Alpine Yarrow
Artemisia Rupestris
Yi Zhi Hao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; acrid; warm

Part(s) used

Herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Extremely toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and relieve pain, quicken blood, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Bleeding of digestive tract, bleeding from hemorrhoids, acute enteritis, infection from wounds, gastrointestinal ulcer, common cold with fever, head wind headache, toothache, wind-damp impediment pain, abdominal pain, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, abdominal lump glomus, knocks and falls, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore, snake bite.