Virgate Wormwood Herb
Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae
Yin Chen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; pungent; slightly cold

Part(s) used

Aerial parts

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To remove damp-heat and relieve jaundice.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. its decoction or its volatile oil, and active components such as chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and hydroxyacetophenone are chologogues.2. protecting the liver of experimental animals from the damage of ccl4.3. decreasing the level of blood lipids and alleviating artherosclerosis and lipidosis in rabbits.4. increasing the coronary flow of rabbits in vitro.5. its volatile oil inhibits the growth of shigella dysenteriae, hemolytic streptococcus and various dermatomyces in vitro.6. anticoagulative.