Yin Chen
茵陳 yīn chén

Category: Drain Dampness (Diuretics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-30g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Liver , Stomach , Gall Bladder  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - young, soft, greyish white, and intensely aromatic seedlings
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Compositae (Asteraceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Artemisiae scopariae Herba
Botanical: Artemisia Scoparia Waldst. & Kit., Artemisia Capillaris Thunb.
Japanese: inchin
Korean: kyunchin
Common: virgate wormwood
 
Temperature:  Slightly Cold  Browse