青蒿
- ENG
- Sweet Wormwood Herb
- LATIN
- Artemisiae Annuae Herba
| Medicinal Group | Deficiency heat-clearing medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried aerial part of Artemisia annus L. (Fam. Compostae) |
| Nature and Flavors | bitter, pungent; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Gallbladder |
| Actions | To clear summerheatheat, relieve consumptive fever, and interrupt malaria |
Family
Compositae
Part used
Aerial part
Indications
Fever caused by summer-heat; afternoon fever in deficiency of yin or in consumptive diseases; malaria with chills and fever; jaundice
Cautions
Added to decoction when it is nearly done
Report on adverse effect
Possible risk of embryotoxicity at concentrations higher than the therapeutic dose [1]
Reference
A safety assessment of the antimalarial herb Artemisia annua during pregnancy in Wistar rats. Abolaji AO, Eteng MU, Ebong PE, Brisibe EA, Dar A, Kabir N, Choudhary MI. Phytother Res. 2013 May;27(5):647-54.
