Artemisiae, Herba / Yin Chen

Artemisiae, Herba (Chinese: 茵陈 Yin Chen)

• Eliminates Damp-Heat
• Similar effect as Bupleurum
  
• May help eczema
  

Herba Artemisiae (Common name: Oriental Wormwood) is the dried young shoot or flowering tops of Artemisia scoparia or Artemisia capillaris. It is used to eliminate damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder. In China it is used in the treatment of jaundice, and the treatment of eczema. This herb is comparable to Bupleurum (code#43938) in action but is considered less drying than Bupleurum.

Size: 15 gm

Packets can be taken singly or combined with other herbs to make a formula. Use one packet to four cups water. Drink 1-3 cups per day. Please consult Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica for more information on the uses of individual herbs. There are many books that give recipes for formulas that you can make with the Sanjiu herbs.

Note: The efficacy of this product has not been confirmed by research. Traditional use does not establish that the product will achieve the claimed results.