bleeding during pregnancy or postpartum bleeding. Restless fetus and threatened miscarriage with cold abdominal pain. |
Abdominal and menstrual pain due to Cold. Prolonged uterine bleeding. Deficiency Cold of the Middle Jiao with epigastric and abdominal Cold pain. |
Epistaxis, hemoptysis, or hematemesis due to Blood Heat. |
Rz. Cyperi |
Fr. Kochiae |
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| Abdominal pain from Deficiency Cold and Stagnant Qi. |
Cold-Damp itching skin lesions. Eczema. |
A severely Cold Womb from Deficiency. |
Colla Corii Asini |
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Profuse menstrual bleeding from Deficiency and Cold. |
Excessive loss of Blood and profuse bleeding due to Deficiency Cold. |
Unstable pregnancy with vaginal bleeding due to Deficiency Cold. |
Rz. Cyperi |
Rz. Cyperi |
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Deficiency Cold of the Lower Jiao with Cold and pain and irregular menstruation with pain. |
Severe Deficiency Cold of the Lower abdomen. |
- Dry-fried Mugwort Leaves Chao Ai Ye can be applied warm to the umbilicus to treat lower abdominal coldness and pain, and for postpartum women with abdominal coldness and pain.
- Because of its ability to warm and penetrate the channels, this is the main herb in moxa.
- The Japanese consider this herb to be good for tonifying Blood.
- Some sources say that this herb regulates the flow of Qi and Blood.
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It is believed to relieve and improve the symptoms of cancer patients and prevent deterioration of their conditions.
- For deficient patients, decoct this herb in water or make into pills with Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua and take on an empty Stomach.
- For warts, use this herb fresh and apply to the lesions several times daily until the warts fall off by themselves.
- This herb has been used to treat goiter.
- This herb activates the Dai and Yang Wei channels and enters the Ren channel.
- This herb is used for treatment of type 1 or immediate allergic reactions.
- This herb and Cx. Cinnamomi Cassiae Rou Gui treat Cold abdominal pain especially from Deficiency. This herb is most effective for Cold-Damp abdominal pain while Rou Gui is most effective for cold extremities. This herb can also stop bleeding, regulate menstruation, and calm the fetus, while Rou Gui activates Blood, stimulates the uterus and does not stop bleeding.
- Both Ai Ye and Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum Pao Jiang warm the channels and stop bleeding. Ai Ye acts on the Lower Jiao, while Pao Jiang primarily warms Deficiency Cold in the Middle Jiao.
- Fresh Mugwort Leaves Xian Ai Ye are more harmonious and less warming than the dried leaves and are more appropriate for use in cooling the Blood and stopping bleeding.
- Dry-fried Mugwort Leaves Chao Ai Ye are Hot rather than Warm and have an enhanced ability to disperse Cold. If vinegar is used, it can enter the Liver to stop pain and used to treat dysmenorrhea or infertility to Cold in the Womb.
- Charred Mugwort Leaves Ai Ye Tan enters the Blood to warm the channels, disperse Cold and restrain and inhibit bleeding. It is very effective for heavy periods and menorrhagia.