Mugwort (Aiye)
Basics
- Latin name：Artemisia argyi
- Common names：艾蒿、家艾
- Nature：苦、辛，温
- Part used：叶
Uses
- Warms channels, stops bleeding, dispels cold and pain; topical for itch
- Cold-type dysmenorrhea and irregular menses (syndrome differentiation; avoid in blood heat)
Harvest & storage
端午前后采叶，晒干，搓绒或切段。
How to identify
叶片多皱缩，背面密生灰白色绒毛，香气特异。