What are the applications of Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When choosing a Chinese medicine, you must first understand it, so that when you use it, you will know how it can help you. The Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris is very common and is widely used. However, when using the Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris, you must also pay attention to not using too much, otherwise it will not help your own disease treatment. So what are the applications of the Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris?

Application of Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris:

1. Jaundice. This product is bitter, laxative, and heat-clearing. It is good at clearing away damp-heat in the spleen, stomach, liver, and gallbladder, and causing it to be excreted through urination. It is an essential medicine for the treatment of jaundice. If the body and eyes are yellow and the urine is short and dark, which is a Yang jaundice, it is often used together with Gardenia, Phellodendron, and Rhubarb, such as Yinchenhao Decoction (Treatise on Febrile Diseases); if the dampness of jaundice is heavier than the heat, it can be used together with Poria and Polyporus, such as Yinchen Wuling Powder (Golden Chamber); if the spleen and stomach are stagnant with cold and dampness, and the Yang Qi cannot be circulated, it is often used with Aconite, Dry Ginger, etc., such as Yinchen Sini Decoction (Weisheng Baojian Supplement).

2. Itching caused by eczema. This product is bitter and slightly cold, and has the effect of detoxifying and curing sores. Therefore, it can be used for wind pruritus and hidden rashes caused by internal damp-heat, and itching of wet sores. It can be decocted as a single ingredient for external washing, or used together with Phellodendron chinense, Sophora flavescens, Kochia scoparia, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 6-15g. For external use, apply in appropriate amount. Decoction for fumigation and washing.

[Precautions for use] Use with caution in patients with jaundice due to blood stasis or blood deficiency.

After understanding the application of the Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia capillaris, when you choose it, you can use it according to the above method. You should also pay attention to the time when using it. It should not be used for too long. Excessive use is not good for yourself. Also, you should pay attention to your diet when using it. Spicy and cold foods should not be chosen, otherwise it will not help the treatment of your own physical illness.