Ai Ye 艾叶
Species Name: Artemeisia argyi
Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Artemisiae Argyi
Common English Names: Mugwort leaf, Artemesia
Category
Herbs That Regulate Blood: Herbs That Stop Bleeding (Hemostatics)
Flavor
Bitter
Acrid
(Aromatic)
Temperature
Warm
Meridians Entered
Spleen
Liver
Kidney
(Lung)
Dosage
3-9g
Actions & Indications
Warms the channels, warms the womb, stops bleeding and calms the fetus
Excess and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding due to Deficiency Cold
Restless fetus, lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding (threatened miscarriage)
Infertility due to Cold womb
Disperses Cold and alleviates pain
Cold abdominal pain
Cold menstrual pain
Eliminates Dampness and stops itching
Decocted and applied externally as a wash for skin problems marked by Dampness and itching
Resolves Phlegm and stops cough and asthma
As an extracted oil for wheezing, and coughing with profuse sputum
Important Herbal Notes
Contraindications
Use caution for those with Blood Heat.
Use caution for those with Yin Deficiency.
Applied topically, it may cause redness and itching.
Taken Internally, it may increase appetite and food consumption.
Herb/Drug Interactions
None Known