Argy Wormwood Leaf, Leaf of Argy Wormwood
Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Artemisiae Argyi Folium
Ai Ye
About
Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pungent; bitter; warm; slightly toxic
Part(s) used
Leaf
Potential toxicity/side effects
Slightly toxic
Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have
1. to warm the channels and stop bleeding. 2. to dispel cold and stop pain
Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat
Cold pain in abdomen, menstrual disorder due to cold, infertility due to uterus cold, blood ejection, spontaneous external bleeding, flooding and spotting, fetal spotting, itchy skin.