Argy Wormwood Leaf

Overview

Aliases

Bing Tai, Ai Hao, Yi Cao, Jiu Cao, Qi Ai, Huang Cao, Jia Ai, Tian Ai, Cao Peng, Ai Peng, Lang Wei Hao Zi, Xiang Ai, Ye Lian Tou

Nature and Flavor

Warm; Pungent, Bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

This herb mainly contains volatile oil, the principal components being limonene, myrcene, β-pinene, borneol, etc. It also contains triterpenes such as α-amyrin, sesquiterpenes, flavonols, sterols, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

The decoction of this herb significantly prolongs rabbit plasma thromboplastin time, prothrombin time, and thrombin time, and promotes fibrinolysis, exciting the isolated rabbit uterus. The raw Argy Wormwood Leaf decoction has no effect on mouse coagulation time, but the charred leaf shortens coagulation time. The Argy Wormwood Leaf infusion and extract inhibit platelet aggregation. Argy Wormwood Leaf oil has marked antiasthmatic, antitussive, and expectorant effects, and an antiallergic effect. The Argy Wormwood Leaf water infusion and decoction inhibit various pathogenic bacteria and fungi and viruses. In addition, this herb has cardiotonic, sedative, and bile-promoting effects.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.