Capillary Wormwood Herb

This product mainly contains volatile oil, whose main components are capillene, β-caryophyllene, β-myrcene, d-limonene and a small amount of monoterpenoids, and it also contains chlorogenic acid, capillarin, capillarisin, methylcapillarisin, arcapillin and cirsimaritin, etc.

The aqueous decoction has significant choleretic and hepatoprotective effects. An aqueous infusion of Yinchenhao has lipid-lowering and hypotensive effects and some anti-atherosclerotic activity. Yinchenhao also has marked analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. In vitro studies show antimicrobial activity against many bacilli, certain dermatophytes, ECHO viruses, and influenza virus. It can completely inhibit the mycelial growth of Aspergillus flavus and inhibit toxin production by Aspergillus versicolor. It may also promote leukocyte proliferation, enhance T-cell immune activity, and strengthen immune function. An aqueous extract of Yinchenhao also has antitumor activity.

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