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